Thursday, 14 September 2017

Union Variation

Chances are you’ve seen the quote on a greeting card, T-shirt, mug or bumper sticker: “Well-behaved women seldom make history.” The sentiment resonates with women from all walks of life. Most of us don’t like to be told what to do. We prefer making our own choices over doing what’s expected of us. Have you even given a thought to the woman who coined the phrase? Laurel Thatcher Ulrich was born in Sugar City, Idaho in 1938; a school teacher’s daughter. An active Mormon and mother of five, she somehow found time to graduate from the University of Utah (giving the valedictory speech) in English and journalism. She earned a master’s degree in English at Simmons College and a doctorate in history at the University of New Hampshire. Her books (seven so far) explore the connection between public events and private experience. I don’t know if that makes her well-behaved or not, but Laurel has certainly made history.

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