This is Herstory Perhaps in the future, West ern Tradition courses at Capitol will offer not only the ’history’ of the past, but also the ’herstory.’ If the program co-ordinators needed any help in restructur ing the classes, they might be able to get some ideas from a student that sits in those West ern Tradition ’history’ classes. The student? - Carol Eveschild. A first term Humanities itudent, Eveschild recently has lad published her first book, ‘Our Past - Our Herstory - A Collection of Women’s lives.” Eveschild wrote the book in irder to make ‘herstory’ more ivailable to women. An inter esting aspect of her work is .hat it did not originate in book form. The collection of 40 biogra phies grew out of a series of 120 radio excerpts entitled “Her stories.” Eveschild researched the radio biographies for WDDL in Lancaster. The radio feature presented local and international women. In her book, Eveschild includes only biographies on internation al women. Eveschild’s herstory offers Herstory excerpt Margaret Fuller was the first woman editor of a large American newspaper and one of the most well-known American critics before 1850. Margaret was always surrounded by and schooled in the literary arts. By age six, she was reading Latin and translating it into English without hesitation. Her father, who was a lawyer and politician, supervised her education and encouraged her to acquire knowledge throughout her life. While visiting Ralph Waldo Emerson, she met Bronson Alcott who invited her to be a teacher of languages at his new Temple School. From there, she became head of the new Green Street Academy in Providence, Rhode Island where she started the practice of having visiting lecturers. During one of these visiting lectures, whe decided that women were handicapped by lack of formal education and of a forum for intellectual discussion. To rectify that somewhat, she began her ‘‘Conversations” where women gathered to discuss subjects from Greek mythology io moral freedom. She then became the editor for "The Dial” which was a transcendentalist magazine. She used it as a forum for her ideas and her “Conversations.” The magazine sold out wnen the issue that contained her article of “The Great Lawsuit : Man Versus Women - Women Versus Man” was published. That in turn, attracted Horace Greely who was editor of the New York Tribune to hire her as assistant editor. She didn’t disappoint him, she became an on-the-spot reporter who visited and wrote about prisons, madhouses, and women’s detentions war wards. She was also a critic of poets and authors. In 1845, she extended her famous article of “Man Versus Women” into a book entitled Women in the Nineteenth Century which became a feminist literary classic. A few years later while returning from Italy as a foreign correspondent, her ship wrecked and Margaret Fuller was killed. Margaret’s life was brief but she accomplished what most people want to do- she lived up to her own ideals, not society’s. “Our Past, Our Herstory” can be obtained by mail for $4 to Eveschild, 537 Martin Ave., Mount Joy, PA, Barr Hurst Book Shop, 12 W. King, Lancaster or Giovanni’s Room, 1426 Spruce St., Philadelphia. Lifestyles by sue girolami a past of feminist activity and writing. She was active with the women’s movement at Uni versity Park from 1973 thru 1976. During this time, she helped organize “Spirited Women,” a feminist news let ter. In the fall of 1977, Eveschild had a feminist poem published in Millersville State College's literary magazine. In April 1978 she worn honorable mention for her radio series, from the Cen tral Pennsylvania Chapter of Women in Communications, of which she is a member. Eveschild is also a stringer for KNOW, a feminist press, in Pittsburgh. Another aspect of this fem inists beliefs, is her name. The name, Eveschild, is not man made, but woman made. She wanted a woman’s name, so she shortened her mother’s name, Evelyn to Eve, and added child to it. When asked what she feels a feminist is, Eveschild stated, “A feminist is a woman who lives her life as she feels good in it, not as society tells her she should.” Someone lost his cache of diamonds today. I know, because I found them. Sparking and shining as if their lives depended on i If someone was trying to get my attention He did. Someone told me those precious stones aren’t lost al They belong to God and He’s just sharing Some of His heaven with me. I guess that’s true. Cause the truth is, Those diamonds, well, they aren’t really diamonds, Even if they do hurt my eyes As much as the bright, shining sun this morning. The gems are really Just ice, And the white blanket they lie on is Just snow, And the crystal, white, and blue sparkles Are Just reflections from the sky. Just. poet Did you ever come to a point When you realize you made a mistake? Well, that’s where I am right now. And there’s no backing out. I want to start all over At the beginning. But that might take years. Years I don’t have to waste. I’m almost thirty years old And look at me. A confused little girl With dirty hair and fingernails. I’ve lost so much the past year. Every New Year’s Eve I say Things will be better this time around. This time I’ll make things work And every year is the same as the one Before. Empty, broken promises and dreams out of my read But I have to keep working at it. If I don’t, I’ll get lost Somewhere in next year. Loneliness seems to be a part of n It follows me around like a tag-alor I need to talk to someone, But there’s no one here. I need to love someone, But everyone’s gone. They all have someone to call theii Why don’t I? Wouldn’t it end up just like the lasi I’m not sure I could endure hurt lil Oh, but it’s been so long Since I felt the good feeling. Maybe it would be different next til Patience, That's all I need. I used to be so good at being pati by debbie morrow She’s beautiful. But so am I. In my eyes, at least. Maybe I’m not a mode Or even a model citize But I'm happy withlife. My life. My home, my room, n My poetry, my money, All six dollars worth. I guess that's all that ,< Only I’m missing some Someone to share My home, my books, i My life. Is anyone there?
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