Kickstart This!

So many great projects on Kickstarter! I've highlighted a few that I think deserve extra attention.


Jessica Tudos is an Olympic gymnast and mom of a preschooler, so you can bet she knows a bit about the desire to spend a good part of life upside-down. Which is why she wrote Kika the Upside Down Girl.

I want to inspire kids, and the grown ups who love and support them, to fully explore the ups, downs & upside downs of their interests and choices. Overcoming challenges and uncertainty to carve a meaningful life path continue in my life, and my hope is that Kika's story will inspire readers to keep turning their worlds upside down in order to find fulfillment and joy in theirs.

I spend most of my life typing into one kind of keyboard or another. I'm not complaining. I love my life and my work. But there's still something very satisfying about writing personal notes in an old-fashioned notebook or journal. Or, in this case, a new-fashioned geeky lasercut notebook.



I love music. I had my own record player when I was in preschool, and I don't mean the little music box style Fisher-Price dealio. I got my first stereo when I was 8 years old. My parents took me to all kinds of concerts, including the classical programs my dad was playing in. So music has a special place in my life. And music created by talented women deserves extra special attention considering how hard it is for female composers to get notice, even today. So when I see that nine women composers in Portland seek funding for a concert of their works, I'm automatically in. Especially when their muse is Crazy Jane!

Our muse for this annual project is Crazy Jane, a fictional character Irish poet W.B. Yeats created based on a real person. He admired her for her audacity, lust for life, and satirical eye. In mythical, Celtic old-woman style, Crazy Jane defended herself and her passionate stance with a whimsical but no-nonsense attitude.

You know Dasher and Dancer, Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid, Donner and Blitzen, but did you know... all those mythical reindeer are male? I mean, we know that in actual fact any reindeer with antlers present in the winter would be female, but you know how fiction doesn't always have to follow fact. What's a little girl reindeer who wants to flu supposed to do? Well, if you're Rosie the Reindeer, you gather your reindeer girlfriends and practice flying anyway, just in case you're needed to help out Santa in a crunch.

Rosie and her friends were very proud,
The returned home to a jubilent crowd!
"Rosie you saved Christmas!" Santa declared.
"Because you tried something no other doe dared!"
Sure as the twinkle in Santa's eye,
Now every deer gets a chance to fly.
Today Santa's team has a mix of girls and boys.
Turns out, some bucks like baking and wrapping toys.

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These projects are already funded, but still worth checking out for the sheer awesomeness. And your chance to get in on the action!


The Amazing Adventures of the Princesses of Planet STEM is the tale of plague-ridden Planet STEM which desperately needs the smarts of their princesses to save them. Author Erin Albert, a pharmacist and educator, wrote this book for other little girls who want to pursue a STEM career.

I loved reading a great story as a young girl, which engaged me in imaginative ways and led me to my career in STEM. I’ll admit, I love a good princess story too! In this book, I want to give girls the opportunity to explore STEM careers in a fun, engaging way that broaden their horizons, and provide a list of resources to parents of young girls who want to learn more about STEM careers beyond the classroom. I've got an AMAZING illustrator lined up too (Fraizer Designs) right here in Indiana!

I know this is a UK project, but I just love these The Rolling Dead shirts so much. And I'm sure other Derby Princesses will too!

Speaking of the ambulatory dead, Sarah Northway has created a new kind of zombie game - Rebuild: Gangs of Deadsville:

Rebuild is a strategy sim game, a little like Sim City or The Sims, with a bit of Choose Your Own Adventure and a heap of dark humor. It's a thoughtful, slow-paced game that will make you fond of your survivors before you have to send them to their deaths. You'll manage food, morale and supplies while fending off illness, wild dogs, crazy cults and raiders. And the dead are still out there wandering the streets, hungrier than ever.

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She's Crafty - Scary Halloween Edition

Ready for Halloween? These awesome crafting princesses certainly are!

Check out this adorable bat pencil case!

Oh, wait, I mean... Check out this [read in a Transylvanian accent] SCARY bat pencil case!

Hands cold while out trick or treating? How about a pair of black monster fingerless mittens? Also perfect for shadow puppet horror stories!

Looking for something awesomely creepy? Or creepily awesome? How about anatomical chocolates? Especially perfect for fans of Hannibal, right?

Have you ever wondered if there's a spider in your computer? Well, I hate to break it to you... there is!

Isn't this vampire doll the cutest thing ever? And she comes with her own coffin and different outfits!

Bats? Spiders? Vampires? You know what's the scariest of all, though? Comments on the Internet. :shiver: That's why you need this timely reminder to Never Read the Comments.

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Kickstart This!

So many great projects on Kickstarter! I've highlighted a few that I think deserve extra attention.

I'm fascinated by The Bonsai Babes by Lora Nakamura:

The Bonsai Babes: A Love Story is a tale of two little girls, the challenges they face, and the magical outcome they experience as they allow love to enter their lives. Luna is a Mexican American girl from Los Angeles who dreams of becoming a professional soccer player. Nana is a Japanese American girl from the San Gabriel Valley who dreams of realizing her psychic potential. They grew up worlds apart, but their chance encounter leaves them forever changed…

I have always been drawn to these kinds of cross-cultural stories. I love seeing the intersection between people who are very much the same and yet also very much different.

Lora Nakamura is a first time author and illustrator with a background in education and social work. She received her B.A. in Spanish Literature from the University of California, San Diego and her Masters in Social Work from Cal State Long Beach. She is drawn to creative projects dealing with the topics of love, loss, and interpersonal connection, which are main themes in her book, The Bonsai Babes: A Love Story.

Art therapist Penny Hood's Portraits of Courage project promises to be a source of inspiration for not just those who have been directly affected by violence, but for everyone who is weary from the hatred and hopelessness that surrounds us.

Healing requires us to look at how we shift from one way of being to another. This collaborative project examines how that happens. We start with the Questions: How do survivors of violence find the courage to walk toward help? How do advocates find the strength to keep going in the face of daunting odds? The following participants have offered their voices, their courage, to celebrate the small and large successes, on the tangled road to recovery. “Portraits of Courage” allows each of us to look in the mirror and ask: “Where does my strength reside?”

A steampunk version of The Nutcracker? Yes, please.

Promising to be a unique holiday experience for the whole family, we have a costume designer, choreographers and cast. What we lack is the the funding to pay for costumes, costume designers, choreographers, venue, lighting and sets.

I think we can all agree that the American food system is broken. Which is why groups like Civil Eats is so important in the fight for change. Until now, the writers and staff for Civil Eats have been working on a volunteer basis, providing their insightful analysis for free. And while it's good to do what you love, it's also important to be paid for your work.

We are seeking funding to shift Civil Eats from an all-volunteer effort to a professional enterprise in 2014 in order to produce more in-depth, original reporting and visually engaging content by paying our writers and editors a fair wage. This campaign will specifically help us create content over the next year.

In the last year or so, as part of my university studies in Environmentalism, I've read quite a bit about the Spanish and Native American history in the American Southwest and West. It's a complex and intriguing history, and one that has largely been ignored by many in academia. Without a Tribe: The Genizaro Experience is trying to change that.

An untold story, the Genizaro experience has been a neglected history until its unearthing by modern scholars. Like an old folk song, the story is expressed as a deep root of Native New Mexicans -- through tradition of story telling, culturally blended indigenous songs and the drum -- through: healing herbs known as 'remedios'; the growing of traditional herbs and crops, and the oral histories Indian Grandmothers and Grandfathers -- the story sings the blues of poverty and oppression held together by love of family, land and water. It is Pueblo, Apache and Navajo cousins and relations, during peace and through warring times. We are reaching into the deeper story of what it means to be "Native New Mexican." Without A Tribe is a Native American story whose time has come.

I don't know about you, but when I think of Flameno the first things that I think of are the Gypsy Kings and the film Flamenco Flamenco. Both are fabulous, but male-dominated. The artists of Flamenca will bring together many of the female stars of Flamenco in one amazing show.

Flamenca is a celebration of the feminine spirit through the intensely poetic music and dance of Flamenco. The dynamic vocals of Gypsy Flamenco singer Kina Mendez weave with the Latin melodies of the harp, the soaring flute and soulful violin. With deep rhythm, powerful staccato footwork and sensuous arms the dancers create portraits of the iconic ‘Flamenca.’ Featuring an all female cast with singer Kina Mendez, dancer Melissa Cruz and dancer/Artistic Director Kerensa DeMars with Amelia Romano (harp, viola), Katja Cooper (percussion), Rebecca Kleinmann (flute), and Pamela Nicolas (palmas, violin).

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These projects are already funded, but are still worth checking out.

ERA: Ibuki is the story of a young woman fighting against all the world. It's the work of the ever-awesome Irene Lee, and the prequel to her previous Kickstarter project, ERA: Convergence. I love her illustrations, and love that she's blown past her original fund-raising goal and then killed SIX stretch goals! I'm not mentioning this here because she needs the money, I'm letting you know that you probably want to get in on this project so you can get this awesome Manga!

Another project that has already surpassed its goal is Equal Means Equal. You may have seen this video featured on UpWorthy. And it truly is up-worthy. Growing up in a feminist household in the '70s, I was keenly aware of the ERA (Equal Rights Amendment), and devastated when it did not pass. Now, 40 years later, many young women don't even know what the ERA was/is, and that it was ever a possibility. Kamala Lopez of Heroica Films wants to find out why.

Equal Means Equal will be a creative blend of original interviews, archival footage, motion graphics, visual arts and storytelling as only Kamala Lopez and Heroica Films can bring it. The interviews will cover four generations of American women grappling with the status of their rights, the issues they face and how these have impacted our society.

This project has already been fully funded. And by a lot. But just think what even more funding could do? If nothing else, your $15 will get you a copy of the final film.

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Music Break - Victoria Spivey

Today's special birthday shout-out goes to the amazing Victoria Spivey, born on October 15, 1906. This lady was seriously kickass, all the way through her long and productive life.

Victoria Spivey was born into a family chock full of musical talent. Her father, employed as a railroad flagman, was also a part-time musician. Her mother was a nurse (I promise a longer post some day about African American women nurses around the turn of the last century -- it's a fascinating story!). And all three of her sisters were musicians.

Together, they formed a family string band, and performed around Houston, Texas. Sadly, her father died when she was only 7 years old, leaving her to find her way in the music business without him. As it turns out, she did quite well. Even as a child, she continued to perform at local parties, and at the age of 12 was hired to accompany films at the Lincoln Theater in Dallas.

All through her teen years, she worked in local bars, nightclubs, and buffet flats, learning and growing musically. She usually performed solo, but occasionally with other, more experienced singers and guitarists.

At the age of 19, she moved to St. Louis. It was there where she began her recording career. Her first song, "Black Snake Blues" was a success, followed by other songs that were equally well received. Because of her experience working in some of the shadier parts of town and hanging out with prostitutes and drug addicts, many of these characters and themes found their way into her music.

In the early '20s, she played in gambling parlors, gay hangouts, and brothels in Galveston and Houston with Blind Lemon Jefferson. Among Spivey's many influences was Ida Cox, herself a sassy blues woman, and taking her cue from Cox, Spivey wrote and recorded tunes like "TB Blues," "Dope Head Blues," and "Organ Grinder Blues." Spivey's other influences included Bobby "Blue" Bland, Sara Martin, and Bessie Smith. Like so many other women blues singers who had their heyday in the '20s and '30s, Spivey wasn't afraid to sing sexually suggestive lyrics, and this turned out to be a blessing nearly 40 years later given the sexual revolution of the '60s and early '70s.
(source: AllMusic.com)

By 1929, she was well known in the blues community, and was given the role of Missy Rose in the all black musical film Hallelujah directed by King Vidor. Even during the Great Depression, she was busy performing, touring and recording with many famous musicians of the era, including Louis Armstrong, as well as appearing in other films and musical reviews.

For a brief period in the 1950s, she was considered semi-retired. Even then her incredible musical talent was still a big part of her life, and she spent these years as choir director and pipe organist in her church. But when the folk music revival started in the early 1960s, she felt called back to secular music. This time, she was not only performing, but leading the charge to find and support new musicians as well as bring attention to other, lesser-known musicians from the past.

After taking a semi-retirement in the 1950s, Spivey returned to performing in the United States and internationally in Europe and in 1962 began her own record company, Spivey Records. She used this company as a vehicle to resurrect older blues artists as well as introduce new artists, including Luther Johnson, Lucille Span, Olive Brown, and the first recording of folk artist Bob Dylan. She also recorded some of her own music during this period and occasionally performed on television. By the time of her death in 1976 she had attained copyrights on the lyrics of at least seventy-five songs.
(source: Emory University)

Her immense talent and staying-power is truly remarkable.

Victoria Spivey was one of the more influential blues women simply because she was around long enough to influence legions of younger women and men who rediscovered blues music during the mid-'60s U.S. blues revival, which had been brought about by British blues bands as well as their American counterparts, like Paul Butterfield and Elvin Bishop. Spivey could do it all: she wrote songs, sang them well, and accompanied herself on piano and organ, and occasionally ukulele.
(source: AllMusic.com)

This is certainly one kickass blues lady who deserves plenty more attention!

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For more information:

The Blues Trail - Victoria Spivey
Smithsonian Folkways
The Blindman's Blues Forum

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SRPS Shout-Out - Althea Gibson
"Shaking hands with the Queen of England was a long way from being forced to sit in the colored section of the bus going into downtown Wilmington, North Carolina." "I want the public to remember me as they knew me: athletic, smart, and healthy.... Remember me strong and tough and quick, fleet of foot and tenacious."

Eliza Ann Grier - the first black woman to receive a MD in Georgia
Very little is known about her early life. She was born during the Civil War. Her parents were slaves in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, which made her a slave as well. After emancipation, her family moved to Atlanta, where she grew up and attended school. She originally intended to become a teacher, and attended Fisk University.

Josephine Groves Holloway - A True Girl Scout
One such devoted Girl Scout leader was Josephine Groves Holloway. In 1923, Josephine, the daughter of a Methodist minister and a recent graduate from Fisk University with a degree in sociology, was working as a social worker for the Bethlehem Center in Nashville, Tennessee, a Methodist-run family resource center serving the black community.

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Music Break - Allison Janney

I just learned that the ever awesome Allison Janney appeared on the new (!) Arsenio show the other day, and did a lip-sync performance of The Jackal.



OMG what is this awesomeness? And why did it take so long for me to see it?

For those who don't know the reference:



I mean, I love Allison Janney in everything she's been in (which, I'd like to go on record as saying, is NOT ENOUGH THINGS), but I'll always and forever love her for her work as C. J. Cregg on The West Wing. I know that Aaron Sorkin doesn't have a great record portraying women in his newest show Newsroom, but the women in The West Wing were seriously kickass. And C.J. was the kickassest of them all.

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And because I'm always a fan of crediting the original artists, here's the original  video for The Jackal [feat. Dana Bryant], by Ronny Jordan:

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Superchick - Anthem

This song has been in heavy rotation around here lately. Probably because I've been giving myself a lot of personal pep talks to "get shit done."

That, and I've been watching a bunch of documentaries about women in sports (blog posts to come, I promise!) this last week.



Lyrics:
Here's to the ones who don't give up

This is your anthem, get your hands up

We are fire inside, we are lipstick and cleats
We are not going home, we are playing for keeps
We are girls with skinned knees, we are concrete and grace
We are not what you think, you can't keep us in our place

Chorus:
Here's to the girls on their boards with bruises and scars
Here's to the girls whose fingers bleed from playin' guitar
Here's to anyone who never quit when things got hard
You'll never let them say 'you'll never get that far'

We are fire inside, we are an army asleep
We are a people awaking to follow their dreams
We don't have time for your games
We have our own goals to score
There are trophies to win instead of being one of yours

[Chorus]

Here's to the ones who don't give up

This is your anthem

[Chorus]

Melissa Brock of Superchick (source: Superchick)

Now, go kick some ass today!

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Edith Cavell

On October 12, 1915, Edith Cavell was executed by the German military for having helped over 200 allied soldiers escape from occupied Belgium. Her death was her last act of heroism and bravery in a long life of public service and personal sacrifice.

"Patriotism is not enough, I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone."

Edith Cavell in her Red Cross uniform. (source: Edith Cavell Home and Hospital)

Edith Louisa Cavell was born on December 4th, 1865, in a small English village near Norwich, the oldest daughter of Reverend Frederick Cavell and his wife. The family was never wealthy, but they placed a high value on charity. Her father's ministry to the village was the main focus of the family, and while they were never in a position of luxury, they made sure to share their fortunes with those in need in the community.

Even if the family were poor and the food not very appetising, they were concerned to share what they had with their poorer parishioners. Sunday lunch was a great family affair and whatever was cut from the Sunday joint, an equal amount was taken out to hungry cottagers nearby.
(source: edithcavell.org.uk)

In addition to selflessness, she was also quite a brave child. When her father's following began to outgrow its space in the church, she took it upon herself to contact the Bishop asking for help in building a room to serve as a Sunday School.

She wrote to the Bishop of Norwich, John Thomas Pelham, a grand but kindly man whose impressive tomb can be seen in the North transept of the Cathedral. She told him of the problem and he agreed to help, provided the village would raise some of the cash. Within a short time, Edith and her sister were making good use of their artistic talents and had painted cards which they sold to help raise some £300 for the Church room. Edith wrote to the Bishop reminding him of his promise and so the Church room was built adjoining the Vicarage and to all accounts, very well used.
(source: edithcavell.org.uk)

In her later teens, she attended boarding schools, with the intent of being trained to become a teacher. At Laurel Court, she was also given lessons in French, which she mastered quickly. Upon leaving the school, her French was good enough to earn her a position in Brussels as a governess for the François family, where she stayed for five years and become a beloved member of the family. Her time spent in Brussels helped her to become completely fluent in French.


A lovely white lilac named for her, Syringa "Edith Cavell" (source: Wiki Commons)

In 1895, she returned to England to nurse her father, who had taken ill. It was during his illness and recovery that she made up her mind to become a nurse. She began work at the Fountains Fever Hospital in Tooting, and a few months later, at the age of 30, she began her training at the London Hospital under Eva Lückes. The work there was difficult and while she may not have impressed Miss Lückes, she attended her duties admirably. When typhoid fever broke out in 1897, she was among the six nursing students contracted to assist in the epidemic. Of the 1700 or so patients who had contracted this disease, only 132 died. In honor of her heroic and tireless efforts, Edith was given the Maidstone Typhoid Medal.


Edith at home with her two dogs, before the war. (source: Wikipedia)

Upon graduation from the program in 1898, she became a private nurse, dealing with a wide range of health issues, including pneumonia, pleurisy, and typhoid. But by 1899, she was back working with the poor and destitute.

Edith was recommended for private nursing in 1898 and dealt with cases of pleurisy, pneumonia, typhoid and a Bishop's appendicitis. She soon moved back into the front line of nursing and in 1899 was a Night Superintendent at St. Pancras, a Poor Law Institution for destitutes where about one person in four would die of a chronic condition. At Shoreditch Infirmary, where she became Assistant Matron in 1903, she pioneered follow up work by visiting patients after their discharge. Those early pastoral visits with her mother in Swardeston obviously had a lasting effect.
(source: edithcavell.org.uk)

In 1906, Edith took a nursing position at the Manchester and Salford Poor and Private Nursing Institution, but within three months she had temporarily taken over the role of Matron when the previous matron became ill. In 1907, she made her way back to Brussels.

In 1907, after a short break, Edith returned to Brussels to nurse a child patient of Dr. Antoine Depage but he soon transferred her to more important work. Dr. Depage wanted to pioneer the training of nurses in Belgium along the lines of Florence Nightingale. Until now, nuns had been responsible for the care of the sick and, however kind and well intentioned, they had no training for the work. Edith Cavell, now in her early forties, was put in charge of a pioneer training school for lay nurses, 'L'Ecole Belge d'Infirmieres Diplomees', on the outskirts of Brussels. It was formed out of four adjoining houses and opened on October 10th, 1907.
(source: edithcavell.org.uk)

Edith (center) and her nursing student in Brussels. (source: Wiki Commons)

She had finally found her calling.

Edith rose to the responsibility immediately; despite her own early record of unpunctuality, she kept a watch before her at breakfast and any unfortunate woman more than two minutes late would forfeit two hours of her spare time. The work was quickly established, despite some resistance from the middle classes. Edith writes home .... "The old idea that it is a disgrace for women to work is still held in Belgium and women of good birth and education still think they lose caste by earning their own living." However, when the Queen of the Belgians broke her arm and sent to the school for a trained nurse, suddenly the status of the school was assured.
(source: edithcavell.org.uk)

By 1910, she "felt that the profession of nursing had gained sufficient foothold in Belgium to warrant the publishing of a professional journal," and so she started the nursing journal L'infirmière. Her responsibilities and service continued to grow. By 1912, she had trained nurses working in three hospitals, as well as dozens of schools and kindergartens. In 1914, she was lecturing doctors and nurses four times a week, as well as performing private nursing duties to friends and even a  runaway girl.


Edith Cavell, Heroic Nurse, a popular biography by Juliette Elkon, printed in 1956. (source: Tiny Pineapple)

Edith was visiting her mother in Norfolk when news about the German invasion of Belgium was broadcast. She immediately made plans to return, despite the danger. "At a time like this I am more needed than ever."Her hospital had been commandeered by the Red Cross, and her services were very much in need.

By August 3rd 1914, she was back in Brussels dispatching the Dutch and German nurses home and impressing on the others that their first duty was to care for the wounded irrespective of nationality. The clinic became a Red Cross Hospital, German soldiers receiving the same attention as Belgian. When Brussels fell, the Germans commandeered the Royal Palace for their own wounded and 60 English nurses were sent home. Edith Cavell and her chief assistant, Miss Wilkins remained.
(source: edithcavell.org.uk)

As a Red Cross nurse in German territory, it was her duty to remain neutral. But Edith could not reconcile to her conscience the fact that many of the British soldiers she was treating would remain in German captivity and face further danger. What started off as simply sheltering escaped British soldiers quickly became an underground lifeline that eventually helped at least 200 allied soldiers to escape.

To her, the protection, the concealment and the smuggling away of hunted men was as humanitarian an act as the tending of the sick and wounded. Edith was prepared to face what she understood to be the just consequences. By August 1915 a Belgian 'collaborator' had passed through Edith's hands. The school was searched while a soldier slipped out through the back garden, Nurse Cavell remained calm - no incriminating papers were ever found (her Diary she sewed up in a cushion). Edith was too thorough and she had even managed to keep her 'underground' activities from her nurses so as not to incriminate them.
(source: edithcavell.org.uk)

Unfortunately, two members of the escape team were arrested on July 31st, 1915, and Edith was brought in for questioning several days later. When she was informed that her colleagues had confessed, she faced a life-altering dilemma. She could deny everything and risk the larger operation and the lives of her compatriots, or she could confess to everything herself and take the full measure of risk on herself. Ever selfless, she chose the latter option. She faced trial and eventual punishment for her 'crimes' under the German penal code. On October 11, 1915, the German military authorities found her guilty of having "successfully conducted allied soldiers to the enemy of the German people," and condemned her to death by shooting.


A propaganda stamp issued shortly after her death. (source: Wikipedia)

Despite international outcry, they were determined to carry out the punishment as quickly as possibly. That night, Edith was visited by the English Chaplain, Stirling Gahan. In her final hours, she continued to show her true spirit of compassion and grace. While others may have held fear and hatred in their hearts, she found a way to forgive her executioners.

"I am thankful to have had these ten weeks of quiet to get ready. Now I have had them and have been kindly treated here. I expected my sentence and I believe it was just. Standing as I do in view of God and Eternity, I realise that patriotism is not enough, I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone".
(source: edithcavell.org.uk)

Mt. Edith Cavell, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
(source: Wiki Commons)

Very early on the morning of October 12, 1915, a hastily assembled firing squad was convened in the National Rifle Range (The Tir Nationale) ,where two teams of eight men each shot their prisoners. While the exact facts about the shooting are somewhat in dispute, there is no confusion about the international response.

The outcry that followed must have astounded the Germans and made them realise they had committed a serious blunder. The execution was used as propaganda by the allies, who acclaimed Nurse Cavell as a martyr and those responsible for her execution as murdering monsters. Sad to think that this was contrary to her last wishes. She did not want to be remembered as a martyr or a heroine but simply as "a nurse who tried to do her duty". The shooting of this brave nurse was not forgotten or forgiven and was used to sway neutral opinion against Germany and eventually helped to bring the U.S.A. into the war. Propaganda about her death caused recruiting to double for eight weeks after her death was announced.
(source: edithcavell.org.uk)

Following the war, numerous memorials were dedicated to Nurse Edith Cavell. And the Church of England has appointed October 12 the day of her commemoration.


The memorial outside Norwich Cathedral. (source: Wikipedia)

"I have no fear nor shrinking; I have seen death so often that it is not strange or fearful to me."

More reading:

Another Heroine
Lest We Forget
History's Women - Edith Cavell
History' Heroes - Edith Cavell's Timeline
An English Martyr
Edith Cavell

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