Grit, Not Glamour

Grit, Not Glamour celebrates the contributions of our foremothers who devoted their lives to farming and ranching related pursuits. Some embraced their roles; others detested the life; often their contributions were minimized or overlooked.

Cheryl Mullenbach is the author of books for young adults and children including Double Victory: How African American Women Broke Race and Gender Barriers to Help Win World War II, The Industrial Revolution for Kids, The Great Depression for Kids, Women in Blue, and Torpedoed! She is also the author of nonfiction for adults, including Stagecoach Women (TwoDot) and Women of the Spanish-American War (Lyons Press). Her work has been recognized by the International Literacy Association and the National Council for Social Studies. The American Library Association named Double Victory to its “Amelia Bloomer Top Ten List” in 2014. The FDR Presidential Library and Museum honored her as one of ten authors at their Roosevelt Reading Festival in 2013. Her talk at Hyde Park was broadcast by C-SPAN’s “Book TV.”