FOCUS ON HISTORY – An Irish immigrant woman who lived and worked in Amsterdam became a national union leader in the 19th century. Leonora Kearney Barry wrote. “Day after day, I sat sewing men’s ...

With gender-defying pantaloons, impressive cycling tricks, and a persevering attitude, Katherine “Kittie” Towle Knox pedaled through the late 19th century’s racial and gender barriers. The Cambridge ...