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Film Festival

Posted on April 22, 2013 by PennyColman

What a thrill that the short documentary “Pioneering Women War Correspondents” based on my book Where the Action Was: Women War Correspondents in World War II was shown at the Ridgewood Guild Film Festival on April 18th! I narrate the … Continue reading →

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Martha Gellhorn: Words worth pondering

Posted on December 3, 2012 by PennyColman

Words worth pondering from Martha Gellhorn: “People often say, with pride, ‘I’m not interested in politics.’ They might say well say, ‘I’m not interested in my standard of living, my health, my job, my rights, my freedom, my future or … Continue reading →

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“Pioneering Women War Correspondents” & Nicole Kidman

Posted on March 1, 2011 by PennyColman

I just got a cool link from Milena Jovanovitch, the producer of the documentary, “Pioneering Women War Correspondents” based on my book, Where the Action Was: Women War Correspondents in World War II, which I narrate.  It’s to a news … Continue reading →

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“Pioneering Women War Correspondents”

Posted on November 15, 2010 by PennyColman

The documentary, “Pioneering Women War Correspondents,” produced by Milena Jovanovich for the Newswomen’s Club of America based on my book Where the Action Was: Women War Correspondents in World War II & which I narrated was premiered this Fall at … Continue reading →

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Terrific Teacher & Students

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Penny Colman

Last week I made a return author visit to Marie Russell’s 6th grade classes at P.S. 174 in Rego Park, NY. Last semester Marie, who is a highly skilled & creative teacher, used my book Where the Action Was: Women … Continue reading →

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Author Visit at P.S. 174

Posted on December 18, 2009 by Penny Colman

Last week I visited with two classes of sixth grade students & their teacher Marie Russell at P.S. 174. The students had read my book, Where the Action Was: Women War Correspondents in World War II, so I brought in … Continue reading →

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