8 Comments
User's avatar
Tom Clavin's avatar

Thank you. Figured if I write enough of them, you'll finally read one!

Expand full comment
Tom Clavin's avatar

Astute comment!

Expand full comment
Tina's avatar

I save all of your Overlooks and/but just took a moment to actually READ one just now. This story is a WOW! Thanks Tom!

Expand full comment
Allen F. Richardson's avatar

Judging by what happened to the banks in 2008, and what is happening now, I think we need a contemporary dose of the guiding hand and common sense of the woman portrayed in Tom Clavin's latest column. When you read it, you will learn how the daughter of a former slave became the first woman, and African American, to found a bank that succeeded (even during the Depression) where so many others failed.

Expand full comment
Prairie Rose's avatar

I wonder what the oldest woman was teaching in that school if you get sacked upon getting married. How old was she?

Expand full comment
Tom Clavin's avatar

Could be several older ones. Either there was not the opportunity to marry or they preferred to keep teaching.

Expand full comment
Prairie Rose's avatar

I like this story.

Expand full comment
Tom Clavin's avatar

That's one!

Expand full comment