7: Georgie White and Marsha P. Johnson

Lynn tells us about a truly badass woman who turned her grief into a successful business. Georgie White was the first woman to run the Grand Canyon as a commercial enterprise.

Then Rose tells us all about Marsha P. Johnson, an American liberation activist and self-identified drag queen who fought for LGBTQ+ rights until the day she died.

• Women of the Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon Trust [Picture of Georgie Looking like Bessie]
• [Map of River] Grand Canyon Route Options | Advantage Grand Canyon
• The Disappearance of Bessie and Glen Hyde Remains One of the Most Puzzling Unsolved Mysteries [Picture of Bessie Hyde]
• REMEMBERING GEORGIE (WHITE) CLARK— “Woman of the River” by Anne Snowden Crosman (ZX#22) – Canyon Country Zephyr
• Georgie White - Wikipedia
• Georgie White: Grand Canyon Rafting Pioneer | Rivers & Oceans
• The Life and Mystery of Grand Canyon Pioneer Georgie White
• The Rabblerousing Queen of Grand Canyon Rafting - Outside Online
• Marsha P. Johnson (U.S. National Park Service)
• Marsha P. Johnson - Sacramento LGBT Community Center
• The Cold Case of an LGBTQ Pioneer Marsha P. Johnson - Human Rights Campaign
• Marsha P. Johnson - Wikipedia
• Marsha P. Johnson | National Women's History Museum
• About Marsha P. Johnson – Marsha P. Johnson Memorial – Elizabeth Native and Transgender Activist for LGBTQ+ Rights