It gave her an international platform to talk about some of those things. She actively worked for the right of women to vote in federal elections.

VOA: special.2010.03.08

Today we talk about some other music festivals taking place this summer.

VOA: special.2010.08.02

The thing about the Titanic experience, what happened with the Titanic experience and the recognition she got from the New York Times in particular was that it gave her a platform from which to talk about some of the political and social issues -- miners rights,womens rights, the development of the juvenile court system, that sort of thing.

VOA: special.2010.03.08

I talk about some of the history of snow flakes and people who have photographed them and studied them before.

VOA: standard.2009.12.19

"I really didn't hold back,". "I talk about some really personal stuff in my life.

VOA: standard.2009.09.03

"It was pretty much of a shock when I got here. I mean,if you're going to talk to some of your friends about some of the stuff you saw -- and you can't describe the smells, the feeling of the heat on your body and the sweat running down your back.

VOA: special.2010.07.26

I talk some about the physics of snowflakes.

VOA: standard.2009.12.19