.My study supplies a broader point of view on females's knowledge of mothering and also a much deeper understanding of how girls without biological children result in the nation and its own future.' Mommies of all children' One such girl was Katharine Bement Davis, the target of my present research.Born in Buffalo grass, New York City, in 1860, Davis belonged to a generation of "brand-new ladies" who sought higher education, created professional jobs and also defended political civil liberties.