women’s history

How Susan Atkins Became One Of The Manson Family’s Grisliest Killers

Susan Atkins fell in love with Charles Manson the minute she met him in San Francisco. She loved him so much that she obeyed his orders to kill.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 29, 2023

How Susan Atkins Became One Of The Manson Family’s Grisliest Killers

Susan Atkins fell in love with Charles Manson the minute she met him in San Francisco. She loved him so much that she obeyed his orders to kill.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 29, 2023

33 Stunning Images Of Claudia Cardinale — And The Little-Known Story Behind The 1960s Sex Symbol

Born in Tunis, Tunisia to Sicilian immigrants in 1938, Claudia Cardinale never intended to become a movie star — but fate had other plans.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 25, 2023

33 Stunning Images Of Claudia Cardinale — And The Little-Known Story Behind The 1960s Sex Symbol

Born in Tunis, Tunisia to Sicilian immigrants in 1938, Claudia Cardinale never intended to become a movie star — but fate had other plans.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 25, 2023

What Really Happened The Night Darlie Routier’s Two Sons Were Murdered?

On June 6, 1996, Damon and Devon Routier were murdered in the suburban Texas town of Rowlett. Their mom, Darlie Routier, was found guilty and sentenced to death a year later, but has maintained her innocence ever since.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Jun 11, 2023

What Really Happened The Night Darlie Routier’s Two Sons Were Murdered?

On June 6, 1996, Damon and Devon Routier were murdered in the suburban Texas town of Rowlett. Their mom, Darlie Routier, was found guilty and sentenced to death a year later, but has maintained her innocence ever since.

By Aimee Lamoureux • June 11, 2023

The True Story Of Angelica Schuyler, Alexander Hamilton’s Beloved Sister-In-Law

Revealed in their years of correspondence, Angelica Schuyler had a deeply intimate relationship with Alexander Hamilton. But how exactly far did it go?

By Natasha Ishak • May 29, 2023

The True Story Of Angelica Schuyler, Alexander Hamilton’s Beloved Sister-In-Law

Revealed in their years of correspondence, Angelica Schuyler had a deeply intimate relationship with Alexander Hamilton. But how exactly far did it go?

By Natasha Ishak • May 29, 2023

Why Elizabeth Hamilton Was So Much More Than Alexander Hamilton’s Wife

After her husband's death in July 1804, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton dedicated her life to helping orphans in New York City while protecting Alexander Hamilton's legacy.

By Natasha Ishak • May 25, 2023

Why Elizabeth Hamilton Was So Much More Than Alexander Hamilton’s Wife

After her husband's death in July 1804, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton dedicated her life to helping orphans in New York City while protecting Alexander Hamilton's legacy.

By Natasha Ishak • May 25, 2023

Judy Garland’s Death And The Tragic Story Of What Caused It

Following decades of depression and addiction, movie legend Judy Garland died of a barbiturate overdose in London at age 47 on June 22, 1969.

By Andrew Milne • May 21, 2023

Judy Garland’s Death And The Tragic Story Of What Caused It

Following decades of depression and addiction, movie legend Judy Garland died of a barbiturate overdose in London at age 47 on June 22, 1969.

By Andrew Milne • May 21, 2023

Symphysiotomy, The Childbirth Procedure That Butchered The Woman’s Pelvis With A Chainsaw

Beginning in the late 16th century, physicians assisting mothers with difficult childbirths would slice open a joint in their pelvis to widen it and allow the infant to pass through the birth canal — and the symphysiotomy remained in use in Ireland until the 1980s.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 20, 2023

Symphysiotomy, The Childbirth Procedure That Butchered The Woman’s Pelvis With A Chainsaw

Beginning in the late 16th century, physicians assisting mothers with difficult childbirths would slice open a joint in their pelvis to widen it and allow the infant to pass through the birth canal — and the symphysiotomy remained in use in Ireland until the 1980s.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 20, 2023

The Real Danish Girl: Lili Elbe’s Tragic Life As A Transgender Pioneer

A successful painter who lived in Paris, Einar Wegener would undergo groundbreaking gender-affirming surgeries and live as Lili Elbe before dying in 1931.

By Katie Serena • May 14, 2023

The Real Danish Girl: Lili Elbe’s Tragic Life As A Transgender Pioneer

A successful painter who lived in Paris, Einar Wegener would undergo groundbreaking gender-affirming surgeries and live as Lili Elbe before dying in 1931.

By Katie Serena • May 14, 2023

Evelyn Nesbit And ‘The Trial Of The Century’ — A Sordid Tale Of Sex, Jealousy, And Murder Among Manhattan’s Elite

The tumultuous relationships of early-1900s supermodel Evelyn Nesbit proved to be deadly when her husband murdered her former lover in what was called the “crime of the century.”

By Kaleena Fraga • May 9, 2023

Evelyn Nesbit And ‘The Trial Of The Century’ — A Sordid Tale Of Sex, Jealousy, And Murder Among Manhattan’s Elite

The tumultuous relationships of early-1900s supermodel Evelyn Nesbit proved to be deadly when her husband murdered her former lover in what was called the “crime of the century.”

By Kaleena Fraga • May 9, 2023

The Gruesome Crimes Of Martha Place, The First Woman To Die In The Electric Chair

Martha Place brutally murdered her 17-year-old stepdaughter Ida with acid in 1898 and was executed by electric chair the following year.

By Genevieve Carlton • May 8, 2023

The Gruesome Crimes Of Martha Place, The First Woman To Die In The Electric Chair

Martha Place brutally murdered her 17-year-old stepdaughter Ida with acid in 1898 and was executed by electric chair the following year.

By Genevieve Carlton • May 8, 2023