women’s history

Dolly Oesterreich, The Married Woman Who Kept Her Secret Lover In The Attic For 10 Years — Even After He Killed Her Husband

Dolly Oesterreich hid her lover, Otto Sanhuber, in the attic of the home, and after Sanhuber killed her husband in 1922, the couple almost got away with murder.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 20, 2026

Dolly Oesterreich, The Married Woman Who Kept Her Secret Lover In The Attic For 10 Years — Even After He Killed Her Husband

Dolly Oesterreich hid her lover, Otto Sanhuber, in the attic of the home, and after Sanhuber killed her husband in 1922, the couple almost got away with murder.

By Erin Kelly • March 20, 2026

The Tragic Story Of Evelyn McHale, The Woman In The Infamous ‘Most Beautiful Suicide’

Evelyn McHale wrote in her suicide note that she didn't want her family to see "any part" of her body. Instead, a photo of her death would become one of the most famous photographs of all time.

By Katie Serena • Mar 20, 2026

The Tragic Story Of Evelyn McHale, The Woman In The Infamous ‘Most Beautiful Suicide’

Evelyn McHale wrote in her suicide note that she didn't want her family to see "any part" of her body. Instead, a photo of her death would become one of the most famous photographs of all time.

By Katie Serena • March 20, 2026

Meet Esther Jones, The Black Performer Who Inspired ‘Betty Boop’

A child singer and dancer, Esther Lee Jones inspired Paramount to create the cartoon character Betty Boop in 1930 — but she never received any credit or royalties.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Mar 19, 2026

Meet Esther Jones, The Black Performer Who Inspired ‘Betty Boop’

A child singer and dancer, Esther Lee Jones inspired Paramount to create the cartoon character Betty Boop in 1930 — but she never received any credit or royalties.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • March 19, 2026

The Tragic Story Behind The Death Of Marilyn Monroe

In the early morning hours of August 5, 1962, Marilyn Monroe was found dead inside her Los Angeles home of an apparent drug overdose — but suspicions of foul play have persisted ever since.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 18, 2026

The Tragic Story Behind The Death Of Marilyn Monroe

In the early morning hours of August 5, 1962, Marilyn Monroe was found dead inside her Los Angeles home of an apparent drug overdose — but suspicions of foul play have persisted ever since.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 18, 2026

Inside The Death Of Lorraine Warren, The Clairvoyant Who Spent Her Life Chasing Ghosts And Demons

Before Lorraine Warren's death in 2019, she and her husband Ed spent decades investigating alleged hauntings, from the Amityville Horror house to the eerie case that inspired The Conjuring.

By Andrew Milne • Mar 16, 2026

Inside The Death Of Lorraine Warren, The Clairvoyant Who Spent Her Life Chasing Ghosts And Demons

Before Lorraine Warren's death in 2019, she and her husband Ed spent decades investigating alleged hauntings, from the Amityville Horror house to the eerie case that inspired The Conjuring.

By Andrew Milne • March 16, 2026

The Incredible True Story Of Marguerite De La Rocque, The French Noblewoman Left To Die On An Isolated Island

In 1542, Marguerite de la Rocque was abandoned on the Isle of Demons near Newfoundland by her relative — but survived for two years on her own after her companions died.

By Genevieve Carlton • Mar 15, 2026

The Incredible True Story Of Marguerite De La Rocque, The French Noblewoman Left To Die On An Isolated Island

In 1542, Marguerite de la Rocque was abandoned on the Isle of Demons near Newfoundland by her relative — but survived for two years on her own after her companions died.

By Genevieve Carlton • March 15, 2026

Meet Rosalie Jean Willis, The Woman With Whom Charles Manson Tried To Lead A Normal Life

Charles Manson's first wife, Rosalie Jean Willis, seemed doomed from the start. All three of her children died before she did — while Charles Manson lived to see old age.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 12, 2026

Meet Rosalie Jean Willis, The Woman With Whom Charles Manson Tried To Lead A Normal Life

Charles Manson's first wife, Rosalie Jean Willis, seemed doomed from the start. All three of her children died before she did — while Charles Manson lived to see old age.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 12, 2026

Inside The Tragic Life Of Ankhesenamun, The Wife Of Tutankhamun

Only living into her mid-20s, Ankhesenamun became the Queen of Egypt during the 18th Dynasty when she married King Tut.

By William DeLong • Mar 11, 2026

Inside The Tragic Life Of Ankhesenamun, The Wife Of Tutankhamun

Only living into her mid-20s, Ankhesenamun became the Queen of Egypt during the 18th Dynasty when she married King Tut.

By William DeLong • March 11, 2026

The Brave Life And Death Of Lepa Radić, The Yugoslav Partisan Who Was Executed By Nazis At Just 17

Lepa Radić was hanged in February 1943 for resisting the Nazi occupation of Yugoslavia, and some of her final words from the gallows were, "Do not surrender to the evildoers!"

By John Kuroski • Mar 8, 2026

The Brave Life And Death Of Lepa Radić, The Yugoslav Partisan Who Was Executed By Nazis At Just 17

Lepa Radić was hanged in February 1943 for resisting the Nazi occupation of Yugoslavia, and some of her final words from the gallows were, "Do not surrender to the evildoers!"

By John Kuroski • March 8, 2026

The Haunting Story Of How Sylvia Plath Died And The Tragic Events That Led Up To It

Sylvia Plath died by suicide at the age of 30 on February 11, 1963, following a barrage of literary rejections and discovering her husband's infidelity.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 7, 2026

The Haunting Story Of How Sylvia Plath Died And The Tragic Events That Led Up To It

Sylvia Plath died by suicide at the age of 30 on February 11, 1963, following a barrage of literary rejections and discovering her husband's infidelity.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 7, 2026