women’s history

How Catherine Parr Survived Her Marriage To King Henry VIII

Catherine Parr was the last of King Henry VIII's six wives and the only one to neither be cast aside nor killed by the volatile English monarch.

By Genevieve Carlton • Apr 9, 2023

How Catherine Parr Survived Her Marriage To King Henry VIII

Catherine Parr was the last of King Henry VIII's six wives and the only one to neither be cast aside nor killed by the volatile English monarch.

By Genevieve Carlton • April 9, 2023

“Love Of My Life”: Inside The Romance Between Freddie Mercury And Mary Austin

Though Freddie Mercury and Mary Austin never officially married, they were engaged for six years before he joined Queen and became a superstar.

By Gina Dimuro • Apr 8, 2023

“Love Of My Life”: Inside The Romance Between Freddie Mercury And Mary Austin

Though Freddie Mercury and Mary Austin never officially married, they were engaged for six years before he joined Queen and became a superstar.

By Gina Dimuro • April 8, 2023

The Story Of The Radium Girls And Their Decades-Long Fight For Justice

Explore the haunting story of the Radium Girls, a group of women exposed to lethal amounts of radium while working in watch factories in early 20th-century America.

By Richard Stockton • Apr 6, 2023

The Story Of The Radium Girls And Their Decades-Long Fight For Justice

Explore the haunting story of the Radium Girls, a group of women exposed to lethal amounts of radium while working in watch factories in early 20th-century America.

By Richard Stockton • April 6, 2023

Who Was Justine Siegemund, The 17th-Century German Midwife Whose Medical Text Revolutionized Obstetrics?

The first person in Germany to write an obstetrics book from a woman's perspective, Justine Siegemund made childbirth safer for both mothers and their children.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 28, 2023

Who Was Justine Siegemund, The 17th-Century German Midwife Whose Medical Text Revolutionized Obstetrics?

The first person in Germany to write an obstetrics book from a woman's perspective, Justine Siegemund made childbirth safer for both mothers and their children.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 28, 2023

How Brooke Shields Became The ‘World’s Youngest Sex Symbol’ When She Was Just 12 Years Old

Brooke Shields' star-studded childhood in Hollywood turned controversial when her mom had her pose for a Playboy publication at 10 years old and play a child prostitute in Pretty Baby as a preteen.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 27, 2023

How Brooke Shields Became The ‘World’s Youngest Sex Symbol’ When She Was Just 12 Years Old

Brooke Shields' star-studded childhood in Hollywood turned controversial when her mom had her pose for a Playboy publication at 10 years old and play a child prostitute in Pretty Baby as a preteen.

By Austin Harvey • March 27, 2023

The Story Of Eva Braun, Adolf Hitler’s Mistress, Wife, And Suicide Partner

After meeting Adolf Hitler when she was 17 years old, Eva Braun became the Nazi dictator's long-time mistress before marrying him on April 29, 1945.

By Genevieve Carlton • Mar 19, 2023

The Story Of Eva Braun, Adolf Hitler’s Mistress, Wife, And Suicide Partner

After meeting Adolf Hitler when she was 17 years old, Eva Braun became the Nazi dictator's long-time mistress before marrying him on April 29, 1945.

By Genevieve Carlton • March 19, 2023

The Story Of Traute Lafrenz Page And Her Fight Against The Nazis As A Member Of The ‘White Rose’ Resistance Group

Traute Lafrenz Page was in her early 20s when she joined the White Rose and she ultimately managed to survive the war even though many of the group's other members were executed.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 13, 2023

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The Story Of Traute Lafrenz Page And Her Fight Against The Nazis As A Member Of The ‘White Rose’ Resistance Group

Traute Lafrenz Page was in her early 20s when she joined the White Rose and she ultimately managed to survive the war even though many of the group's other members were executed.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 13, 2023

Crinoline, The Fatal Fashion Trend That Killed Thousands Of Women During The Victorian Era

Wide skirts were all the rage among Victorians — but the extremely flammable nature of crinolines meant that women routinely burned alive while wearing them.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 2, 2023

Crinoline, The Fatal Fashion Trend That Killed Thousands Of Women During The Victorian Era

Wide skirts were all the rage among Victorians — but the extremely flammable nature of crinolines meant that women routinely burned alive while wearing them.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 2, 2023

The Story Of Izola Ware Curry, The Woman Who Almost Assassinated Martin Luther King Jr.

A decade before MLK's assassination, a Black woman named Izola Ware Curry stabbed him with a letter opener at a Harlem book signing, nearly leaving him dead.

By Genevieve Carlton • Feb 24, 2023

The Story Of Izola Ware Curry, The Woman Who Almost Assassinated Martin Luther King Jr.

A decade before MLK's assassination, a Black woman named Izola Ware Curry stabbed him with a letter opener at a Harlem book signing, nearly leaving him dead.

By Genevieve Carlton • February 24, 2023

Mary, Queen of Scots’ Cryptic Prison Letters Were Just Decoded — Shining Light On Her Final Years In Captivity

Using computer analysis and historical comparison, researchers were able to decode Mary, Queen of Scots' 57 prison letters, providing a glimpse into the monarch's final days.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 14, 2023

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Mary, Queen of Scots’ Cryptic Prison Letters Were Just Decoded — Shining Light On Her Final Years In Captivity

Using computer analysis and historical comparison, researchers were able to decode Mary, Queen of Scots' 57 prison letters, providing a glimpse into the monarch's final days.

By Amber Morgan • February 14, 2023