Women's History: Meet The Women Who Changed The World

The Wild Life Of Sword-Wielding Renaissance Noblewoman Caterina Sforza

In 15th-century Italy, the cunning Caterina Sforza ruthlessly defended her family's fortunes at any cost — and was even accused of plotting to assassinate the pope.

By Genevieve Carlton Jun 20, 2022

The Wild Life Of Sword-Wielding Renaissance Noblewoman Caterina Sforza

In 15th-century Italy, the cunning Caterina Sforza ruthlessly defended her family's fortunes at any cost — and was even accused of plotting to assassinate the pope.

By Genevieve Carlton June 20, 2022

Meet Assata Shakur, Tupac’s Godmother Who Escaped Prison In 1979 — And Is Still At Large

Black Liberation activist Assata Shakur was found guilty of killing a police officer in 1977, only to escape prison two years later and become a political refugee in Cuba.

By Richard Stockton Jun 18, 2022

Meet Assata Shakur, Tupac’s Godmother Who Escaped Prison In 1979 — And Is Still At Large

Black Liberation activist Assata Shakur was found guilty of killing a police officer in 1977, only to escape prison two years later and become a political refugee in Cuba.

By Richard Stockton June 18, 2022

Anneliese Kohlmann Alongside Kohlmann Burying Bodies

How Anneliese Kohlmann Became One Of The Most Ruthless Female Nazi Guards During World War II

Anneliese Kohlmann brutally beat and sexually exploited female concentration camp prisoners — but she was sentenced to just two years in prison for her war crimes.

By Jessica O'Connor Jun 16, 2022

How Anneliese Kohlmann Became One Of The Most Ruthless Female Nazi Guards During World War II

Anneliese Kohlmann brutally beat and sexually exploited female concentration camp prisoners — but she was sentenced to just two years in prison for her war crimes.

By Jessica O'Connor June 16, 2022

How Margaux Hemingway Became ‘The Face Of A Generation’ Before Her Tragic Suicide At 42

The granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway, Margaux Hemingway struggled with her fame after she became an overnight celebrity and the world's first million-dollar supermodel in the 1970s.

By Jessica O'Connor Jun 5, 2022

How Margaux Hemingway Became ‘The Face Of A Generation’ Before Her Tragic Suicide At 42

The granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway, Margaux Hemingway struggled with her fame after she became an overnight celebrity and the world's first million-dollar supermodel in the 1970s.

By Jessica O'Connor June 5, 2022

The Astonishing Story Of Frances Slocum, The Kidnapped Quaker Girl Who Became A Member Of The Miami People

In 1778, Frances Slocum was abducted by the Delaware tribe in Pennsylvania. She later married into the Miami tribe — and decided to never return home.

By Genevieve Carlton Jun 1, 2022

The Astonishing Story Of Frances Slocum, The Kidnapped Quaker Girl Who Became A Member Of The Miami People

In 1778, Frances Slocum was abducted by the Delaware tribe in Pennsylvania. She later married into the Miami tribe — and decided to never return home.

By Genevieve Carlton June 1, 2022

This Jewish WW2 Refugee Just Reunited With Her Long-Lost Daughter — Who She Placed Up For Adoption In 1942

Gerda Cole was 18 years old when she left her newborn daughter in the care of another family. Against all odds, the pair reunited 80 years later.

By Marco Margaritoff May 31, 2022

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This Jewish WW2 Refugee Just Reunited With Her Long-Lost Daughter — Who She Placed Up For Adoption In 1942

Gerda Cole was 18 years old when she left her newborn daughter in the care of another family. Against all odds, the pair reunited 80 years later.

By Marco Margaritoff May 31, 2022

Meet Marina Oswald Porter, The Secretive Wife Of Lee Harvey Oswald

Although Marina Oswald Porter testified against Lee Harvey Oswald after the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963, she later asserted that her husband was an innocent scapegoat.

By Genevieve Carlton May 25, 2022

Meet Marina Oswald Porter, The Secretive Wife Of Lee Harvey Oswald

Although Marina Oswald Porter testified against Lee Harvey Oswald after the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963, she later asserted that her husband was an innocent scapegoat.

By Genevieve Carlton May 25, 2022

The Gruesome Reason Why Chainsaws Were Invented

The chainsaw was invented to more safely perform a brutal surgery known as a symphysiotomy on laboring women, during which the birth canal was widened with a hand-cranked, rotating blade.

By Genevieve Carlton May 24, 2022

The Gruesome Reason Why Chainsaws Were Invented

The chainsaw was invented to more safely perform a brutal surgery known as a symphysiotomy on laboring women, during which the birth canal was widened with a hand-cranked, rotating blade.

By Genevieve Carlton May 24, 2022

The Tragic Story Of Mildred Harnack, The American Teacher Beheaded By The Nazis During World War II

Mildred Harnack moved to Berlin with her German-born husband in 1929 and joined a Nazi resistance group — and was later sentenced to death by Adolf Hitler himself.

By Genevieve Carlton May 23, 2022

The Tragic Story Of Mildred Harnack, The American Teacher Beheaded By The Nazis During World War II

Mildred Harnack moved to Berlin with her German-born husband in 1929 and joined a Nazi resistance group — and was later sentenced to death by Adolf Hitler himself.

By Genevieve Carlton May 23, 2022