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

Meet Rachel Knight, The Enslaved Woman Who Helped Found The Free State Of Jones

During the Civil War, Rachel Knight joined forces with a white Southern Unionist named Newton Knight — and helped him wage a guerrilla campaign against Confederates in Mississippi.

By Jessica O'Connor Feb 15, 2022

Meet Rachel Knight, The Enslaved Woman Who Helped Found The Free State Of Jones

During the Civil War, Rachel Knight joined forces with a white Southern Unionist named Newton Knight — and helped him wage a guerrilla campaign against Confederates in Mississippi.

By Jessica O'Connor February 15, 2022

The Haunting Story Of Dorothy Hale, The Socialite Whose Suicide Was Immortalized In A Frida Kahlo Painting

After throwing herself a lavish goodbye party, aspiring actress Dorothy Hale jumped from the window of her New York apartment building on October 21, 1938.

By Marco Margaritoff Feb 12, 2022

The Haunting Story Of Dorothy Hale, The Socialite Whose Suicide Was Immortalized In A Frida Kahlo Painting

After throwing herself a lavish goodbye party, aspiring actress Dorothy Hale jumped from the window of her New York apartment building on October 21, 1938.

By Marco Margaritoff February 12, 2022

35 Pictures Of Bettie Page, The Iconic Pinup-Turned-BDSM Model Who Helped Usher In America’s Sexual Revolution

Through her titillating photoshoots, Bettie Page showed a pious and restrictive mid-century society how fun and freeing a woman’s sexuality could be.

By Erin Kelly Feb 3, 2022

35 Pictures Of Bettie Page, The Iconic Pinup-Turned-BDSM Model Who Helped Usher In America’s Sexual Revolution

Through her titillating photoshoots, Bettie Page showed a pious and restrictive mid-century society how fun and freeing a woman’s sexuality could be.

By Erin Kelly February 3, 2022

The Tragic Story Of Edie Sedgwick, The Femme Fatale Who Inspired Andy Warhol And Bob Dylan

Known for both her beauty and her personal demons, Edie Sedgwick shot to fame as an actress with Andy Warhol's "Superstars" before dying at 28 in 1971.

By Kara Goldfarb Feb 2, 2022

The Tragic Story Of Edie Sedgwick, The Femme Fatale Who Inspired Andy Warhol And Bob Dylan

Known for both her beauty and her personal demons, Edie Sedgwick shot to fame as an actress with Andy Warhol's "Superstars" before dying at 28 in 1971.

By Kara Goldfarb February 2, 2022

Dena Schlosser: The Texas Mom Who Killed Her Baby Because God Told Her To

Dena Schlosser of Plano, Texas chopped off her daughter Margaret's arms with a kitchen knife on November 22, 2004, while suffering from postpartum psychosis.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo Jan 27, 2022

Dena Schlosser: The Texas Mom Who Killed Her Baby Because God Told Her To

Dena Schlosser of Plano, Texas chopped off her daughter Margaret's arms with a kitchen knife on November 22, 2004, while suffering from postpartum psychosis.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo January 27, 2022

How Alexandra Feodorovna Became The Last Empress Of Russia

Though born and wedded royal, the life of Tsarina Alexandra proved to be anything but charmed.

By William DeLong Jan 11, 2022

How Alexandra Feodorovna Became The Last Empress Of Russia

Though born and wedded royal, the life of Tsarina Alexandra proved to be anything but charmed.

By William DeLong January 11, 2022

Meet Hua Mulan, The Legendary Warrior Behind The Disney Classic

Long before she was the heroine of an animated movie, Hua Mulan's story first began in 6th-century China.

By Gina Dimuro Jan 8, 2022

Meet Hua Mulan, The Legendary Warrior Behind The Disney Classic

Long before she was the heroine of an animated movie, Hua Mulan's story first began in 6th-century China.

By Gina Dimuro January 8, 2022

The Story Of Belle Gunness, The Meat Cleaver-Wielding Serial Killer Of Turn-Of-The-Century Indiana

On a pig farm in La Porte, Indiana, Belle Gunness killed two of her husbands, a handful of single men, and several of her own children before mysteriously disappearing in 1908.

By Daniel Rennie Jan 5, 2022

The Story Of Belle Gunness, The Meat Cleaver-Wielding Serial Killer Of Turn-Of-The-Century Indiana

On a pig farm in La Porte, Indiana, Belle Gunness killed two of her husbands, a handful of single men, and several of her own children before mysteriously disappearing in 1908.

By Daniel Rennie January 5, 2022

The Story Of Bridget Deignan, The Immigrant Maid Who Was Hanged For A Murder She May Not Have Committed

In 1867, a poor Irish immigrant named Bridget Deignan was put to death for the murder of her boss, Mary Ellen Coriell — but here’s why some modern historians think she may have been unfairly blamed.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo Jan 3, 2022