women’s history

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

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 • January 3, 2022

Meet Hannie Schaft, The World War II Resistance Hero Who Terrified The Nazis

Known among the Nazis as "the girl with the red hair," 24-year-old Hannie Schaft was so deadly that Adolf Hitler personally ordered her capture.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jan 2, 2022

Meet Hannie Schaft, The World War II Resistance Hero Who Terrified The Nazis

Known among the Nazis as "the girl with the red hair," 24-year-old Hannie Schaft was so deadly that Adolf Hitler personally ordered her capture.

By Genevieve Carlton • January 2, 2022

Inside Jeannette DePalma’s Mysterious Death — And Why It Was Blamed On Satanists

On September 19, 1972, Jeannette DePalma's body was found in a New Jersey quarry and the evidence allegedly pointed to disturbing occult motives.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Dec 29, 2021

Inside Jeannette DePalma’s Mysterious Death — And Why It Was Blamed On Satanists

On September 19, 1972, Jeannette DePalma's body was found in a New Jersey quarry and the evidence allegedly pointed to disturbing occult motives.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • December 29, 2021

The Chilling Story Of Teresita Basa, The Woman Whose ‘Ghost’ May Have Solved Her Own Murder

Teresita Basa was an immigrant from the Philippines who was found mysteriously murdered in her Chicago apartment in 1977. But then, her “ghost” tipped detectives off to her killer's identity.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Dec 29, 2021

The Chilling Story Of Teresita Basa, The Woman Whose ‘Ghost’ May Have Solved Her Own Murder

Teresita Basa was an immigrant from the Philippines who was found mysteriously murdered in her Chicago apartment in 1977. But then, her “ghost” tipped detectives off to her killer's identity.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • December 29, 2021

The Strange Tale Of Princess Caraboo And The Outrageous Hoax She Pulled Off In 19th-Century England

"Princess Caraboo" was actually Mary Baker Willcocks, an English cobbler's daughter who fooled an entire town near Bristol, England into believing she was royalty from the Pacific island of "Javasu."

By Genevieve Carlton • Dec 28, 2021

The Strange Tale Of Princess Caraboo And The Outrageous Hoax She Pulled Off In 19th-Century England

"Princess Caraboo" was actually Mary Baker Willcocks, an English cobbler's daughter who fooled an entire town near Bristol, England into believing she was royalty from the Pacific island of "Javasu."

By Genevieve Carlton • December 28, 2021

Inside The Murder Of Actress Dominique Dunne At The Hands Of Her Abusive Ex-Boyfriend

On October 30, 1982, Dominique Ellen Dunne was brutally strangled by John Thomas Sweeney. He only served three and a half years for the crime.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Dec 22, 2021

Inside The Murder Of Actress Dominique Dunne At The Hands Of Her Abusive Ex-Boyfriend

On October 30, 1982, Dominique Ellen Dunne was brutally strangled by John Thomas Sweeney. He only served three and a half years for the crime.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • December 22, 2021

9 Stories Of Brave LGBTQ Soldiers Who Were Nearly Forgotten By History

Many militaries around the world have a long-standing history of silencing and even banning queer service members, but these fearless soldiers dared to protect their countries anyway.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 21, 2021

9 Stories Of Brave LGBTQ Soldiers Who Were Nearly Forgotten By History

Many militaries around the world have a long-standing history of silencing and even banning queer service members, but these fearless soldiers dared to protect their countries anyway.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 21, 2021

The Story Of ‘Amazing Grace’ Hopper, One Of The First Modern Programmers

One of the minds behind the first electromechanical computer, Grace Hopper also pioneered a computer language that revolutionized the future of programming — which is still in use today.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 20, 2021

The Story Of ‘Amazing Grace’ Hopper, One Of The First Modern Programmers

One of the minds behind the first electromechanical computer, Grace Hopper also pioneered a computer language that revolutionized the future of programming — which is still in use today.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 20, 2021

How Henrietta Lacks And Her ‘Immortal’ Cells Changed History

After Henrietta Lacks died of cervical cancer in 1951, doctors at Johns Hopkins cultured her cells for use in medical research — without her permission.

By Gina Dimuro • Dec 19, 2021

How Henrietta Lacks And Her ‘Immortal’ Cells Changed History

After Henrietta Lacks died of cervical cancer in 1951, doctors at Johns Hopkins cultured her cells for use in medical research — without her permission.

By Gina Dimuro • December 19, 2021