women’s history

Czeslawa Kwoka Died At The Hands Of The Nazis, But The Power Of Her Auschwitz Portrait Lives On

The Nazis may have killed 14-year-old Czeslawa Kwoka at Auschwitz, but her powerful portrait taken at Auschwitz lives on today.

By Gina Dimuro • Feb 9, 2026

Czeslawa Kwoka Died At The Hands Of The Nazis, But The Power Of Her Auschwitz Portrait Lives On

The Nazis may have killed 14-year-old Czeslawa Kwoka at Auschwitz, but her powerful portrait taken at Auschwitz lives on today.

By Gina Dimuro • February 9, 2026

Meet Kathleen Maddox: The Teenaged Runaway Who Gave Birth To Charles Manson

Before there was the Manson Family, there was Kathleen Maddox – Charles Manson's only family.

By Kara Goldfarb • Feb 7, 2026

Meet Kathleen Maddox: The Teenaged Runaway Who Gave Birth To Charles Manson

Before there was the Manson Family, there was Kathleen Maddox – Charles Manson's only family.

By Kara Goldfarb • February 7, 2026

Tomyris, The Ancient Warrior Queen Who Brutally Beheaded Cyrus The Great

After the Persians invaded her lands around 530 B.C.E., Queen Tomyris vowed to give their king his fill of blood. And she kept that promise.

By Genevieve Carlton • Feb 5, 2026

Tomyris, The Ancient Warrior Queen Who Brutally Beheaded Cyrus The Great

After the Persians invaded her lands around 530 B.C.E., Queen Tomyris vowed to give their king his fill of blood. And she kept that promise.

By Genevieve Carlton • February 5, 2026

The Unlikely Story Of Sarah Rector, The Oklahoma Teenager Who Became A Millionaire Oil Baron

By the time she turned 18, Sarah Rector's net worth was estimated at over $1 million — about $28 million today. And it all came from undesirable land that the federal government gave her.

By Gina Dimuro • Feb 5, 2026

The Unlikely Story Of Sarah Rector, The Oklahoma Teenager Who Became A Millionaire Oil Baron

By the time she turned 18, Sarah Rector's net worth was estimated at over $1 million — about $28 million today. And it all came from undesirable land that the federal government gave her.

By Gina Dimuro • February 5, 2026

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 4, 2026

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 4, 2026

The Colorful Story Of Maud Wagner, America’s First Female Tattoo Artist

An aerialist in the circus at the turn of the 20th century, Maud Wagner broke barriers by both giving and receiving hundreds of tattoos.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 2, 2026

The Colorful Story Of Maud Wagner, America’s First Female Tattoo Artist

An aerialist in the circus at the turn of the 20th century, Maud Wagner broke barriers by both giving and receiving hundreds of tattoos.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 2, 2026

The Tragic Story Of Hannelore Schmatz, The First Woman To Perish On Mount Everest

While descending Everest after a successful summit, Hannelore Schmatz succumbed to the harsh conditions — and her frozen corpse remained on the side of the mountain for years afterward.

By William DeLong • Jan 27, 2026

The Tragic Story Of Hannelore Schmatz, The First Woman To Perish On Mount Everest

While descending Everest after a successful summit, Hannelore Schmatz succumbed to the harsh conditions — and her frozen corpse remained on the side of the mountain for years afterward.

By William DeLong • January 27, 2026

Meet Virginia Vallejo, The Journalist Who Had An Affair With Pablo Escobar — And Made Him A Celebrity

In 1983, Virginia Vallejo featured Pablo Escobar on her television show and painted him as a man of the people. And for the next five years, she briefly enjoyed the spoils of life in the cartel.

By Gina Dimuro • Jan 27, 2026

Meet Virginia Vallejo, The Journalist Who Had An Affair With Pablo Escobar — And Made Him A Celebrity

In 1983, Virginia Vallejo featured Pablo Escobar on her television show and painted him as a man of the people. And for the next five years, she briefly enjoyed the spoils of life in the cartel.

By Gina Dimuro • January 27, 2026

Inside The Turbulent Life Of Cherie Currie, The Former Lead Singer Of The 1970s Girl Band The Runaways

Cherie Currie thought she was getting her big break when she joined The Runaways, a groundbreaking new rock band. Little did she know it would soon turn out to be a never-ending nightmare.

By Katie Serena • Jan 26, 2026

Inside The Turbulent Life Of Cherie Currie, The Former Lead Singer Of The 1970s Girl Band The Runaways

Cherie Currie thought she was getting her big break when she joined The Runaways, a groundbreaking new rock band. Little did she know it would soon turn out to be a never-ending nightmare.

By Katie Serena • January 26, 2026

The True Story Of Julianna Farrait, The Wife Of ‘American Gangster’ Frank Lucas

A former beauty queen from Puerto Rico, Julianna Farrait fell madly in love with Harlem drug trafficker Frank Lucas in the 1960s — then started dealing drugs herself.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 24, 2026

The True Story Of Julianna Farrait, The Wife Of ‘American Gangster’ Frank Lucas

A former beauty queen from Puerto Rico, Julianna Farrait fell madly in love with Harlem drug trafficker Frank Lucas in the 1960s — then started dealing drugs herself.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 24, 2026