women’s history

7 Bizarre Witch Tests That Were Basically Impossible To Pass

From being weighed against the Bible to being bound and tossed into a river, these witch tests prove how easy it was to be condemned during the era of anti-witch hysteria.

By Natasha Ishak • Dec 3, 2020

7 Bizarre Witch Tests That Were Basically Impossible To Pass

From being weighed against the Bible to being bound and tossed into a river, these witch tests prove how easy it was to be condemned during the era of anti-witch hysteria.

By Natasha Ishak • December 3, 2020

7 Iconic Pinup Girls Who Made Jaws Drop All Over America — And Beyond

From innocent lingerie modeling to fetish and S&M photoshoots, these pinup girls broke the mold in 20th-century America.

By Erin Kelly • Dec 2, 2020

7 Iconic Pinup Girls Who Made Jaws Drop All Over America — And Beyond

From innocent lingerie modeling to fetish and S&M photoshoots, these pinup girls broke the mold in 20th-century America.

By Erin Kelly • December 2, 2020

Meet Geraldine Ferraro, The First Woman To Run For Vice President On A Major Party Ticket

Discover the full story of Geraldine Ferraro, the New York congresswoman who made history as the first female vice presidential candidate in 1984.

By Natasha Ishak • Oct 27, 2020

Meet Geraldine Ferraro, The First Woman To Run For Vice President On A Major Party Ticket

Discover the full story of Geraldine Ferraro, the New York congresswoman who made history as the first female vice presidential candidate in 1984.

By Natasha Ishak • October 27, 2020

Meet Susie King Taylor, The First African American Army Nurse Who Moonlit As A Teacher For Black Union Soldiers

A self-taught slave who escaped to freedom, Susie King Taylor educated African American soldiers at a time when it was illegal for a Black woman to read.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 15, 2020

Meet Susie King Taylor, The First African American Army Nurse Who Moonlit As A Teacher For Black Union Soldiers

A self-taught slave who escaped to freedom, Susie King Taylor educated African American soldiers at a time when it was illegal for a Black woman to read.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 15, 2020

19 Side-By-Side Portraits Of Famous People From History And Their Modern Descendants

For 15 years, photographer Drew Gardner has been recreating some of history's most iconic portraits using the subjects' great-grandchildren.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 5, 2020

19 Side-By-Side Portraits Of Famous People From History And Their Modern Descendants

For 15 years, photographer Drew Gardner has been recreating some of history's most iconic portraits using the subjects' great-grandchildren.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 5, 2020

The Story Of Catherine Howard, Henry VIII’s Other Beheaded Wife

Catherine Howard was just a teenager when she married the middle-aged King Henry VIII in 1540 — and she was decapitated on his orders just two years later.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 2, 2020

The Story Of Catherine Howard, Henry VIII’s Other Beheaded Wife

Catherine Howard was just a teenager when she married the middle-aged King Henry VIII in 1540 — and she was decapitated on his orders just two years later.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 2, 2020

Why The FBI Thought Ma Barker Was America’s Most Dangerous Mind In The 1930s

As the matriarch of the Barker-Karpis gang, Ma Barker oversaw her sons commit a spree of robberies, kidnappings, and murders that terrorized 1920s and '30s America.

By Samuel Warde • Aug 21, 2020

Why The FBI Thought Ma Barker Was America’s Most Dangerous Mind In The 1930s

As the matriarch of the Barker-Karpis gang, Ma Barker oversaw her sons commit a spree of robberies, kidnappings, and murders that terrorized 1920s and '30s America.

By Samuel Warde • August 21, 2020

Previously Unseen Footage Discovered Of Amelia Earhart Before Her Record-Breaking Transatlantic Flight

The mystery of Earhart's disappearance remains haunting over 80 years later, but this newly uncovered clip shows the pioneering pilot in her prime.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 20, 2020

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Previously Unseen Footage Discovered Of Amelia Earhart Before Her Record-Breaking Transatlantic Flight

The mystery of Earhart's disappearance remains haunting over 80 years later, but this newly uncovered clip shows the pioneering pilot in her prime.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 20, 2020

The Story Of Mary Church Terrell, The Fearless Black Suffragist You Didn’t Learn About In History Class

One of the first Black women to receive a college degree, Mary Church Terrell advocated for women's suffrage and racial equality long before either cause was popular.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 17, 2020

The Story Of Mary Church Terrell, The Fearless Black Suffragist You Didn’t Learn About In History Class

One of the first Black women to receive a college degree, Mary Church Terrell advocated for women's suffrage and racial equality long before either cause was popular.

By Natasha Ishak • August 17, 2020

The Death Of Anne Boleyn, The First Queen Of England To Be Executed

King Henry VIII lusted after Anne Boleyn for nine years before divorcing his first wife to marry her — then had her executed three years later.

By Genevieve Carlton • Aug 5, 2020

The Death Of Anne Boleyn, The First Queen Of England To Be Executed

King Henry VIII lusted after Anne Boleyn for nine years before divorcing his first wife to marry her — then had her executed three years later.

By Genevieve Carlton • August 5, 2020