women’s history

The Real Story Of Thomas Jefferson’s Mistress And Slave, Sally Hemings

Sally Hemings bore President Thomas Jefferson six children, yet his legitimate descendants tried their best to discredit her story.

By Gina Dimuro • May 9, 2019

The Real Story Of Thomas Jefferson’s Mistress And Slave, Sally Hemings

Sally Hemings bore President Thomas Jefferson six children, yet his legitimate descendants tried their best to discredit her story.

By Gina Dimuro • May 9, 2019

The Heinous Crimes Of Nurse And Serial Killer Beverley Allitt

Beverley Allitt, also known as the "Angel of Death," killed several children under her care. Her Munchhausen's by Proxy syndrome had gotten out of hand, right as she became a nurse.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 14, 2019

The Heinous Crimes Of Nurse And Serial Killer Beverley Allitt

Beverley Allitt, also known as the "Angel of Death," killed several children under her care. Her Munchhausen's by Proxy syndrome had gotten out of hand, right as she became a nurse.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 14, 2019

Sally ‘Redoshi’ Smith: One Of The Last Known Survivors Of The Transatlantic Slave Trade

Redoshi was kidnapped when she was 12 years old, sold to an Alabama banker, and renamed Sally Smith.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 5, 2019

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Sally ‘Redoshi’ Smith: One Of The Last Known Survivors Of The Transatlantic Slave Trade

Redoshi was kidnapped when she was 12 years old, sold to an Alabama banker, and renamed Sally Smith.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 5, 2019

33 Images Of The Roaring Twenties That Capture The Jazz Age In Full Swing

The Roaring Twenties proved to be something of a paradox. At the same time women enjoyed more freedoms and danced in the Jazz Age, there were those who pushed for Prohibition-era restrictions.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 30, 2019

33 Images Of The Roaring Twenties That Capture The Jazz Age In Full Swing

The Roaring Twenties proved to be something of a paradox. At the same time women enjoyed more freedoms and danced in the Jazz Age, there were those who pushed for Prohibition-era restrictions.

By Erin Kelly • March 30, 2019

NASA Cancels All-Female Spacewalk Due To Lack Of Properly-Sized Suits

The historic spacewalk was set to be the first featuring only women — and this isn't the first time NASA has been unable to provide suits for female astronauts.

By Natasha Ishak • Mar 26, 2019

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NASA Cancels All-Female Spacewalk Due To Lack Of Properly-Sized Suits

The historic spacewalk was set to be the first featuring only women — and this isn't the first time NASA has been unable to provide suits for female astronauts.

By Natasha Ishak • March 26, 2019

Theresa Kachindamoto Terminated 850 Child Marriages During Her Time As Senior Chief In Malawi

Since Theresa Kachindamoto's time as senior chief in the Dedza district of Malawi, the country has increased the legal age of marriage consent from 15 to 18.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 8, 2019

Theresa Kachindamoto Terminated 850 Child Marriages During Her Time As Senior Chief In Malawi

Since Theresa Kachindamoto's time as senior chief in the Dedza district of Malawi, the country has increased the legal age of marriage consent from 15 to 18.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 8, 2019

Newfound Letters Reveal Charles Dickens Wanted His Sane Wife, Catherine Dickens, Locked In An Asylum

In the midst of a messy divorce, Charles Dickens tried to have his wife Catherine Dickens committed to an asylum so he could move in with his young mistress.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 27, 2019

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Newfound Letters Reveal Charles Dickens Wanted His Sane Wife, Catherine Dickens, Locked In An Asylum

In the midst of a messy divorce, Charles Dickens tried to have his wife Catherine Dickens committed to an asylum so he could move in with his young mistress.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 27, 2019

The Short Life Of Tatiana Romanov, Daughter Of Russia’s Last Tsar

Beautiful, elegant, and kind, Grand Duchess Tatiana Romanov was born in one of the world's most exquisite palaces and met her bloody end in the basement of a desolate house in Siberia.

By Gina Dimuro • Feb 23, 2019

The Short Life Of Tatiana Romanov, Daughter Of Russia’s Last Tsar

Beautiful, elegant, and kind, Grand Duchess Tatiana Romanov was born in one of the world's most exquisite palaces and met her bloody end in the basement of a desolate house in Siberia.

By Gina Dimuro • February 23, 2019

Agnès Sorel: History’s First Official Royal Mistress And The Most Powerful Woman In The French Court

Agnès Sorel rose to unprecedented heights of power for a woman in medieval France, yet her opponents succeeded in leaving her remembered as a power-hungry harlot.

By Gina Dimuro • Feb 21, 2019

Agnès Sorel: History’s First Official Royal Mistress And The Most Powerful Woman In The French Court

Agnès Sorel rose to unprecedented heights of power for a woman in medieval France, yet her opponents succeeded in leaving her remembered as a power-hungry harlot.

By Gina Dimuro • February 21, 2019

Emmeline Pankhurst: The Suffragette Who Used Militant Tactics To Win Women The Vote

In a time when the women's suffrage movement relied on patience and polite speeches, Emmeline Pankhurst paved her own path with action.

By Katie Serena • Jan 27, 2019

Emmeline Pankhurst: The Suffragette Who Used Militant Tactics To Win Women The Vote

In a time when the women's suffrage movement relied on patience and polite speeches, Emmeline Pankhurst paved her own path with action.

By Katie Serena • January 27, 2019