women’s history

Inside The Complicated History Of The Women’s Suffrage Movement In America

For nearly a century, women's suffragists battled misogyny, violence, and even each other in their fight to pass the 19th Amendment and win women's right to vote.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 17, 2019

Inside The Complicated History Of The Women’s Suffrage Movement In America

For nearly a century, women's suffragists battled misogyny, violence, and even each other in their fight to pass the 19th Amendment and win women's right to vote.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 17, 2019

Meet Rosalie Jean Willis: The Woman Charles Manson Tried To Lead A Normal Life With

Charles Manson's first wife, Rosalie Jean Willis, seemed doomed from the get-go. All three of her children died before she did — while Charles Manson lived to see old age.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 15, 2019

Meet Rosalie Jean Willis: The Woman Charles Manson Tried To Lead A Normal Life With

Charles Manson's first wife, Rosalie Jean Willis, seemed doomed from the get-go. All three of her children died before she did — while Charles Manson lived to see old age.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 15, 2019

33 Photos Of Princess Diana’s Funeral That Show How Beloved Lady Di Truly Was

In 1997, Princess Diana's funeral was televised worldwide to more than 2 billion mournful viewers after she was lost to a tragic car accident.

By Natasha Ishak • May 23, 2019

33 Photos Of Princess Diana’s Funeral That Show How Beloved Lady Di Truly Was

In 1997, Princess Diana's funeral was televised worldwide to more than 2 billion mournful viewers after she was lost to a tragic car accident.

By Natasha Ishak • May 23, 2019

Meet William Moulton Marston: The Man Who Invented The Lie Detector And Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman was first printed in December 1941 and was inspired by her creator, Dr. William Moulton Marston's, wife and lover.

By Andrew Milne • May 21, 2019

Meet William Moulton Marston: The Man Who Invented The Lie Detector And Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman was first printed in December 1941 and was inspired by her creator, Dr. William Moulton Marston's, wife and lover.

By Andrew Milne • May 21, 2019

‘I Am Going Mad Again’: The Tragic Tale Of Virginia Woolf’s Suicide

Virginia Woolf's suicide note revealed the sad reason why she drowned herself in England's River Ouse. But the full story behind her death is even more heartbreaking.

By Hannah McKennett • May 21, 2019

‘I Am Going Mad Again’: The Tragic Tale Of Virginia Woolf’s Suicide

Virginia Woolf's suicide note revealed the sad reason why she drowned herself in England's River Ouse. But the full story behind her death is even more heartbreaking.

By Hannah McKennett • May 21, 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 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