women’s history

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

These Anti-Poaching Sharpshooters Were Once Domestic Abuse Victims — Now They’re Fighting Back

They were abused by men. Then they underwent special forces training. Now they're stopping the men who are illegally killing protected animals.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 25, 2019

These Anti-Poaching Sharpshooters Were Once Domestic Abuse Victims — Now They’re Fighting Back

They were abused by men. Then they underwent special forces training. Now they're stopping the men who are illegally killing protected animals.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 25, 2019

Maria Tallchief: The Small-Town Native American Who Became America’s First Prima Ballerina

She represented American on the global stage and became the country's most beloved dancer in spite of rampant discrimination.

By Gina Dimuro • Dec 12, 2018

Maria Tallchief: The Small-Town Native American Who Became America’s First Prima Ballerina

She represented American on the global stage and became the country's most beloved dancer in spite of rampant discrimination.

By Gina Dimuro • December 12, 2018

Coffee Heiress Abigail Folger Was Slaughtered By The Manson Family, Then Overshadowed By Sharon Tate

Abigail Folger was one of the five victims of the Manson Family's "Tate murders."

By Gina Dimuro • Nov 28, 2018

Coffee Heiress Abigail Folger Was Slaughtered By The Manson Family, Then Overshadowed By Sharon Tate

Abigail Folger was one of the five victims of the Manson Family's "Tate murders."

By Gina Dimuro • November 28, 2018

Marie Colvin: The Reporter Who Gave Up First An Eye, Then Everything, To Bear Witness

Award-winning correspondent Marie Colvin gave an eye to tell the truth on the Sri Lankan Civil War, and when civil war broke out in Syria, she gave her life.

By Mark Oliver • Nov 27, 2018

Marie Colvin: The Reporter Who Gave Up First An Eye, Then Everything, To Bear Witness

Award-winning correspondent Marie Colvin gave an eye to tell the truth on the Sri Lankan Civil War, and when civil war broke out in Syria, she gave her life.

By Mark Oliver • November 27, 2018

Ursula Haverbeck: The Elderly Holocaust Denier Known As The ‘Nazi Grandma’

Ursula Haverbeck is now finally behind bars after years of making proclamations like "The Holocaust is the biggest and most sustainable lie in history."

By William DeLong • Nov 14, 2018

Ursula Haverbeck: The Elderly Holocaust Denier Known As The ‘Nazi Grandma’

Ursula Haverbeck is now finally behind bars after years of making proclamations like "The Holocaust is the biggest and most sustainable lie in history."

By William DeLong • November 14, 2018