women’s history

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

Abigail Folger, The Heir To Folgers Coffee Who Was Brutally Murdered By The Manson Family

Abigail Folger was stabbed 28 times by Manson Family members Patricia Krenwinkel and Tex Watson as Charles Manson's followers killed everyone inside the Los Angeles home of actress Sharon Tate in August 1969.

By Gina Dimuro • Nov 28, 2018

Abigail Folger, The Heir To Folgers Coffee Who Was Brutally Murdered By The Manson Family

Abigail Folger was stabbed 28 times by Manson Family members Patricia Krenwinkel and Tex Watson as Charles Manson's followers killed everyone inside the Los Angeles home of actress Sharon Tate in August 1969.

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

Marie Antoinette’s Prized Jewelry Collection Is On Display – And On Sale – For The First Time In 200 Years

"I think she probably was one of the original, you know, the original 'it girl'. Honestly, in terms of her style and her relationship to fashion and jewelry."

By Caroline Redmond • Nov 2, 2018

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Marie Antoinette’s Prized Jewelry Collection Is On Display – And On Sale – For The First Time In 200 Years

"I think she probably was one of the original, you know, the original 'it girl'. Honestly, in terms of her style and her relationship to fashion and jewelry."

By Caroline Redmond • November 2, 2018

Madalyn Murray O’Hair: The Founder Of The American Atheists Who Was Gruesomely Murdered

Madalyn Murray O'Hair waged a 30-year-long war against religion in America, a battle that had her dubbed as 'The Most Hated Woman In America' by Life Magazine.

By William DeLong • Oct 31, 2018

Madalyn Murray O’Hair: The Founder Of The American Atheists Who Was Gruesomely Murdered

Madalyn Murray O'Hair waged a 30-year-long war against religion in America, a battle that had her dubbed as 'The Most Hated Woman In America' by Life Magazine.

By William DeLong • October 31, 2018

33 Photos Of Flappers That Show The Jazz Age It Girls In Action

With bobbed hair and short skirts, the hard-drinking flappers of the 1920s definied the Jazz Age — and changed American culture forever.

By Caroline Redmond • Oct 19, 2018

33 Photos Of Flappers That Show The Jazz Age It Girls In Action

With bobbed hair and short skirts, the hard-drinking flappers of the 1920s definied the Jazz Age — and changed American culture forever.

By Caroline Redmond • October 19, 2018