women’s history

Meet Kathleen Maddox: The Teenaged Runaway Who Gave Birth To Charles Manson

Before there was the Manson Family, there was Kathleen Maddox – Charles Manson's actual family.

By Kara Goldfarb • Apr 24, 2018

Meet Kathleen Maddox: The Teenaged Runaway Who Gave Birth To Charles Manson

Before there was the Manson Family, there was Kathleen Maddox – Charles Manson's actual family.

By Kara Goldfarb • April 24, 2018

How Judit Polgár Became The Greatest Female Chess Player Of All Time

Judit Polgár's father believed that geniuses weren't just born; they could be made.

By Wyatt Redd • Apr 19, 2018

How Judit Polgár Became The Greatest Female Chess Player Of All Time

Judit Polgár's father believed that geniuses weren't just born; they could be made.

By Wyatt Redd • April 19, 2018

Viola Liuzzo Was Killed By A Car Full Of Klansmen – And One Of Them Was Working For The FBI

Viola Liuzzo drove from Detroit to Alabama to march with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. She was gunned down by the KKK before she could make it home — and the FBI tried to blame her.

By Gina Dimuro • Apr 17, 2018

Viola Liuzzo Was Killed By A Car Full Of Klansmen – And One Of Them Was Working For The FBI

Viola Liuzzo drove from Detroit to Alabama to march with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. She was gunned down by the KKK before she could make it home — and the FBI tried to blame her.

By Gina Dimuro • April 17, 2018

How Al Jorden Made Doris Day’s Life A Living Hell

Doris Day was regularly beaten by her first husband, Al Jorden. When she was pregnant, he even tried to induce a miscarriage after she refused to get an abortion.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Apr 16, 2018

How Al Jorden Made Doris Day’s Life A Living Hell

Doris Day was regularly beaten by her first husband, Al Jorden. When she was pregnant, he even tried to induce a miscarriage after she refused to get an abortion.

By Aimee Lamoureux • April 16, 2018

How Cathy Smith Went From Rock Groupie To Giving John Belushi An Overdose

Cathy Smith was a groupie who partied with the Stones, The Band, and various Hollywood stars. She was also the woman who gave John Belushi a fatal overdose.

By Katie Serena • Apr 12, 2018

How Cathy Smith Went From Rock Groupie To Giving John Belushi An Overdose

Cathy Smith was a groupie who partied with the Stones, The Band, and various Hollywood stars. She was also the woman who gave John Belushi a fatal overdose.

By Katie Serena • April 12, 2018

The Heinous Crimes Of Dagmar Overbye — The Baby-Burning Serial Killer

Dagmar Overbye pretended to be a child caretaker. But all she did was kill the children left in her care.

By All That's Interesting • Apr 11, 2018

The Heinous Crimes Of Dagmar Overbye — The Baby-Burning Serial Killer

Dagmar Overbye pretended to be a child caretaker. But all she did was kill the children left in her care.

By All That's Interesting • April 11, 2018

The True Story Behind The Most Iconic Image Of The Civil Rights Movement

The photo of Hazel Bryan screaming at Elizabeth Eckford is jarring enough, but the story of their subsequent reconciliation and friendship is just as fascinating.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Apr 11, 2018

The True Story Behind The Most Iconic Image Of The Civil Rights Movement

The photo of Hazel Bryan screaming at Elizabeth Eckford is jarring enough, but the story of their subsequent reconciliation and friendship is just as fascinating.

By Aimee Lamoureux • April 11, 2018

Meet Kathryn Harrison — The Woman Who Literally Wrote The Book On Incest

Kathryn Harrison's books detail a tumultuous incestuous relationship with her father that lasted for four long years.

By Katie Serena • Apr 10, 2018

Meet Kathryn Harrison — The Woman Who Literally Wrote The Book On Incest

Kathryn Harrison's books detail a tumultuous incestuous relationship with her father that lasted for four long years.

By Katie Serena • April 10, 2018

These ’70s Yankees Pitchers Wanted Each Other’s Wives – So They Made The Trade Of The Century

Mike Kekich and Fritz Peterson switched entire lives – including wives and kids – after one fateful barbecue.

By Katie Serena • Apr 9, 2018

These ’70s Yankees Pitchers Wanted Each Other’s Wives – So They Made The Trade Of The Century

Mike Kekich and Fritz Peterson switched entire lives – including wives and kids – after one fateful barbecue.

By Katie Serena • April 9, 2018

The Story Of Hannelore Schmatz — The First Woman To Die On Mount Everest

In 1979, Hannelore Schmatz achieved the unthinkable — she became the fourth woman in the world to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Unfortunately, her glorious climb to the mountain's peak would be her last.

By William DeLong • Apr 7, 2018

The Story Of Hannelore Schmatz — The First Woman To Die On Mount Everest

In 1979, Hannelore Schmatz achieved the unthinkable — she became the fourth woman in the world to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Unfortunately, her glorious climb to the mountain's peak would be her last.

By William DeLong • April 7, 2018