women’s history

Ex-Child Bride Elissa Wall Seeks Millions From Polygamist Leader Warren Jeffs

Elissa Wall, who was forced to marry her first-cousin when she was 14 years old, is suing Warren Jeffs and his church for millions.

By All That's Interesting • May 16, 2017

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Ex-Child Bride Elissa Wall Seeks Millions From Polygamist Leader Warren Jeffs

Elissa Wall, who was forced to marry her first-cousin when she was 14 years old, is suing Warren Jeffs and his church for millions.

By All That's Interesting • May 16, 2017

The Heroic Life And Mysterious Death Of Amelia Earhart, In 24 Fascinating Facts

Nearly 80 years ago, Amelia Earhart attempted to circumnavigate the globe with fatal results. Before that, though, she captured the world’s attention by breaking a score of records, expanding popular conceptions of womanhood and writing best-selling books, among a host of other things. Newly discovered footage of Earhart was recently...

By Kiri Picone • May 12, 2017

The Heroic Life And Mysterious Death Of Amelia Earhart, In 24 Fascinating Facts

Nearly 80 years ago, Amelia Earhart attempted to circumnavigate the globe with fatal results. Before that, though, she captured the world’s attention by breaking a score of records, expanding popular conceptions of womanhood and writing best-selling books, among a host of other things. Newly discovered footage of Earhart was recently...

By Kiri Picone • May 12, 2017

New Device Invented By Six Female Undergrads Translates Text To Braille In Real Time

Tactile, the first invention of its kind to translate text to braille in real time, was created in 15 hours by six young women at MIT.

By All That's Interesting • May 11, 2017

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New Device Invented By Six Female Undergrads Translates Text To Braille In Real Time

Tactile, the first invention of its kind to translate text to braille in real time, was created in 15 hours by six young women at MIT.

By All That's Interesting • May 11, 2017

Dead Priest’s DNA Could Solve Nun’s Decades-Old Murder

Catherine Ann Cesnik's murder has been unsolved for 47 years. Police have now gathered DNA from a priest who had reason for wanting her dead.

By All That's Interesting • May 10, 2017

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Dead Priest’s DNA Could Solve Nun’s Decades-Old Murder

Catherine Ann Cesnik's murder has been unsolved for 47 years. Police have now gathered DNA from a priest who had reason for wanting her dead.

By All That's Interesting • May 10, 2017

The French Postcard: The Early 20th Century Equivalent Of “Playboy”

The turn of the 20th century brought with it a number of changes. The French Postcard was just one of many responses to them.

By Erin Kelly • May 8, 2017

The French Postcard: The Early 20th Century Equivalent Of “Playboy”

The turn of the 20th century brought with it a number of changes. The French Postcard was just one of many responses to them.

By Erin Kelly • May 8, 2017

The True Story Of The Iconic “Migrant Mother” Photograph

The "Migrant Mother" photo is iconic — but if the subject had her way, she wouldn't be the face of the Great Depression.

By Richard Stockton • Apr 26, 2017

The True Story Of The Iconic “Migrant Mother” Photograph

The "Migrant Mother" photo is iconic — but if the subject had her way, she wouldn't be the face of the Great Depression.

By Richard Stockton • April 26, 2017

Meet The Suffragettes Who Defended Women’s Rights With Jujutsu

Recognizing that the right to vote wouldn't come without a fight, these women looked to the martial arts as a guide.

By All That's Interesting • Apr 23, 2017

Meet The Suffragettes Who Defended Women’s Rights With Jujutsu

Recognizing that the right to vote wouldn't come without a fight, these women looked to the martial arts as a guide.

By All That's Interesting • April 23, 2017

47 Photos Of Queen Elizabeth II Way Before She Looked Like Your Grandmother

From her World War 2 service to her coronation, these photos of a young Queen Elizabeth II capture her transformation from princess to queen.

By John Kuroski • Apr 21, 2017

47 Photos Of Queen Elizabeth II Way Before She Looked Like Your Grandmother

From her World War 2 service to her coronation, these photos of a young Queen Elizabeth II capture her transformation from princess to queen.

By John Kuroski • April 21, 2017

The Untold Story Of Kate Warne, The World’s First Female Private Eye

Kate Warne was so good at her job that barely anyone knows her name today.

By Savannah Cox • Apr 14, 2017

The Untold Story Of Kate Warne, The World’s First Female Private Eye

Kate Warne was so good at her job that barely anyone knows her name today.

By Savannah Cox • April 14, 2017

50 Photos Celebrating Women’s History

Telling women that they can’t do things seems to be one of man’s most beloved pastimes. You can’t eat that apple, you can’t vote, you can’t play sports, you can’t run for office, you can’t serve in the military, you can’t be a scientist, you can’t go to space, you...

By All That's Interesting • Mar 30, 2017

50 Photos Celebrating Women’s History

Telling women that they can’t do things seems to be one of man’s most beloved pastimes. You can’t eat that apple, you can’t vote, you can’t play sports, you can’t run for office, you can’t serve in the military, you can’t be a scientist, you can’t go to space, you...

By All That's Interesting • March 30, 2017