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Alice Clement: The Little-Known Story Of The Female Sherlock Holmes

Turn of the century reporters summed Alice Clement up as “furs, heels and jujitsu.” Appointed on August 5th, 1913, Clement was the only woman in the class of almost 100 new police detectives and would remain so for many years after. Clement’s appearance was often the focus of the day’s...

By Abby Norman Mar 12, 2015

Alice Clement: The Little-Known Story Of The Female Sherlock Holmes

Turn of the century reporters summed Alice Clement up as “furs, heels and jujitsu.” Appointed on August 5th, 1913, Clement was the only woman in the class of almost 100 new police detectives and would remain so for many years after. Clement’s appearance was often the focus of the day’s...

By Abby Norman March 12, 2015

The White Queen: The Best “Queen Elizabeth” Who You Know Nothing About

Elizabeth Woodville, known as the White Queen, pissed off the royal family so much they wanted to kill her. Which naturally makes her one of the most interesting figures in royal history.

By Abby Norman Mar 9, 2015

The White Queen: The Best “Queen Elizabeth” Who You Know Nothing About

Elizabeth Woodville, known as the White Queen, pissed off the royal family so much they wanted to kill her. Which naturally makes her one of the most interesting figures in royal history.

By Abby Norman March 9, 2015

Let It Bleed: A People’s History Of Menstruation

It’s just about impossible to imagine how people from the past would have coped with some of today’s most prominent medical issues. What would the Ancient Egyptians have made of attention-deficit disorder, for example? How would the Vikings have coped with clinical depression? Were there obsessive-compulsives with Tourette’s syndrome among...

By Richard Stockton Mar 1, 2015

Let It Bleed: A People’s History Of Menstruation

It’s just about impossible to imagine how people from the past would have coped with some of today’s most prominent medical issues. What would the Ancient Egyptians have made of attention-deficit disorder, for example? How would the Vikings have coped with clinical depression? Were there obsessive-compulsives with Tourette’s syndrome among...

By Richard Stockton March 1, 2015

The Complicated Birth Of Midwifery

Around 353,000 babies are born every day. Some of them will be born in hospitals, others at home with the assistance of a midwife or doula, while others will make their grand entrance in the back of a car or ambulance somewhere in between home and hospital. The history of...

By Abby Norman Feb 9, 2015

The Complicated Birth Of Midwifery

Around 353,000 babies are born every day. Some of them will be born in hospitals, others at home with the assistance of a midwife or doula, while others will make their grand entrance in the back of a car or ambulance somewhere in between home and hospital. The history of...

By Abby Norman February 9, 2015

Lead, Mercury And Death: Beauty’s Historically High Cost

From magazines to makeup commercials, the public is bombarded with images of fabricated youth and beauty all courtesy of cosmetics. We’re not here to talk about whether or not the ads are realistic; everyone knows that celebrities are real people with acne and pit stains. However, most people don’t realize...

By Susan Sims Feb 8, 2015

Lead, Mercury And Death: Beauty’s Historically High Cost

From magazines to makeup commercials, the public is bombarded with images of fabricated youth and beauty all courtesy of cosmetics. We’re not here to talk about whether or not the ads are realistic; everyone knows that celebrities are real people with acne and pit stains. However, most people don’t realize...

By Susan Sims February 8, 2015

Women Of The Future, According To French Futurists In 1902

A. Berteget, a French photographer and artist at the turn of the 20th century, presents us this photo series entitled Women Of The Future. At times, the images almost seem like pin-ups, but the pride and the posture of the women tells a different story: Funny, though — if you...

By All That's Interesting Feb 6, 2015

Women Of The Future, According To French Futurists In 1902

A. Berteget, a French photographer and artist at the turn of the 20th century, presents us this photo series entitled Women Of The Future. At times, the images almost seem like pin-ups, but the pride and the posture of the women tells a different story: Funny, though — if you...

By All That's Interesting February 6, 2015

7 Brilliant Female Aviators Besides Amelia Earhart

Before “Coffee, Tea or Me” there was Amelia Earhart, the headstrong, accomplished pilot who disappeared during a flight around the world in 1937. But Earhart was one of many women who punched society’s expectations in the chops and learned to fly. Some of these women would make the ultimate sacrifice...

By Susan Sims Feb 2, 2015

7 Brilliant Female Aviators Besides Amelia Earhart

Before “Coffee, Tea or Me” there was Amelia Earhart, the headstrong, accomplished pilot who disappeared during a flight around the world in 1937. But Earhart was one of many women who punched society’s expectations in the chops and learned to fly. Some of these women would make the ultimate sacrifice...

By Susan Sims February 2, 2015
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