women’s history

Mary Ann Bevan: The Heartbreaking Story Behind The ‘World’s Ugliest Woman’

A nurse in London with four children, Mary Ann Bevan became a sideshow sensation known as the "ugliest woman in the world" in the early 1900s after she developed a rare medical condition called acromegaly.

By Morgan Dunn • Aug 26, 2024

Mary Ann Bevan: The Heartbreaking Story Behind The ‘World’s Ugliest Woman’

A nurse in London with four children, Mary Ann Bevan became a sideshow sensation known as the "ugliest woman in the world" in the early 1900s after she developed a rare medical condition called acromegaly.

By Morgan Dunn • August 26, 2024

Scientists Assert Decorated Viking Warrior Skeleton Long-Thought To Be Male Actually Female

The skeleton was initially found in the mid-19th century and was posited to be female. After much debate, the research team confidently asserts that the high-ranking warrior skeleton is indeed "unassailably female."

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 24, 2024

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Scientists Assert Decorated Viking Warrior Skeleton Long-Thought To Be Male Actually Female

The skeleton was initially found in the mid-19th century and was posited to be female. After much debate, the research team confidently asserts that the high-ranking warrior skeleton is indeed "unassailably female."

By Marco Margaritoff • August 24, 2024

The Wild Story Of Virginia Hill, Bugsy Siegel’s Glamorous And Dangerous ‘Mob Queen’ Girlfriend

Virginia Hill went from an Alabama farm girl to one of the most powerful women in organized crime, charming her way through the Chicago Outfit and winning over notorious mobsters like Charles Fischetti and Bugsy Siegel.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 21, 2024

The Wild Story Of Virginia Hill, Bugsy Siegel’s Glamorous And Dangerous ‘Mob Queen’ Girlfriend

Virginia Hill went from an Alabama farm girl to one of the most powerful women in organized crime, charming her way through the Chicago Outfit and winning over notorious mobsters like Charles Fischetti and Bugsy Siegel.

By Austin Harvey • August 21, 2024

Inside The Heartbreaking Life And Death Of Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe, Edgar Allan Poe’s Child Bride

Virginia Eliza Clemm was just 13 years old when she married 27-year-old Edgar Allan Poe — who was also her first cousin.

By Erin Kelly • Aug 18, 2024

Inside The Heartbreaking Life And Death Of Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe, Edgar Allan Poe’s Child Bride

Virginia Eliza Clemm was just 13 years old when she married 27-year-old Edgar Allan Poe — who was also her first cousin.

By Erin Kelly • August 18, 2024

Margaret Howe Lovatt And The Government Experiment That Led Her To Intimate Relations With A Dolphin

In the mid-1960s, Margaret Howe Lovatt was tasked with training and observing dolphins on St. Thomas. Over the years, she developed an intimate relationship with a dolphin named Peter.

By Erin Kelly • Aug 17, 2024

Margaret Howe Lovatt And The Government Experiment That Led Her To Intimate Relations With A Dolphin

In the mid-1960s, Margaret Howe Lovatt was tasked with training and observing dolphins on St. Thomas. Over the years, she developed an intimate relationship with a dolphin named Peter.

By Erin Kelly • August 17, 2024

The Story Of Madeleine Astor, The Pregnant Teen Bride Of John Jacob Astor IV Who Survived The Titanic

Socialite Madeleine Astor was 18 years old and pregnant when she boarded the RMS Titanic. After she survived the doomed voyage, she became the most famous widow in America.

By Genevieve Carlton • Aug 5, 2024

The Story Of Madeleine Astor, The Pregnant Teen Bride Of John Jacob Astor IV Who Survived The Titanic

Socialite Madeleine Astor was 18 years old and pregnant when she boarded the RMS Titanic. After she survived the doomed voyage, she became the most famous widow in America.

By Genevieve Carlton • August 5, 2024

The Overlooked Story Of Gertie Davis, Harriet Tubman’s Mysterious Daughter

Gertie Davis was adopted by Harriet Tubman and her husband Nelson Davis in the 1870s, but very little is known about her life.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 1, 2024

The Overlooked Story Of Gertie Davis, Harriet Tubman’s Mysterious Daughter

Gertie Davis was adopted by Harriet Tubman and her husband Nelson Davis in the 1870s, but very little is known about her life.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 1, 2024

27 Jaw-Dropping Photos Of Lana Turner, The Troubled Femme Fatale Of Golden Age Hollywood

From her seven husbands to the murder of her boyfriend Johnny Stompanato, Lana Turner's scandals often overshadowed her onscreen success.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 28, 2024

27 Jaw-Dropping Photos Of Lana Turner, The Troubled Femme Fatale Of Golden Age Hollywood

From her seven husbands to the murder of her boyfriend Johnny Stompanato, Lana Turner's scandals often overshadowed her onscreen success.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 28, 2024

Researchers May Have Recreated Cleopatra’s Perfume Thanks To 2,000-Year-Old Residue

Cleopatra's perfume was so legendary that Marc Antony could supposedly smell the queen from miles away before her ships even arrived on the shores of his kingdom.

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 27, 2024

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Researchers May Have Recreated Cleopatra’s Perfume Thanks To 2,000-Year-Old Residue

Cleopatra's perfume was so legendary that Marc Antony could supposedly smell the queen from miles away before her ships even arrived on the shores of his kingdom.

By Natasha Ishak • July 27, 2024

The Astonishing Story Of Millvina Dean, The Last Survivor Of The Titanic

Millvina Dean was just two months old in 1912 when the Titanic struck an iceberg and sank to the bottom of the Atlantic — and she lived to the age of 97 before dying in 2009.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Jul 14, 2024

The Astonishing Story Of Millvina Dean, The Last Survivor Of The Titanic

Millvina Dean was just two months old in 1912 when the Titanic struck an iceberg and sank to the bottom of the Atlantic — and she lived to the age of 97 before dying in 2009.

By Aimee Lamoureux • July 14, 2024