Women's History
Gwendolyn Midlo Hall, Whose Database Identified Thousands of Enslaved Laborers, Has Died at 93
Searching through forgotten records, she collected data on more than 100,000 individuals
The Sucky History of the Breast Pump
Efficient, double electric pumps are only 30 years young, but contraptions for expressing breast milk have been around for millennia
A Historian's Quest to Unravel the Secrets of Mary Seacole, an Innovative, Long-Overlooked Black Nurse
During the Crimean War, the Jamaican businesswoman operated a storehouse and restaurant that offered food, supplies and medicine to British soldiers
How an Enslaved Woman Took Her Freedom to Court
A new statue honors Elizabeth Freeman, who argued against slavery in a Massachusetts legal case
The Untold Stories of Surfing's Trailblazing Women
The documentary 'Girls Can't Surf' examines the sexism women surfers faced in the 1980s and '90s
How Elizabeth Catlett Lifted Up Black Women Through Art
The pioneering sculptor defied trends to honor the daily lives of her subjects
The Myths of Lady Rochford, the Tudor Noblewoman Who Supposedly Betrayed George and Anne Boleyn
Historians are reevaluating Jane Boleyn's role in her husband and sister-in-law's downfall
Last Convicted Salem 'Witch' Is Finally Cleared
Elizabeth Johnson Jr. has been officially exonerated—thanks to a dogged band of middle schoolers
These Trailblazers Were the Only Women in the Room Where It Happened
A new book spotlights 100 historical photographs of lone women hidden among groups of men
The Civil War's First Civilian Casualty Was an Elderly Widow From Virginia
Union gunfire killed 85-year-old Judith Carter Henry on July 21, 1861—the day of the First Battle of Bull Run
When Authorities Dunked Outspoken Women in Water
In early modern England, women accused of being "common scolds" were immersed in rivers and lakes while strapped to contraptions known as ducking stools
Why American Girl Dolls Are Starring in Viral History Memes
The popular posts call for characters who witnessed the Salem Witch Trials, JFK's assassination and other historical events
Who Were the Women Behind James Joyce’s 'Ulysses'?
As the novel turns 100, two exhibitions tell the stories of the women who made it possible
Untold Stories of American History
Explore the lives of little-known changemakers who left their mark on the country
Amelia Earhart Statue Finally Arrives at U.S. Capitol
After a 23-year delay, the statue will represent Kansas in the Statuary Hall Collection
The Schoolteacher Who Saved Her Students From the Nazis
A new book explores the life of Anna Essinger, who led an entire school's daring escape from Germany in 1933
Inside Gateways, One of the World's Longest-Surviving Lesbian Nightclubs
A new documentary tells the story of the London nightclub where lesbian women found escape and acceptance
Who Was Norma McCorvey, the Woman Behind Roe v. Wade?
Dubbed "Jane Roe," McCorvey sought an abortion after becoming pregnant in 1969 but was thwarted by Texas' restrictive reproductive laws
Why Women's Music Embraces the Voices of Past Generations
New show examining the deep connections women make with musical tradition kicks off with a concert featuring folk star Alice Gerrard
Enacted 50 Years Ago, Title IX Is More Relevant Than Ever
New exhibit highlights female athletes who gained opportunities and the controversies that still surround the statute
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