Women's History
The True History of Suffragette
Emily Wilding Davison was a tireless and ingenious activist for the cause of women's suffrage in Britain
Unraveling the Many Mysteries of Tituba, the Star Witness of the Salem Witch Trials
No one really knows the true motives of the character central to one of America's greatest secrets
In a Small Village High in the Peruvian Andes, Life Stories Are Written in Textiles
Through weaving, the women of Ausangate, Peru, pass down the traditions of their ancestors
The Oakland A’s Hire the First Woman to Coach Major League Baseball
Justine Siegal will be a guest instructor for the team
The Unknown Designer of the First Home Pregnancy Test Is Finally Getting Her Due
Margaret Crane says it was a simple idea, but it met with enormous push back
The First Two Female Army Rangers Are About to Graduate
After completing a grueling course, two women have proved they have what it takes to join the Army's best
Central Park Has 22 Statues of Historical Figures. Every Single One is a Man.
Could a crusade to bring historic women into the park change the face of the city?
Why Was One of Hollywood's First Female Film Directors, Dorothy Arzner, Forgotten?
Arzner directed 20 feature films
This Film Shows a Glimpse of Amelia Earhart Before Her Final Flight
After 70 years in storage, the footage shows the pilot posing for press photographs
Amateur Women's Baseball Teams Existed as Early as 1866
They typically challenged local a men’s teams to play
What a 1950s Fashion Maven Might Teach Us About What To Wear
When it was time to suit up for work, politics or social engagements, Claire McCardell's fans embraced her chic, but comfortable style
Celebrating the Women of the Supreme Court With LEGOs
What better way to hail the female trailblazers of the bench than miniaturizing them into tiny toys?
Meet the Madam on the Mall
Mary Ann Hall ran a successful brothel in D.C. for years, but it took a 1997 dig to tell the whole story
South Korea’s 'Women of the Sea’ Have Free Dived For Abalone Since the 17th Century
Diving supported life on the wind-scoured, rocky island of Jeju
The History of Faux Fur
For more than 100 years, the fine line between finks and minks has been blurred
The First Woman in America to Receive an M.D. Was Admitted to Med School as a Joke
When the students at Geneva Medical College voted in jest to admit a woman, they unwittingly paved the way for Elizabeth Blackwell’s trailblazing career
On This Day in 1932, America Elected Its First Female Senator
This year, a record number of women are serving in Congress; Hattie Wyatt Caraway was the first ever in the Senate
Aircraft Hunters Think They’ve Found a Scrap of Amelia Earhart’s Plane
This isn't the first time a seemingly game-changing piece of evidence about Earhart's disappearance has arisen, however
General Lori Robinson Takes Charge of the Pacific as Air Force’s First Female Major Command Leader
Robinson joins the short list of female four-star generals
American Law Has Never Been Comfortable With Birth Control
Americans might support and use birth control, but the Hobby Lobby decision did not
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