Women's History
Three Horrifying Pre-FDA Cosmetics
From mercury-loaded face cream to mascara that left you blind
The Science Behind the “Abortion Pill”
Legal or not, more American women are opting for abortion by medication. We asked doctors: How safe is it?
Take a Peep at This Gallery of Historic Selfies
People have been photographing themselves almost since the dawn of the technology
The Woman Whose Words Inflamed the American Revolution
Mercy Otis Warren used her wit to agitate for independence
Meet the Rogue Women Astronauts of the 1960s Who Never Flew
But they passed the same tests the male astronauts did—and, yes, in high heels
Rachel Jackson, the Scandalous Divorcee Who Almost Became First Lady
Rachel Jackson ran away from her husband and got divorced to marry Andrew, an incident that haunted her for life
The Spy Who Became England’s First Successful Female Writer
Aphra Behn made a name for herself in Restoration-era England, when most women still relied on their husbands
See 17th-Century England Through the Eyes of One of the First Modern Travel Writers
Celia Fiennes traveled and wrote about her adventures—including a bit of life advice
Meet the Daredevil Parachutist Who Tested the First Nylon Parachute 75 Years Ago
Adeline Gray was just 24, but she was already an experienced parachutist and a trained pilot
When Women Crowdfunded Radium For Marie Curie
The element was hard to get and extremely expensive but essential for Curie's cancer research
The Witch of Agnesi
A mistranslation led to the unusual name of this mathematical concept
The Suffragist Statue Trapped in a Broom Closet for 75 Years
The Portrait Monument was a testament to women’s struggle for the vote that remained hidden till 1997
This Infamous 19th-Century Birth Control Pamphlet Got Its Writer Imprisoned
Charles Knowlton did three months hard labor and was fined $50
Belle Boyd, Civil War Spy
The so-called “Siren of Shenandoah” stole weapons and carried letters in service to the Confederacy
The Woman Who Stood Between America and a Generation of 'Thalidomide Babies'
How the United States escaped a national tragedy in the 1960s
U.S. Home Births Aren't As Safe As Many Abroad
Home birth doesn't have to be a dangerous and deadly proposition–but in the United States, it often is
Giant Harriet Tubman “Yarn Bomb” Portrait Debuts in Upstate New York
Artist Olek’s creation is one in a series of 50 planned installations across America celebrating important women throughout U.S. history
The Women Warriors of the Russian Revolution
Soldier Maria Bochkareva proposed all-female battalions, in part to shame men into continuing the fight
The Immigrant Activist Who Loved America’s Ideals, If Not Its Actions
By the 1850s, Ernestine Rose was a well-known public figure, far more famous than her allies Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony
Was There Really a Teenage, Female Paul Revere?
Sybil Ludington has been honored for her contributions to the American Revolution, but there's little to indicate they were real
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