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If history was a Hollywood movie, the editing room floor would be littered with the stories of women clipped to make room for men’s stories. We’re here to tell those stories.
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The Writer Who Transformed American Children’s Books
The Writer Who Transformed American Children’s Books
She wrote the oldest U.S. picture book still in print and inspired Maurice Sendak and other literary stars
Janice Harayda
Jun 19
How Great Writing Helped Charlotte Curtis Blaze Trails in Journalism
How Great Writing Helped Charlotte Curtis Blaze Trails in Journalism
The first woman on the New York Times masthead had wit, courage, and political savvy
Janice Harayda
May 31
A Writer Unbroken by Auschwitz
A Writer Unbroken by Auschwitz
She escaped during a forced march and later translated books by Saul Bellow, Philip Roth, and other titans
Janice Harayda
May 18
History Proves That Women Will Always Find a Way to Get an Abortion
History Proves That Women Will Always Find a Way to Get an Abortion
Abortion methods practiced throughout the ages
Kyrie Gray
May 3
Justice In Her Blood. The One Woman Who Solves Crimes That Baffle Police
Justice In Her Blood. The One Woman Who Solves Crimes That Baffle Police
Who is Angela Gallop and why haven’t most people heard of her?
Ellen Baker
Apr 28
She went from a Chateau to a Lingerie Shop
She went from a Chateau to a Lingerie Shop
The Story of a Women of the French Revolution
Amber Brambell
Apr 27
Pocahontas in Real Life
Pocahontas in Real Life
The woman behind the romantic fantasy was a kidnapped child
Rivka Wolf
Apr 27
No, Camilla Is Not The “Anne Boleyn” Of Today. People Just Hate Her.
No, Camilla Is Not The “Anne Boleyn” Of Today. People Just Hate Her.
One thing makes Anne Boleyn different. Can you guess?
Linda Caroll
Apr 24
The Deadliest Cocaine Trafficker Ever Was A Woman
The Deadliest Cocaine Trafficker Ever Was A Woman
The Godmother of Cocaine
Ellen Baker
Apr 20
The Brave Debutante With Leprosy
The Brave Debutante With Leprosy
The inspiring but heartbreaking story of a woman who caught a feared disease and worked to end its stigma
Janice Harayda
Apr 19
An Illustrator Drew The Only Known Photo Of The “Real” Mother Goose
An Illustrator Drew The Only Known Photo Of The “Real” Mother Goose
She got lost in the shadow of her rich and famous husband.
Linda Caroll
Apr 13
The Real Life “Witch” Who Inspired The Handmaid’s Tale
The Real Life “Witch” Who Inspired The Handmaid’s Tale
And why Atwood dedicated the book to her
Linda Caroll
Mar 20
Period Products Throughout History That Will Make You Grateful for the Tampon
Period Products Throughout History That Will Make You Grateful for the Tampon
Some ways women dealt with menstruation
Kyrie Gray
Mar 20
Amelia Earhart Wasn’t Just a Badass Aviator, She Was The First Celebrity Fashion Designer
Amelia Earhart Wasn’t Just a Badass Aviator, She Was The First Celebrity Fashion Designer
Amelia Earhart Fashions once sold at 30 department stores nationwide
Liz Jin
Mar 15
Women’s Day Is Not A Frigging Hallmark Moment. Go Ask Alice.
Women’s Day Is Not A Frigging Hallmark Moment. Go Ask Alice.
Give the darlings their own day and they’ll shut up, right?
Linda Caroll
Mar 8
Frida Kahlo’s Fashion
Frida Kahlo’s Fashion
Her paintings captured a life of suffering. Her fashion captured a life of celebration.
Carlyn Beccia
Mar 8
The Woman Who Photographed America’s Darkest Days
The Woman Who Photographed America’s Darkest Days
You’ve seen her photos. Do you know the woman behind the camera?
Taylor B.
Mar 8
The Rebel Writer Who Started National Women’s Day
The Rebel Writer Who Started National Women’s Day
Fire! Oh my god, fire, someone help them!
Linda Caroll
Mar 1
The Diamond-Toothed Madam Who Threw Sex Parties For Politicians
The Diamond-Toothed Madam Who Threw Sex Parties For Politicians
…until she was wrongfully convicted of murder.
Colleen Killingsworth
Mar 1
7 Victorian Dating Tips That Still Work Today
7 Victorian Dating Tips That Still Work Today
Maybe those stuffy old geezers had the right idea…Wait. Lust footballs?!
Ossiana Tepfenhart
Feb 25
The Cursed Story of a Woman Desperately in Love
The Cursed Story of a Woman Desperately in Love
From artist to Modigliani’s lover
Johanna Da Costa
Feb 23
The Tragic End of America’s First Supermodel
The Tragic End of America’s First Supermodel
From Hollywood fame to abandoned muse.
Taylor B.
Feb 20
“My Father Almost Whipped All the Art Out Of Me”
“My Father Almost Whipped All the Art Out Of Me”
Sculptor Augusta Savage overcame abuse and prejudice to craft a body of work that in large part, was not preserved
Betsy Denson
Feb 18
The Girl Who Was Murdered By An Entire Neighborhood
The Girl Who Was Murdered By An Entire Neighborhood
You Be the Girl: Sylvia Likens
Rivka Wolf
Feb 18
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