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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 Singer Who Accidentally Let Gay People Out of the Closet
The Singer Who Accidentally Let Gay People Out of the Closet
Anita Bryant paid a price for her war against "vice"
Peggy Jones
Mar 22
Women Empowering Other Women With Firearms Skills
Women Empowering Other Women With Firearms Skills
Here Are Some Pioneers
Ellen Baker
Mar 22
Three Women Who Fought For Equal Pay
Three Women Who Fought For Equal Pay
Some people think women have wage equality. They’re wrong. We never have and we still don’t.
Linda Caroll
Mar 22
The Woman who Poisoned an Emperor
The Woman who Poisoned an Emperor
Locusta of Gaul had a deadly skill and used it to change history.
Molly Willett
Mar 16
From Orphan To Millionaire
From Orphan To Millionaire
The Story of Madam C.J. Walker
Ellen Baker
Mar 16
Two Of America’s Famous Murderous Women
Two Of America’s Famous Murderous Women
One Killed For Money, The Other For Pleasure
Ellen Baker
Mar 14
100 Years Ago She Asked Congress To Agree To One Sentence. They Said No.
100 Years Ago She Asked Congress To Agree To One Sentence. They Said No.
100 years later, it’s still no. Here’s the sentence she asked them to agree to. I don’t understand why they said no. Do you?
Linda Caroll
Mar 14
Three Evil Women
Three Evil Women
They are part of America’s dark past
Ellen Baker
Mar 13
Dorothy Parker: Civil Rights Advocate Before It Was Cool
Dorothy Parker: Civil Rights Advocate Before It Was Cool
Always ahead of her time
Kathy Copeland Padden
Mar 13
Not Famous, But Remarkable
Not Famous, But Remarkable
One Woman’s Life And Contributions
Ellen Baker
Mar 10
In 1724, a Young Woman was Hanged for Concealing her Pregnancy
In 1724, a Young Woman was Hanged for Concealing her Pregnancy
Miraculously, she survived her hanging, earning her the nickname “Half-Hangit Maggie”
Liz Jin
Mar 9
Women Making The World A Better Place
Women Making The World A Better Place
15 Inventions By Women That Changed The Way We Live
Ellen Baker
Mar 9
Say Thanks! 72 Things You Didn’t Know Women Invented
Say Thanks! 72 Things You Didn’t Know Women Invented
Women proving lady brains aren’t inferior
Linda Caroll
Mar 8
She Refused To Marry Him, And It Sparked A Change In The Law
She Refused To Marry Him, And It Sparked A Change In The Law
The story of Franca Viola and how she stood up for every Italian woman
Giulia Picciau
Mar 8
Our Lives Are Easier Due To Her Inventions
Our Lives Are Easier Due To Her Inventions
Thank you, Lady Edison
Ellen Baker
Mar 8
3 Things Most People Don’t Know About Women’s History Month
3 Things Most People Don’t Know About Women’s History Month
Sorry, it not about equality or women’s rights.
Linda Caroll
Mar 7
Showcasing 10 Women On Medium Who Tell Women’s Stories
Showcasing 10 Women On Medium Who Tell Women’s Stories
March is Women’s History month and the theme of 2023 is “women who tell our stories.”
Linda Caroll
Mar 1
The Book of Vashti: A Purim Story
The Book of Vashti: A Purim Story
Revisiting The ‘Bad Girl’ of the Biblical Tale of Esther
Rivka Wolf
Feb 28
The Amazing Life of Shirley Chisholm
The Amazing Life of Shirley Chisholm
A Champion of the Less Represented American Citizens
Ellen Baker
Feb 28
The Million Dollar “Mermaid” Who Was Arrested For Indecency
The Million Dollar “Mermaid” Who Was Arrested For Indecency
She was a world champion and movie star, but her greatest pride was freeing women from police measuring skirts on the beach
Linda Caroll
Feb 28
How Sesame Street Made The Wicked Witch’s Worst Nightmare Come True
How Sesame Street Made The Wicked Witch’s Worst Nightmare Come True
Her greatest fear was scaring kids. Mr. Rogers helped defuse that fear until Sesame Street came along and made it all worse.
Linda Caroll
Feb 21
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