America in the 1940s was a tumultuous place to live. World War II raged through the first half of the decade, finally ending in 1945 and leaving its mark on the country for decades. During the war, food and supplies were rationed, and, though the end of...
It was named by experts at the National History Museum in London, who wanted to honour Greta’s immensely impressive’ work in bringing climate change conversation to the international table....
She was a real person, and this waxwork is a self-portrait of the artist and businesswoman who founded one of London’s most famous and enduring attractions. ...
Byzantine Princess Anna Comnena was the first woman known to personally record historical events as a historian. ...
Each civilization has its own traditions regarding naming boats, but they are most often feminine names....
A forensic reconstruction of the head of a Neolithic woman who lived in Gibraltar 7,500 years ago was unveiled by the Minister for Heritage Dr John Cortes. Named “Calpeia”, a reference to the Rock’s classical name, her remains had been found and excavated, by archaeologists working...
She's accused of inciting a war that would change the face of an entire continent, but are the whispers about her life a fair reflection on the woman herself?...
One of the few women pirates, Anne Bonny was an Irish pirate that operated in the Caribbean during the Golden Age of Piracy. She is considered by many to be one of the most famous female pirates of all time. Much of her life is...
Valentina Tereshkova was born on March 6, 1937 in Bolshoye Maslennikovo, a village in western Russia. As a young woman, she worked in a textile mill and parachuted as a hobby. It was her parachuting experience that led to her being chosen, in 1962, for...
Simone Biles can fly. Until it’s proven otherwise, I will remain convinced. There’s too much evidence it’s true, that Biles can really fly, or at least vault into the air and remain there, briefly, magically, like no one’s ever done. That’s just the half of...