A sister to a prominent chief, Lozen made a name for herself through her prophetic skills and warrior intuition.
The 19th Amendment declares that the right to vote “shall not be denied or abridged … on account of sex.” How did women achieve this historic milestone?
This is the story of female convicts sent to Australia by the United Kingdom between 1820 and 1853.
From scorned queens to exiled nobility, these daring famous women risked it all for love and often found the sacrifice well worth it.
In Greek Mythology, the line between Hera, queen of Heaven, and Eileithyia, the embodiment of either blessing or curse in labor and delivery, gets quite blurry.
Think 18th-century feminism must be outdated? Think again—there is still so much to learn from the life and writing of Mary Wollstonecraft.
Susan B. Anthony’s speeches and writings on slavery, politics, and gender in the 19th century offer insight into and inspiration for today’s world.
Dealing with complex social and moral questions, Jane Austen uses romance as a vehicle for these critical investigations in her six novels.
