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Women’s History

We celebrate the resilient and revolutionary women who've shaped our world. Discover the stories and legacies of female visionaries, artists, and leaders.

Agatha Christie: Queen of…Theater?
Agatha Christie: Queen of…Theater?

Despite her fame as a murder mystery writer, Agatha Christie had a significant—though lesser known—impact on and love for the world of theater.

Nochlin’s “Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?”: A Summary
Nochlin’s “Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?”: A Summary

Linda Nochlin burst onto the feminist scene with this provocative question about women artists. Her answers would make her famous and change art history.

Anne Frank: Her Life, Death, and Legacy Explained
Anne Frank: Her Life, Death, and Legacy Explained

Anne Frank, a young Jewish girl, documented her life in hiding from Nazi persecution. After WWII, she became an international symbol of the Holocaust.

5 Pioneering Women in Music
5 Pioneering Women in Music

Discover five pioneering women in music: a gospel queen, an electronic music pioneer, a punk icon, a pop legend, and a French Resistance member.

What Was the Women’s Land Army?
What Was the Women’s Land Army?

As British men fought on the frontlines during the World Wars, the Women’s Land Army was given a vital task as part of the war effort: feeding the nation.

Joséphine Bonaparte: Empress of the French
Joséphine Bonaparte: Empress of the French

Born into French nobility during a time of change and becoming an empress, Josephine Bonaparte lived a storied life full of trials and tribulations.

Grace Kelly: Her Life, Death, & Royal Legacy
Grace Kelly: Her Life, Death, & Royal Legacy

Grace Kelly was the embodiment of an American icon whose legacy continues today in many ways.

Who Was the Last Aboriginal Tasmanian?
Who Was the Last Aboriginal Tasmanian?

This is the story of two Aboriginal women who are widely (and wrongly) considered “the last Aboriginal Tasmanians.”