Ching Shih
Ching Shih, or Madame Ching (1775-1844), has been called the most successful pirate in history.…
July 28, 2023
Notable Women
Who was the first known writer in the world? Who discovered nuclear fission? Find out here.
Sor Juana
In the relentlessly patriarchal society of New Spain, there was no place for a girl…
July 25, 2023
Madam Walker
Madam C.J. Walker (1867-1919) was America's first great female entrepreneur. Her rags-to-riches story still mesmerizes:…
July 15, 2023
Annie Oakley
Will Rogers called her “the greatest woman rifle shot the world has ever produced.” The…
July 14, 2023
Marie Laveau
Marie Laveau (1801?-1881), better known as the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, is one of…
July 14, 2023
Anne Bonny/Mary Read
Pirates of the Caribbean! Real pirates, that is: Anne Bonny (1690s-?) and Mary Read (1690s-1721).…
July 13, 2023
Ada Lovelace
Ada Byron Lovelace (1815-1852) was one of the most remarkable visionaries in the history of…
July 12, 2023
Vestal Virgin
The Vestal Virgins were the six priestesses who tended the sacred flame of Vesta, goddess…
July 12, 2023
Lise Meitner
You would think that the person who discovered nuclear fission would be one of the…
July 5, 2023
Grace Hopper
If it weren't for Admiral Grace Hopper (1906-1992), you wouldn't be reading this. There wouldn't…
March 15, 2023
Murasaki Shikibu
Murasaki Shikibu (ca. 973-1014) was one of the world's great literary geniuses. She wrote the…
March 5, 2023