By Stephanie Weber Audrey Munson might not sound familiar to modern day New Yorkers, but the truth is that they see her everywhere. Audrey’s figure is all over Manhattan in the form of several statues, famous and lesser known, that adorn buildings, parks, and paintings all over the city. She also made history as being […]
The Petticoat Revolution A wave of women is rising over the U.S., but the revolution has been coming for much longer than the last few years. Some of the first feminists to fight for women’s rights enacted change in Oregon, 100 years ago during the Petticoat Revolution. Before Voting Came the Petticoat Revolution One evening […]
Here’s a funny little story from ancient Rome. This is according to the Roman writer Plutarch: Julius Caesar was arguing with Cato the Younger in the senate. The argument was about Caesar’s involvement in the famous Catiline conspiracy. In the middle of this, a messenger entered the Senate to deliver a little note to Caesar. […]
By Kimberly Ison Remember the movie “Eyes Wide Shut” with the super weird ritual scene and thinking this has to come from somewhere?! Well, let’s chat about the Hellfire Club. The history of the Hellfire Club dates back to the 1700’s when it was originally a British secret society designed for high standing individuals of […]
By Rick Larson Jr. Albert Einstein (March 14th, 1879- April 18th, 1955) is one of the most talked about scientists, with some of the most highly regarded findings, and for good reason. Born March 14, 1879, the German born theoretical physicist is best known for his theory of Special Relativity, which created one of two […]
With all the struggles in the last 100 years for gender equality, it might be hard to imagine that 4,500 years ago, a woman ruled the largest civilization in ancient Mesopotamia. Kubaba, or Kug-Bao in the Sumerian language, was king of Sumer during the third dynasty of Kish, the ancient capital city of Sumer. Sumer […]
