women in history

Ching Shih, the Lady Pirate Lord Who Needs a TV Series Right Now

In 2019, Netflix released 371 new movies and shows. Will they make a show about…

Las Soldaderas, the Women Who Fought in the Mexican Revolution

When people think of the Mexican Revolution, they think of Porfirio Díaz or Pancho Villa.…

With a Sword and a Baby Bump, Caterina Sforza Took on Rome and the Pope

If you and I were sitting in a bar (back when life wasn’t weird) and…

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Pocahontas

Unfortunately for the Millennial generation, we grew up on Disney’s version of Pocahontas and her…

The Suffragists’ ‘Night of Terror’ At Occoquan

When the Lorton corrections facility was built in 1910, in Lorton, Virginia, it was considered…

6 Incredible Suffragists Who Helped Women Gain the Vote

With the 2020 presidential election looming, now is a good time to remember the struggle…