Women's History
Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Kate Bush and More Join the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
In recent years, the organization has been widening the definition of the genre
The Woman Who Saved the Statue of Liberty
Georgina Schuyler campaigned for Emma Lazarus' "The New Colossus" to be inscribed on a plaque in the monument's pedestal
Beatrix Potter Was a Keen Observer of the Natural World
Famous for "Peter Rabbit," the children's author was also a devoted scientist and conservationist
Monument to Coretta Scott King Unveiled in Atlanta
Located at the King Center, the new memorial honors a legacy that's often overlooked
What We're Still Learning About Rosalind Franklin’s Unheralded Brilliance
Using new historical evidence, two scientists argue the female chemist was more involved in discovering DNA's structure than she got credit for
Tillie Black Bear Was the Grandmother of the Anti-Domestic Violence Movement
The Lakota advocate helped thousands of domestic abuse survivors, Native and non-Native alike
Hollywood's First Professional Stuntwoman Jumped From Planes and Swung Onto Trains
Dubbed "the most daring actress in pictures," Helen Gibson rose to fame in the 1910s
London Museum Celebrates the Diva—From Marilyn Monroe to Lizzo
An upcoming exhibition will explore how the label has been applied to performers throughout history
Fashion World Remembers Mary Quant, the Miniskirt Pioneer
Quant captured London's "Swinging Sixties" with her cutting-edge designs
Who Was the Woman Aboard This Famed 17th-Century Swedish Warship?
DNA analysis has revealed that a woman was among the 30 who died when the 'Vasa' sank on its maiden voyage
The Forgotten History of Tsianina Redfeather, the Beloved American Indian Opera Singer
A portrait of the performer debuts in the exhibition “Entertainment Nation”
Two Hundred Rare Chanel Looks Are Coming to London This Fall
"Gabrielle Chanel: Fashion Manifesto" is the first retrospective of the iconic designer's work staged by a major British museum
History Forgot Minerva Parker Nichols, the Country's First Solo Woman Architect
A new exhibition celebrates the pioneering designer, who opened her own practice in the late 1880s
Why Marie Antoinette's Reputation Changes With Each Generation
A new television series portrays the French queen as a feminist, drawing criticism from historians
The Tenacious Women Reporters Who Helped Expose the Boston Strangler
A new film explores Loretta McLaughlin and Jean Cole's efforts to unmask a serial killer believed to have murdered 13 women between 1962 and 1964
California Resort Drops Racial Slur From Its Name
The resort worked with representatives from the Washoe Tribe to implement the name change
Monument to Harriet Tubman Unveiled in New Jersey
The 25-foot-tall memorial celebrates Newark’s connection to the Underground Railroad
Adventurer Elise Wortley Recreates the Journeys of Famous Female Explorers
For historical accuracy, the 33-year-old Brit wears only the cotton dresses, yak wool coats and hobnail boots that her predecessors would have had
Mina Miller Edison Was Much More Than the Wife of the 'Wizard of Menlo Park'
The second wife of Thomas Edison, she viewed domestic labor as a science, calling herself a "home executive"
Artifacts Unearthed Near Harriet Tubman's Birthplace
Archaeologists identified a West African spirit cache, a collection of items used to protect a home's occupants
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