Tag: Hidden History
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Jeanne de Clisson: The Lioness of Brittany Hunting a King | Badass Women in History
Jeanne de Clisson wasn’t just a widow—she became a naval force of vengeance. After her husband’s execution, she built a fleet, painted her ships black, and spent thirteen years targeting the French crown. The Lioness of Brittany’s story is one of fury, strategy, and survival in a system that left her no other path.
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Hypatia of Alexander: They Called Her a Witch, She Became the Symbol of Everything | Badass Women in History
Bad-Ass Women in History — Hypatia of Alexandria, c. 360–415 CE Philosopher • Mathematician • Astronomer • The Symbol They Made of Her They dragged her from her chariot in March 415 CE. They killed her in a church. They burned her body at Cinaron. The man they believed ordered it was made a saint.…
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Dolley Madison: She Set the Table & Washington Ate From Her Hand | Badass Women in History
Bad-Ass Women in History — Dolley Madison, 1768–1849 Held No Office • Cast No Vote • Ran the Room Anyway She held no office, cast no vote, and signed nothing into law. For half a century she was the closest thing the American Republic had to a social heartbeat — and the real story involves…
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Lyudmila Pavlichenko: Lady Death, a Soviet Sniper With 300+ Confirmed Kills | Badass Women in History
Lady Death Bad-Ass Women in History — Lyudmila Pavlichenko, 1916–1974 309 Confirmed Kills • Undefeated • Unsilenced She had 309 confirmed kills. The Nazis put a bounty on her head. American journalists asked her about her nail polish. Kyiv → Odessa → Sevastopol • 1941–1942 • Bad-Ass Women in History Introduction Here is the scene.…
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13,000 Years Before Startups: The Dawn of Illinois Innovation
Innovation in Illinois didn’t begin with the steel plow or the skyscraper. Long before the Magnificent Mile, the I&M Canal, or the railroads that turned Chicago into a global logistics empire, there was fire. This wasn’t accidental fire. It was controlled, strategic, and sophisticated landscape engineering. Set deliberately season after season, these fires were managed…
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Hedy Lamarr: The Most Beatiful Woman in the World | Badass Women in History
She commanded 1,800 ships and 80,000 sailors—a fleet larger than most national navies. She defeated three empires, negotiated her own retirement, and died wealthy and free. Meet Ching Shih: the most successful pirate in history and the woman who made the world blink.
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Ada Lovelace: The Enchantress of Numbers | Badass Women in History
Poet’s Daughter • Visionary • 100 Years Too Early — Ada Lovelace wrote the first algorithm in 1843. The computer it was meant to run wouldn’t be built for another hundred years. She was almost forgotten. London, England • 1815–1852 • Bad-Ass Women in History — There is a particular cruelty to being right about…
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Ching Shih: The Pirate Queen Who Made Empires Blink | Badass Women in History
She commanded 1,800 ships and 80,000 sailors—a fleet larger than most national navies. She defeated three empires, negotiated her own retirement, and died wealthy and free. Meet Ching Shih: the most successful pirate in history and the woman who made the world blink.