Tag: Women in History
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Mary Wollstonecraft
She was not your feminist fairy godmother. Buckle Up, Besties! Today we’re headed to late eighteenth century London to meet Mary Wollstonecraft, a woman who spent her life getting paid to be difficult in print. She didn’t invent the notion that women deserve an education, rights, or a say in their own lives. Other women…
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Before America Was America
The post discusses American invention and innovation, emphasizing that the nation’s creative legacy began long before July 4, 1776. Indigenous peoples had developed significant agricultural, architectural, and technological systems for thousands of years prior to European colonization. The narrative explores the complex interplay of cultures and knowledge during the Columbian Exchange, highlighting how enslaved Africans…
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Anita Garibaldi
Anita Garibaldi rode out of an enemy encirclement twelve days after giving birth, with the infant on her saddle. A bullet went through her hat.
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Jane Addams & Ellen Gates Starr
Hull House, founded by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr in 1889, became a pivotal social reform hub in Chicago, addressing issues like poverty, child labor, and labor conditions. It empowered women reformers such as Florence Kelley and Julia Lathrop, transforming community needs into policies while advocating dignity and rights for marginalized populations.
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Ona Judge
In 1796, a 22-year-old woman named Ona Judge walked out of the President’s House in Philadelphia while George and Martha Washington ate dinner.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt: The First Lady Who Refused to Pour the Tea In 1942, a twenty-five-year-old woman with 309 confirmed kills walked into the White House, and the First Lady of the United States looked at her, took her measure, and thought: I want to take you on a road trip. Hold that image. We are…
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Gwendolyn Lizarraga
Gwendolyn Lizarraga (1901-1975) was a groundbreaking organizer and women’s rights pioneer in Belize. She fought for women’s wages, land ownership, and education by directly challenging systemic barriers. As the first woman elected to Belize’s legislature, she established crucial institutions impacting women’s political power and access to education, leaving a lasting legacy.
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Zaha Hadid
The Woman Who Bent Buildings (And Refused to Bend Herself) Bad-Ass Women in History — Zaha Hadid | 1950 – 2016 Architect • Visionary • Queen of Curves She bent steel, concrete, and expectation. Zaha Hadid designed buildings that looked like the future had finally gotten bored with straight lines. Critics doubted her. Engineers sweated.…
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Jadwiga of Poland
Jadwiga of Poland, crowned king at age ten, was a powerful and capable ruler who reshaped Europe despite being forced into marriage for political gain. She excelled in diplomacy and military leadership, contributed to the founding of Jagiellonian University, and was later canonized a saint, embodying both strength and sacrifice.
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Dame Doris Johnson
Dame Doris Johnson (1921-1983) was a pioneering Bahamian educator and suffragist who fought for women’s rights and political power in the Bahamas. She orchestrated a pivotal speech in 1959 by relocating Parliament, ultimately leading to women’s suffrage. Despite her significant contributions, it took until 2023 for her to be named a National Hero.