Tag: Women’s History
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Kathleen Hanna
She wrote “SLUT” on her stomach in marker before shows, so the men reducing her to a body would have to read the word off her skin, in her handwriting.
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Mary Dixon Kies
Mary Dixon Kies deserves more than a Women’s History Month trivia mention. In 1809, she became the first woman widely recognized as receiving a U.S. patent in her own name, for a process of weaving straw with silk or thread to make hats and bonnets. That may sound quaint until you remember hats were an…
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Lydia Moss Bradley
Lydia Moss Bradley, a pioneer and financier, transformed her grief into legacy after losing her husband and six children. Instead of retreating, she managed a fortune, significantly contributed to Peoria’s development, and founded Bradley Polytechnic Institute in 1897. Her story exemplifies resilience and significant impact, challenging traditional narratives about women’s roles in history.
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Dolley Madison
She Set the Table & Washington Ate From Her Hand 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…
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Lyudmila Pavlichenko
They Called Her “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…