The Indian Warrior Queen fought for her country’s independence from British rule in the mid 1800s. The Rani of Jhansi (Queen
Sissieretta Jones was considered one of the greatest operatic sopranos of her time. She performed across Europe, Africa, India and Latin
Lady Travelers going solo were increasing in numbers by the late 19th century. They were still considered scandalous by many. Travel
Women had proven their mettle as spies for centuries. So when a 23-year-old widow named Kate Warne responded to an ad
They were heavy lifters of the changing female body image. Women were still discouraged from any exercise that could build more
The Scandalous Pie Girl Dinner of 1895 is not a dusty history lesson. Rather, it was a lesson never learned. What
It was an era of monumental change. Life was moving faster each day. Bicycles promised new freedoms. Automobiles promised even more.
Cyclists were still fighting for the right to wear bloomers. The concept of “rational dress” for female athletes remained fertile ground
Bicycles meant improved health and independence, particularly for women in the late 1800s. But “wheeling” came at a high price according
Charles Courtney Curran (13 February 13, 1861 – November 9, 1942) was an enormously prolific and successful painter for nearly five
Elizabeth Nourse defied all odds by carving out a successful full-time career as a female painter in the late 19th and
Only a few details from the life of Caroline Otero can be authenticated. In her 1927 autobiography, My Story, she says,
Have you heard the one about the Victorian couple whose corsets were so tight they couldn’t laugh? Yes, much of 19th
As women ventured into the world without escorts, fashionable hatpins doubled as excellent weapons to discourage unwanted advances from men. But
The “New Woman” was emerging into public places—either alone or in groups. She was independent, brave and self-reliant. It was the
The Indian Warrior Queen fought for her country’s independence from British rule in the mid 1800s. The Rani of Jhansi (Queen
Sissieretta Jones was considered one of the greatest operatic sopranos of her time. She performed across Europe, Africa, India and Latin
Lady Travelers going solo were increasing in numbers by the late 19th century. They were still considered scandalous by many. Travel
Women had proven their mettle as spies for centuries. So when a 23-year-old widow named Kate Warne responded to an ad
They were heavy lifters of the changing female body image. Women were still discouraged from any exercise that could build more
The Scandalous Pie Girl Dinner of 1895 is not a dusty history lesson. Rather, it was a lesson never learned. What
It was an era of monumental change. Life was moving faster each day. Bicycles promised new freedoms. Automobiles promised even more.
Cyclists were still fighting for the right to wear bloomers. The concept of “rational dress” for female athletes remained fertile ground
Bicycles meant improved health and independence, particularly for women in the late 1800s. But “wheeling” came at a high price according
Charles Courtney Curran (13 February 13, 1861 – November 9, 1942) was an enormously prolific and successful painter for nearly five
Elizabeth Nourse defied all odds by carving out a successful full-time career as a female painter in the late 19th and
Only a few details from the life of Caroline Otero can be authenticated. In her 1927 autobiography, My Story, she says,
Have you heard the one about the Victorian couple whose corsets were so tight they couldn’t laugh? Yes, much of 19th
As women ventured into the world without escorts, fashionable hatpins doubled as excellent weapons to discourage unwanted advances from men. But
The “New Woman” was emerging into public places—either alone or in groups. She was independent, brave and self-reliant. It was the
