Neerja Bhanot was an Indian flight attendant, who died on Pan Am Flight 73 on 5 September 1986 at the age of 23, while saving the lives of the passengers onboard after the hijack of the aircraft.
Kateri Tekakwitha: The Making of a Mohawk Saint
Kateri Tekakwitha is one of the most remarkable, if little known, women of history – both for what she did and what she’s come to represent as the first Native North American to be beatified by the Catholic Church.
Elisabeth Christine Ulrike – Scandal and Exile
Elisabeth Christine Ulrike was briefly a Crown Princess of Prussia until her refusal to play along with their double-standards got her exiled for life.
5 Surprising Facts About the Mughal Princess Jahanara That History Forgot
Mughal princess Jahanara is largely forgotten today – however she was a true renaissance woman, who was an author, architect and mystic par excellence.
Lady Mary Montagu, Brilliant Autodidact Aristocrat
Lady Mary Montagu was an 18th century noblewoman whose contributions to the fields of travel writing and medicine were nearly forgotten due to her sex.
Dot Wilkinson – One of the Greatest Female Athletes You’ve Never Heard Of
Dot Wilkinson is widely known as one of the greatest Fastpitch Softball players to have ever played the game.
3 Famous Nurses in History
Learn about famous and not-so-famous nurses in history that made incredible advancements in medicine, including Clara Barton, Florence Nightingale & more…
Harriet Powers: A Sermon in Patchwork
Harriet Powers was a creative African-American quilting genius! She used her quilts to re-tell familiar Bible stories in a unique and fascinating way.
Mary Anning: Female Fossil Finder
Mary Anning is now known as a pioneer in fossil collecting and discovery; setting the course for British paleontology as we know it today.
Vigdis Finnbogadóttir: The World’s First Female President
Who was the world’s first female president? This amazing woman was a pioneer who was also the first single woman to adopt a child solo.