Mira Bai was a Hindu mystic and poet. She was a follower of the Hindu god Krishna, and today some people celebrate her as a saint. The legacy of Marie-Antoinette can be problematic. As queen… More →
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Women have been influential from the earliest times of history. Around 3,500 years ago, Hatshepsut became an Egyptian pharaoh, something few women accomplished. Her reign was largely peaceful More →
Marie Stopes was a British paleobotanist and writer who made great strides in some women's rights and established the first birth control clinic in Britain. The Albanian-Indian Catholic nun… More →
French painter Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun was born in 1755. She created many landscapes but is most well-known for painting more than 600 portraits, including many for Marie-Antoinette and her… More →
After escaping from enslavement, Harriet Tubman went on to become a vocal abolitionist and "conductor" on the Underground Railroad. Her legacy as a social activist is undeniable. She worked… More →
Comedy legend Lucille Ball had a long, successful career in entertainment. She was wildly popular for decades--performing on stage, in movies, and on television--but she is also remembered as More →