Amazing Women In History
all the women the history books left out
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Julia Morgan, California’s Pioneering Architect
Julia Morgan combined engineering, design, and hands-on supervision to restore San Francisco’s Fairmont Hotel and turn William Randolph Hearst’s expanding plans into Hearst Castle. The post Julia Morgan, California’s Pioneering Architect first appeared on Amazing Women In…
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Ana Nzinga Mbande, the Queen Who Resisted Portuguese Conquest
Nzinga fought Portuguese conquest through diplomacy, warfare, and shifting alliances. She offered refuge to people escaping slavery while also selling captives to Portuguese and Dutch traders. The post Ana Nzinga Mbande, the Queen Who Resisted Portuguese Conquest first appeared…
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Aphra Behn, Professional Poet, Playwright & Spy
Aphra Behn earned her living writing plays for London audiences and published poetry under her own name. Before her literary success, she worked as a spy for Charles II. The post Aphra Behn, Professional Poet, Playwright & Spy first appeared on Amazing Women In History .
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Virginia K. Newell: Preserving the Contributions of Black Mathematicians
Virginia K. Newell gathered biographies, photographs, and research to document Black mathematicians’ achievements and the discrimination they faced. The post Virginia K. Newell: Preserving the Contributions of Black Mathematicians first appeared on Amazing Women In History .
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Louise Otto-Peters, Pioneering Editor and Organizer of Germany’s Women’s Movement
Louise Otto-Peters founded a newspaper that invited women to speak for themselves. When Saxony barred women from responsible editorship, she kept the paper going beyond its borders. The post Louise Otto-Peters, Pioneering Editor and Organizer of Germany’s Women’s Movement first…
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Ethel Benjamin, New Zealand’s First Woman Lawyer
In 1897, Ethel Benjamin became New Zealand’s first woman lawyer. She built her own practice despite colleagues’ attempts to exclude her, and helped women seek financial support and separation from abusive husbands. The post Ethel Benjamin, New Zealand’s First Woman Lawyer first…
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Gerda Lerner and the Fight to Take Women’s History Seriously
Gerda Lerner fought to make women’s lives count as history, gathering their words and building programs that trained others to research and teach them. The post Gerda Lerner and the Fight to Take Women’s History Seriously first appeared on Amazing Women In History .
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Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, Nigerian Women’s Rights Leader
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti united thousands of women against unfair colonial taxes and helped win them a place in Abeokuta’s government. The post Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, Nigerian Women’s Rights Leader first appeared on Amazing Women In History .
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Izumo no Okuni, Founder of Kabuki
Izumo no Okuni turned comic scenes, dancing, and a swaggering male character into a sensation. The great tradition of kabuki began with her. The post Izumo no Okuni, Founder of Kabuki first appeared on Amazing Women In History .
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Alice Ball, the Chemist Who Changed Leprosy Treatment
Alice Ball transformed a difficult leprosy remedy into an injectable treatment. Her work helped patients improve and return to their families. The post Alice Ball, the Chemist Who Changed Leprosy Treatment first appeared on Amazing Women In History .