Archive - History of Women

The Young Girl Who Married A Monster And Inspired A Disney Fairy Tale

Beauty and the beast wasn’t a fairy tale… not to the couple who lived it.

Apr 17, 2023 •

The 10 Ways Men Identified Witches In Salem Are Still Way Too Familiar

We don't hang witches anymore. But we keep saying the same ten things to women and we can't seem to stop

Feb 16 •

Everything In Handmaid’s Tale Has Already Happened

I don’t know how to warn a world that doesn’t want to listen

Mar 9 •

3000 Years Ago A Doctor Said Only Women Go Crazy And It Stuck

Most women don’t know the one woman who made sure women can’t be medicated without consent anymore

Feb 23 •

Did Virginia Woolf Survive Incest?

She was mentally ill because she was allowed an education, a doctor told her father. Books were the problem. No more books.

Feb 6, 2023 •

The 10 Reasons Men Put Women In Asylums Are Still Too Familiar

We don’t lock women up now, but the reasons we did still echo through time

Mar 30 •

The Real Woman Who Wore Rose's Necklace On The Titanic Was A Pregnant Teenager

The love story on the Titanic was a much gentler story, trust me.

Apr 24, 2023 •

Was Anne Of Cleves Really "Too Ugly" For Henry VIII To Sleep With?

How Henry VIII got his giant ego bruised by his new bride and she paid the price but it saved her life in the long run.

Dec 5, 2022 •

Three Things Most People Don’t Know About Women’s History Month

Sorry, it not about equality or women’s rights.

Mar 2 •

Why Is Child Marriage Still A Get Out Of Jail Free Card for Pedophiles?

I wish I could tell you only a few states allow child marriage, but it’s the other way around. Only ten states don’t.

Mar 16 •

How "Jackass Annie" Ran Away From Home And Saved Her Own Life

The touching and true story of a woman, a horse and a little doggie who made a 7000 mile journey of a lifetime and lived to tell the tale.

Feb 13, 2023 •

Off With Her Head! The Queen of Hearts And Why History Of Women Is Changing

A bit of a story to tell you why there's change in the air.

Mar 27, 2023 •

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