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We celebrate the resilient and revolutionary women who've shaped our world. Discover the stories and legacies of female visionaries, artists, and leaders.
Despite being a popular historical figure, the best-known details about Harriet Tubman’s life are a mixture of fact and myth.
Born into French nobility during a time of change and becoming an empress, Josephine Bonaparte lived a storied life full of trials and tribulations.
A sexualized figure from late medieval Italy, was Lucrezia Borgia a salacious femme fatale or an innocent pawn in her family’s insidious machinations?
Grace Kelly was the embodiment of an American icon whose legacy continues today in many ways.
The lives of Medieval women in Europe were not terribly different from other women throughout history: they centered around home, family, and community.
Vasari, Winckelmann, and Berenson laid the groundwork for the field of art history, but in the 20th century, Linda Nochlin turned it on its head.
Manuela Sáenz was a crucial yet often overlooked figure in Latin America’s struggle for independence, challenging male domination and the social norms of her time.
As icons of strength and leadership, many African women have become figures of great inspiration.