181 Items Tagged

Women's History

Two stone tombs on a raised stone platform

New Delhi, India

Razia Sultan Tomb

Delhi's only female ruler is buried in this neglected, forgotten tomb.

Jacopo Guarana’s fresco ‘Concert of the Putte’ (1776-77).

The Lost Aria Rediscovered in Venice's Ospedaletto After 250 Years

A fresco at the historic refuge leads a musicologist to a composition not heard for centuries—and the determined young women who once performed it.

Marica S. Tacconi December 11, 2023

Beaumont, Texas

Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum & Visitor Center

Pay homage to the "Top Woman Athlete of the Twentieth Century."

Suffragette Umbrella Stand

Glasgow, Scotland

Suffragette Umbrella Stand

A discarded umbrella stand from a women's prison is an object of pride at a library that is dedicated to women's culture and achievements.

Farmington, Maine

Nordica Homestead Museum

The birthplace of this Gilded Age celebrity, opera singer, suffragette, and shipwreck survivor has been turned into a museum celebrating her fascinating life.

<em>Comparison</em>, 1892, by British-Dutch artist Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema.

Sentiment Albums Hold the Seeds of Modern Fandom

These socially connected, multimedia 18th-century assemblages were more than the sum of their parts.

Elizabeth Minkel December 4, 2023

Manchester, England

Pankhurst Centre

The former home of one of the U.K.’s most notable families of suffragettes is now a museum dedicated to women’s rights.

Khanzad Castle

The legendary fortress of a female Kurdish warrior leader.

The most famous Viking was actually a woman.

New Discovery Uncovers a Forgotten Viking Queen More Celebrated Than Kings

Her legacy is being restored, thanks to runestone forensics.

Charis McGowan October 18, 2023

A tudor style A-frame house set in a picturesque garden with a manicured lawn and rock walls.

Wessington Springs, South Dakota

Shakespeare Garden & Anne Hathaway Cottage

After a local English teacher visited Stratford-upon-Avon, she was inspired to create a garden and home in the Bard's honor.

In 2018, artist Marisela Barrera fielded calls as San Antonio's ghostly Donkey Lady.

Why Are There So Many Female Ghosts?

Female ghosts seem to dominate the afterlife. Whether the spirits are real or not, the reasons for the disparity could be revealing.

Nathaniel Scharping October 6, 2023

A brick colonial home with a green door and a green-shuttered window

Boston, Massachusetts

Lewis and Harriet Hayden House

Former home of an abolitionist couple who escaped slavery and established the most active Underground Railroad stop in Boston.

New York, New York

‘The Gilded Lady’

A vibrant, 100-foot-tall mural dedicated to Evelyn Nesbit, the tragic icon of the Gilded Age.

Michael Cleary claimed the human Bridget had been abducted when walking through a nearby "fairy fort," like this one in County Roscommon.

Podcast: The "Changeling" Murder of Bridget Cleary

In March 1895, a husband murdered his wife after accusing her of being replaced by an evil fairy.

The Podcast Team September 12, 2023

Uncovering Edinburgh’s Hidden Victorian History—One Doorway at a Time

A new project delves into the stories of forgotten Edinburgh residents and the places they called home.

Sukhada Tatke September 6, 2023

Statue of Jhalkaribai

Dedicated to the life of a brave woman soldier.

A bronze fast of a female face atop a pedestal with a lighthouse in the background

New York, New York

Girl Puzzle Monument

An art installation commemorates journalist Nellie Bly's undercover reporting inside a New York asylum.

Washington, D.C.

Alma Thomas House

For over 70 years, this house was home to a pioneering Black artist and educator.