Lady Emma Hamilton – More Than Just A Muse
This week I would like you to meet Lady Emma Hamilton, although you might know her already as the muse of several famous paintings (notably by George Romney). But there is a lot more to her than her pretty face and that’s what this post will be all about.
read moreKatharina Henot – The Postmaster Who Was Burned As A Witch
Today I’d like you to meet Katharina Henot, Germany’s first female postmaster who was burned as a witch for economic and political reasons.
read moreOsh-Tisch and The-Other-Magpie – The Women Who Fought at the Rosebud
I would like to introduce you to two badass ladies of the Crow Tribe: Osh-Tisch and The-Other-Magpie who fought at the Battle of the Rosebud!
read moreFranca Viola – The Girl who Listened to her Heart
I would like to start with a little warning: One of the main topics of this article is rape. I will not go into detail, but I still want you to know, so you can skip this one if you’re uncomfortable with this topic in any way.
And now let’s begin. Today’s story is set in the 1960s and its heroine is called Franca Viola, the first woman to decline a “reparation marriage” in Italy.
read moreJulie d’Aubigny – The Most Badass Lady Ever
This total badass won at least ten duels, performed on the world’s biggest opera stage, burned down a convent and had to be pardoned by the king twice. May I present to you: Julie d’Aubigny, better known by her stage name La Maupin.
read moreMarianne of Orange-Nassau – A True Free Spirit
Today I’d like to present to you one of my biggest personal heroines: Wilhelmina Frederika Louise Charlotte Marianne of Orange-Nassau (or Marianne for short).
read moreZheng Yi Sao – Pirate Queen of the Qing Dynasty
Did you know the world’s most powerful pirate was a woman? Her name was Zheng Yi Sao, or Madame Ching, who lived in the Qing Dynasty of ancient China and at one point commanded a fleet of about 1800 ships with more than 70000 men, terrifying the Imperial Navy.
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