- 1. We Know The Schuyler Sisters — Now, Meet The Other Real-Life Women Behind "Hamilton
- (Movies)
- ... man to Theodosia Bartow Prevost and a father to our wonderful daughter Theodosia. The 1780's are looking great! #blessed #familyfirst — Aaron Burr (@AaronBurrPrezz) January 3, 2020 Theodosia and Burr ...
- Created on 10 July 2020
- 2. We Still Can’t Tell If The Name Of Grimes and Elon Musk’s Baby Is Real Or Not
- (Entertainment)
- ... elven spelling of Ai (love &/or Artificial intelligence) •A-12 = precursor to SR-17 (our favorite aircraft). No weapons, no defenses, just speed. Great in battle, but non-violent ? + (A=Archangel, my ...
- Created on 06 May 2020
- 3. This Is What Happens When Women Are In Power During A Crisis
- (Feminism)
- As the world takes on an unprecedented global pandemic, one thing has become abundantly clear: the lives and well-being of the greater population rely heavily on how the people in charge are handling ...
- Created on 06 April 2020
- 4. How Britain’s Train System Is Helping Domestic Abuse Victims
- (Feminism)
- ... in the United Kingdom, Great Western Railway (GWR) and Southeastern. This announcement follows the introduction of a bill to Parliament designed to enhance victims’ protections in legal proceedings against ...
- Created on 05 March 2020
- 5. 5 Ways Women Are Already Making History At The 2020 Olympics
- (Feminism)
- ... is set to become the youngest ever athlete to represent Great Britain at the summer Olympics. While the youngest Olympian on record to ever represent England was Cecilia Colledge, who was just 11-year-old ...
- Created on 19 February 2020
- 6. The Princess In The Tower And The Skeleton Under The Floorboards: The Story Of Sophia Dorothea
- (General)
- ... she died in 1726. But what happened to George? Wel,l George went on and became King of Great Britain and Ireland: King George l, the first of the Hanoverian line. When he arrived in England he turned ...
- Created on 19 July 2019
- 7. More Power of Popular Fiction For Thomas Cromwell And Wolf Hall
- (Living)
- ... designed with understated accuracy. And the acting and dialogue quiet, thoughtful, and a great deal less soapy than the last television series to feature this particular cast of historic characters. (*Disclaimer: ...
- Created on 17 July 2019
- 8. “Red Joan” Fails To Capture The Nuance Of Melita Norwood’s Life
- (Movies)
- ... could cause. After all, making Joan a scientist rather than an administrator arguably gives the character a greater sense of personal responsibility in the fate of the world—if she succeeds in making a ...
- Created on 28 June 2019
- 9. "Game of Thrones" Is Over, Here Are 12 Books & Shows To Get Into No
- (Entertainment)
- ... the first of the six popular Earthsea series. Featuring a protagonist of color, Le Guin included marginalized people in all of her work and championed many important causes. “Ged was the greatest sorcerer ...
- Created on 20 May 2019
- 10. How Millicent Fawcett Fought For Women's Rights To Vot
- (Feminism)
- ... and think about what your life’s greatest achievement at 19 was. I’ll admit that working out jägerbombs do not a good evening make is an achievement. But it’s not got shit on 19-year-old Millie. Because ...
- Created on 26 April 2019
- 11. Week Of Women: April 26-May 2, 2019
- (Entertainment)
- We’ve got an amazing line-up of fresh pop culture picks to bring you from April to May! From Jenna Wortham to female politicians to Stevie Nicks making history, it’s a pretty great week of women. ...
- Created on 25 April 2019
- 12. The Unbelievable True Story Of Mata Hari, The Original Femme Fatale
- (Living)
- ... and happy childhood. Everything was great! …and then her dad lost all his money, and a year later Mata’s mom died. via Giphy Things were already pretty shit when Mata’s dad decided to reveal himself ...
- Created on 19 April 2019
- 13. This Mother-Daughter Duo Challenged Expectations For Women In The Early 1900s
- (Entertainment)
- ... from her illegitimacy…and thus, Edith Craig was born! Ellen’s star may have eclipsed all others, but her daughter lived an colourful, unique, and inspiring life equal, if not greater, than her mother ...
- Created on 08 March 2019
- 14. Mary Ellis, The Fierce Female Flyer Of WWII
- (Feminism)
- ... and she became the first woman air commandant in charge of an airport in Great Britain. While working there, she met her future husband Don Ellis, a fellow pilot. They married in 1961 and lived in a ...
- Created on 18 January 2019
- 15. The History Of The "Confidence Man
- (General)
- ... on the same incident, the Yorkshire Evening Post identifies Griffiths’ victim by the pseudonym “Mr. Lamb” and describes him as “the largest steel manufacturer in Great Britain.” As the article states: ...
- Created on 08 January 2019
- 16. The Doughnut-Making "Clubmobile Girls" Of WWI
- (Feminism)
- ... New York banker Harvey. D Gibson happened to be the American Red Cross Commissioner to Great Britain, and he had an idea! What if they could give the American’s the same home comforts, but on wheels? ...
- Created on 04 January 2019
- 17. British Death Omens, From Magpies To Corpse Candles
- (Entertainment)
- ... of how our bodies work, as well as fighting back against many diseases that today we don’t even register, but which used to kill in great numbers. There’s still a few omens that are held onto which have ...
- Created on 26 November 2018
- 18. Week Of Women: November 23-29, 2018
- (Entertainment)
- ... Queen of Great Britain and Pippi Longstocking author Astrid Lindgren; new music from Karen O; and the latest novel by Anuradha Roy. MOVIES The Favourite This historical dramedy from director ...
- Created on 20 November 2018
- 19. "Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight For Sex Workers' Rights" Is A Must-Read For All Feminist
- (Books)
- ... "Borders," give an overview of the sex workers' rights movement, while further chapters go into greater detail about policy in various locations, with chapters called "A Victorian Hangover: Great Britain," ...
- Created on 14 November 2018
- 20. Three Witch Trials You've Never Heard Of—But Should Learn Abou
- (General)
- ... was false and 9 time out of 10 obtained through torture (not great). It’s important to try and seen the humanity behind the horror. OK *gets off soap box* sorry about that. Bonus Wicked as way of apology: ...
- Created on 29 October 2018
