Leona Libby, the Pioneering Nuclear Physicist Who Helped Build the Atomic Bomb
To win a nuclear arms race, Leona Libby hid a pregnancy and brushed off being irradiated.
To win a nuclear arms race, Leona Libby hid a pregnancy and brushed off being irradiated.
A lesser-known fact about the famed crime novelist: She was a beach bum.
What has come to be known as International Women’s Day has been celebrated for more than 100 years.
Find out everything you need to know about the origins of Women's History Month, including how it went from a daylong celebration born from a socialist idea to a monthlong institution in the United States.
The syringes used by medical professionals today can be traced back to her 1899 patent.
The courts ruled that the newly passed Massachusetts Constitution guaranteed that Freeman was indeed a free woman.
Meryl Streep is one of the most acclaimed actresses in Hollywood history. Discover how this Oscar-winning star got her start—and how her first Academy Award ended up on a bathroom floor.
Elizabeth Fry championed prison reform, particularly for women and children, in 19th-century England.
There’s a surprisingly rich history at the root of this hair accessory.
In 1900, the global average life expectancy was around 32 years old. Today, it's 71. How did this happen?
Bioastronautics researcher Kellie Gerardi envisions a future when space is open to all.
Thomas Hardy’s memorable heroine was modeled after the last woman to be hanged in Dorset, England.
Women like Flora MacDonald, Anne Mackintosh, Isabella MacDuff, and more made their mark on Scottish history.
Discover how Sandra Day O’Connor overcame the odds to become the first female U.S. Supreme Court justice.
Ahead of the release of Ridley Scott’s biopic, ‘Napoleon,’ here are 11 facts about the woman who once stood in the emperor’s shadow.
In the 1840s, Ada Lovelace wrote the world’s first machine algorithm for an early computer that existed only on paper.
Whether born of folklore or a historical tragedy, each of these ladies has a haunting tale.
Discover whether you are guilty of maleficium and/or would have been accused of practicing witchcraft according to the laws and evidence used during the 1692 Salem Witch Trials.
These daring dames ventured into the underworld of contraband liquor.
The 1692 Salem witch trials caused so much turmoil that the Massachusetts town is still synonymous with them.
In the coming decades, five princesses are expected to ascend the thrones of Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and Sweden.
Mary Katharine Goddard was one of America’s first publishers, and she was tasked with printing and delivering the Declaration of Independence to the 13 colonies.
Marsha P. Johnson was a relentless advocate for gay rights, best known for her involvement in the Stonewall Uprising and tireless efforts to protect those in her community.
Before home pregnancy tests, the most reliable test was just to wait and see. But people still wanted to know as early as possible whether they were harboring a tiny human.