Women’s History Month: Eleanor Roosevelt
The first lady of the United States, Eleanor Roosevelt was born Anna Eleanor Roosevelt on Oct. 11, 1884, in New York City. She was the niece of President Theodore Roosevelt.…
Women’s History Month: Jane Goodall
Jane Goodall was born Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall on April 3, 1934, in London, England. Even from a young age, she showed a love for animals. Goodall received a chimpanzee toy…
Julie d’Aubigny: Part-Time Opera Star, Part-Time Duelist, Full-Time Badass
This week we’re going to cover something a bit more lighthearted on our women’s history journey: the tale of Julie d’Aubigny, an exceptionally talented performer on the stage and with…
Mala Zimetbaum: The First Woman to Escape Auschwitz
Disclaimer: This article includes several testimonials given from survivors of Auschwitz from the Jewish Women’s Archive Encyclopedia and an article on Idea Journal by Lorenz Sichelschmidt, author of “Mala: A…