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U.S. Military Lifts Ban on Women in Combat
As the U.S. military ends its policy of excluding women from combat, take a look back at women who have served on the front lines throughout history.
Remembering Long-Distance Swimmer Gertrude Ederle
As Diana Nyad abandons her swim from Cuba to Key West, take a look back at the first woman to swim the English Channel.
Remembering Sally Ride, Space Pioneer
Take a look back at the incredible career of astronaut Sally Ride, who died Monday at age 61.
The Angels of Bataan and Corregidor: 70 Years Later
After the Bataan Peninsula fell in April 1942, a group of Army and Navy nurses continued to perform their duties while imprisoned in a Japanese camp.
Last World War I Veteran Dies at the Age of 110
Florence Green, the last known veteran of one of the greatest conflicts of the 20th century, died at a nursing home in Norfolk, England, on February 4 at the age of 110.
7 Things You Didn’t Know About Joan of Arc
To commemorate Joan of Arc’s 600th birthday, explore some facts about the legendary “Maid of Orléans” that might come as a surprise.
First Woman to Circle the Globe Honored at Last
Scientists have finally named a species for botanist Jeanne Baret, who disguised herself as a man to become the first woman to circumnavigate the globe.
Remembering Marie Curie on Her 144th Birthday
Today’s Google Doodle pays homage to the pioneering scientist Marie Curie, who was born 144 years ago on November 7, 1867.
Secret Agents in Hoop Skirts: Women Spies of the Civil War
Meet four female spies of the Civil War, including Rose Greenhow, who was arrested 150 years ago today.
Who Was Mary Surratt?
Who was Mary Surratt, an alleged collaborator in the plot to kill Abraham Lincoln and the inspiration behind the new movie “The Conspirator”?
Inspiration for Iconic Rosie the Riveter Image Dies
Geraldine Hoff Doyle, the model for an iconic poster associated with Rosie the Riveter, died on December 26 at the age of 86.
A New Female Pharaoh for Ancient Egypt?
Queen Arsinoë II ruled Egypt as a female pharaoh long before her more famous descendant, Cleopatra VII, according to a new study.
The Mother Who Saved Suffrage: Passing the 19th Amendment
American women achieved the right to vote on August 18, 1920, thanks in part to a Tennessee legislator with a very powerful mother.
