How the Mirabal Sisters Helped Topple a DictatorThe assassination of “las Mariposas” (“the Butterflies”) fueled public outrage against one of the longest and most ruthless regimes in modern history.Read more
Fukushima Timeline: How an Earthquake Triggered Japan’s 2011 Nuclear DisasterAn earthquake, a tsunami…and then a devastating power plant failure.Read more
How the Ali-Frazier ‘Fight of the Century’ Became a Proxy Battle for a Divided NationThe March 8, 1971 fight between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier unfolded against the backdrop of a nation tearing itself apart over civil rights and the war in Vietnam.Read more
7 Major Civil War BattlesThese battles were among the most pivotal in America’s bloodiest conflict.Read more
Why Suffragists Helped Send Women Doctors to WWI’s Front LinesDoctors of the Women’s Oversea Hospitals Unit operated under bomb and gas attacks. And their all-female support teams built new hospitals—even the coffins.Read more
The Female World War II Codebreaker Who Busted Nazi Spy RingsElizebeth Friedman’s codebreaking helped save the Queen Mary and capture a Nazi spy ringleader in Latin America.Read more
Valhalla: How Viking Belief in a Glorious Afterlife Empowered WarriorsMythology describes how female valkyrie would greet fallen Viking warriors and lead the boldest to a glorious afterlife.Read more
How Billie Holiday’s ‘Strange Fruit’ Confronted an Ugly Era of LynchingsDuring a time when violence against Black Americans was devastatingly common, Holiday’s haunting rendition of the song often left audiences uncomfortable.Read more
Why the 19th Amendment Did Not Guarantee All Women the Right to VoteDespite the adoption of the 19th Amendment, many women of color, immigrant women and poorer women continued to face barriers at the polls.Read more
Women in WWII Took on These Dangerous Military JobsLooking beyond traditional nursing or clerical roles, some women served as snipers, bomber pilots and more.Read more
9 Groundbreaking Women InventorsWomen inventors are behind a wide range of key innovations, from Kevlar to dishwashers to better life rafts.Read more
How the Aztec Empire Was Forged Through a Triple AllianceThree city-states joined in a fragile, but strategic alliance to wield tremendous power as the Aztec Empire.Read more