History That's More Than 2-Dimensional.

January 2014

Anne Hutchinson (1591-1643)

New England's Rebel Preacher

This uneducated rebel preacher upstaged New England magistrates so much that they founded Harvard University in part to prevent women like her from gaining power.

Harriet Tubman (1822-1913)

The American Moses

Escaped slave turned slave rescuer turned plantation-torching Union spymaster, she was part Moses, part Joan of Arc, part Spider-Man.

Christine de Pizan (c.1364-1430)

Architect of the City of Ladies

When her husband unexpectedly died, she rolled up her sleeves and became one of the greatest authors of the age to keep food on the table. She wrote passionate defenses of her gender (and military treatises!) that were centuries ahead of their time.

Laskarina Bouboulina (1771-1825)

Heroine of the Greek War of Independence

Born in a prison cell, this revolutionary financed and led a large chunk of Greece's navy to victory in their fight for independence.

Ada Lovelace (1815-1852)

The Enchantress of Numbers

History’s first computer programmer, who invented algorithms for the first computer – which didn’t even exist during her lifetime, so she had to do it all in her head.

Wallada bint al-Mustakfi (c.1000-1091)

Andalusian Slam Poet

Spirited poetry-spouting princess who lived an audacious life and put her cheating lover on blast with her expert slam poetry.

Yael (13th century BCE)

The Lady With The Hammer

Saved the Jewish people by hammering a tent spike through an unsuspecting house guest's head.

Rani Lakshmibai (1828-1858)

The Rebel Queen of Jhansi

Widowed young queen who led a fearsome rebellion against the British with her child tied to her back.

Theodora (c.497-548)

The Concubine Who Conquered Constantinople

Sex worker who became empress of the Byzantine Empire, and used her political power to safeguard her interests, and her husband’s reputation.

Tomoe Gozen (c.1157-1247)

The Samurai Who Made Samurai Flee

Fearsome undefeated samurai warrior who was “a match for any god or demon,” and is one of Japan’s greatest heroines to this day.