November 29, 2016 in Press RP on Stuff You Missed in History Class! Yours truly guest stars on the Stuff You Missed in History Class podcast to talk about Rejected Princesses, historical women, and historicity.
November 28, 2016 in Modern Worthies Jin Xing The Oprah of China Already a famous dancer, she transitioned to female in her 20s. Now she's the host of a television show which draws millions of viewers weekly.
The RP Store is Now Open! Just in time for the holidays, I've updated the RP store with all manner of posters, t-shirts, and the like!
November 25, 2016 Margaret Hamilton and Grace Hopper receive Medals of Freedom President Obama awarded the Medal of Freedom to computer science pioneers (and former Modern Worthies) Margaret Hamilton and Grace Hopper.
November 24, 2016 Michelle Yeoh cast in Star Trek Discovery Yeoh is reportedly playing captain Han Bo of the Shenzhou.
November 23, 2016 Two Navajo women may have been the first women officially enlisted in the US Army Amateur historian David C'de Baca recently discovered that two Navajo women were officially enlisted as Army Scouts in 1886.
November 22, 2016 in Press RP on WGN-TV’s Midday Fix! Got to appear on a great segment for WGN-TV's Midday fix! Way fun!
November 22, 2016 in Press Co.Create covers the RP book! Co.Create (a division of FastCompany) covered the RP book with an interview where they ask me my thoughts on the election.
November 22, 2016 in Press RP on You & Me This Morning! I talk with the women of You and Me This Morning about Rejected Princesses. There is also a dog.
November 22, 2016 in Modern Worthies “Saalumarada” Thimmakka Mother of Trees Thimmakka and her husband were unable to have children, so they decided to plant trees--hundreds of them, lining a kilometers-long stretch of road between their village and the neighboring one.