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The women of the Supreme Court are the subjects of a new painting unveiled at the Smithsonian
Great work.
The female justices of SCOTUS together in one painting
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Jeanne Córdova
Editor of The Lesbian Tide & Los Angeles Free Press. President of the Stonewall Democratic Club. Co-founder of the Gay and Lesbian Caucus of the Democratic Party. Publisher of the Community Yellow Pages. The list of what she did as an activist and journalist is voluminous.
The Bolivian Lady Wrestler Scene
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Picasso's granddaughter Takes on Art World on Her Terms
Bypassing the norms of art world commerce, Marina Picasso has used her inheritance to fund philanthropic projects.
Fannie Quigley
This intrepid explorer used mine shafts as a beer fridge and shot bears to get lard for pie crusts.
Denmark Honors Plantation-Burning ‘Rebel Queen’ With New Statue
She helped lead an uprising that burnt down 50 plantations and most of a Danish colonial town - now Queen Mary is getting her own statue - the first public statue of a black woman in the country.
Random Princesses
Caterina Sforza
The illegitimate daughter of a minor noble, after losing her husband, she became one of the most powerful and fierce women in Italy - commanding troops, insulting Machiavelli, and fighting Cesare Borgia with unmatched ferocity.
Catalina de Erauso
After escaping from a convent, this swashbuckler had the strength to chase her dreams: which were apparently to drink, fight, and womanize.
Matilda of Tuscany
Fiery defender of the pope who made kings kneel before her.
Mary Bowser
Brilliant undercover spy who posed as a slave to spy on - and attempt to burn down - the Confederate…
Elisabeth Bathory
Possibly the most prolific female serial killer in history, a primary inspiration for Dracula, one of the most reviled women in history, and, I argue, innocent.