Rejected Princesses | History That's More Than 2-Dimensional.

History That's More Than 2-Dimensional.

Mary Bowser (19th century)

The Spy in the Confederate White House

Brilliant undercover spy who posed as a slave to spy on – and attempt to burn down – the Confederate White House.

The Valiant Ladies of Potosi (17th century)

Teen Vigilantes of the 1600s

Eustaquia de Souza and Ana Lezama de Urinza, two sword-and-gun-toting lesbian teen vigilantes – 17th century Bolivia’s answer to Batman.

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Sacajawea

One of the most famous women in American history, this hyper-capable Shoshone woman walked across America with a baby strapped to her back, in order to map it.

Mary Patten

When her husband became deathly ill, this pregnant teen took the reins to become America's first female boat commander - all while fighting off a mutiny and keeping her husband alive.

Tirgatao

Abandoned and imprisoned, this real-life Amazon took back the life she had stolen away.

Gertrude Bell (1868-1926)

Edwardian England's Loudest Advocate for Iraq

Tossed off the expectations of Victorian society to become an expert mountaineer and archaeologist, traveled the Middle East by herself – later teaching Lawrence of Arabia how it’s done – and became one of the most influential women in the English empire, advocating loudly for Iraq’s self-governance.

Yaa Asantewaa (c.1830-1921)

Queen Mother of the Golden Stool

As an old woman, led an incredibly successful rebellion against British colonialism, known as The War of the Golden Stool, or the Yaa Asantewaa War.

Trung Trac and Trung Nhi (1st century)

The Sisters Who Stomped China

Sisters who led an army on elephant-back to overthrow oppressive Chinese rule and establish a short-lived Vietnamese kingdom.

Collection: Hindus >

Onake Obavva

When enemies invaded her town while her husband was on lunch break, she grabbed a nearby pestle and saved the day by achieving the high score in soldier whack-a-mole.

Savitribai Phule

In fighting the bias of the caste system to spread education, this woman brought knowledge to girls across India.

Velu Nachiyar

With a dead husband and a hostile foreign country on her hands, this Indian queen did the unthinkable - turned her loyal servants into some of the first suicide bombers in recorded history.

Elizabeth Bisland (1861-1929)

The Journalist Who Raced Around the World in 80 Days

Rose from poverty to become a respected journalist who raced Nellie Bly around the world.

Nellie Bly (1864-1922)

The Queen of Expose Journalism

Daring journalist who infiltrated insane asylums, exposed slavery rings, and raced around the world in under 80 days.

Moll Cutpurse (1582-1659)

London's Queen of Thieves

Cross-dressing Queen of Thieves who flouted social norms and had plays written about her.

Collection: Christians >

Cornelia Sorabji

One of the first Indian women to practice law, she fought against -- and inside of -- a system that held no room for her.

Irena Sendler

This Polish nurse sacrificed her safety, her marriage, her very family to save 2500 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto during the Holocaust.

Madam C.J. Walker

America's ostensible first female self-made millionaire was a black beauty magnate who did it all for her daughter.

Matilda of Tuscany (1046-1115)

Defender of the Pope

Fiery defender of the pope who made kings kneel before her.

Sayyida al-Hurra (1482-1562)

The Pirate Queen of Morocco

Indomitable pirate queen who ran Morocco and ruined Portuguese trade.

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