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Wilma Rudolph (1940-1994)
The Olympic Runner Who Beat Polio
Overcame polio, poverty, measles, mumps, scarlet fever, racism, whooping cough, and teenage pregnancy to make Olympic history by winning three gold medals.
Yennenga (early 12th century)
The Warrior Princess Who Just Wanted to Have Kids
An unbeatable warrior princess who just wanted to have kids – and founded a new nation in her quest to do so.
Collection: Dancers >

Anacaona

When Columbus and his crew ravaged her land, this native Haitian poet gave all to keep the peace.

Mekatilili wa Menza

When colonial powers went too far, she rebelled in the most stylish way possible: dancing from town to town. It was surprisingly effective.

Nwanyeruwa

Instigated a massive "women's war" against British taxation, the effect of which was one part protest movement, one part comedy roast, and one part block party.
“Stagecoach” Mary Fields (1832-1914)
The Baddest Postal Worker in the Wild West
Pistol-packing, liquor-swigging, 6’2″ black postal carrier/babysitter of the Wild West.
Grace O’Malley (1530-1603)
Ireland's Pirate Queen
Irish pirate queen who led decades of rebellions against England, met face-to-face with Elizabeth I, and got official license to continue her piracy.
Florence Nightingale (1820-1910)
The Lady with the Lamp
One half of the odd couple of Crimean nursing - the by-the-book Victorian rebel who revolutionized the field of medicine who stood in stark to Mary Seacole's jolly reliance on folk remedies and home comforts.
Collection: Mistresses of Disguise >

Juleidah

When her father decided to marry her, this leather-clad princess embarked on one of the most bonkers Cinderella tales ever told.

Corn Maiden

This mythical Native American woman saved her loved ones from starvation with delicious magical leprosy - a fact that led to, shall we say, complications.

Noor Inayat Khan

Pacifist Indian princess who gave up everything of herself to hold the line in occupied Paris during World War 2.
Mary Seacole (1805-1881)
The Most Famous Black Woman of the Victorian Era
One half of the odd couple of Crimean nursing - the jolly black businesswoman who swore by folk remedies, in stark contrast to Florence Nightingale's by-the-book Victorian approach to medicine.
Andamana (14th century)
The Lady Who Laid Down the Law
Indigenous lawmaker who united warring tribes under a unified code of laws that she made herself.
Kurmanjan Datka (1811-1907)
The Tsarina Who Kept the Peace
A clever woman who rose from obscurity to become a political force, playing nations against each other to protect her people.
Collection: Saints >

Tamar of Georgia

Saint, sovereign, and fiercely independent woman, she quashed two rebellions from her ex-husband, expanded her nation's borders, and ushered in a golden age.

Mai Bhago

This Sikh warrior saint led 40 deserters back into battle and in so doing, possibly saved her entire religion from extinction.

Joan of Arc

The infamous teen girl who helped end the Hundred Years War and save France – but do you know how she got to such prominence? This book has an answer, and it involves another powerful woman, operating behind the scenes…
Sybil Ludington (1761-1839)
Teen Midnight Rider of the US Revolution
To warn against the incoming British, this teen girl staged her own midnight ride – far longer and more dangerous than Paul Revere’s.
Moremi Ajasoro (12th century)
Spy Queen of the Yoruba
When a neighboring tribe threatened the Yoruba, this queen went undercover as a spy to find their weakness.
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