Hester Stanhope (1776-1839) The Desert Queen 100 years before Lawrence of Arabia, this British woman traveled the Middle East by herself, surviving shipwrecks, plagues, and Bedouin attacks in the process.
Julie d’Aubigny (1670-1707) Princess of the Opera Sword-slinging, opera-singing bisexual rock star of the 17th century - who burnt down a convent to romance a nun and had to be pardoned by the king of France TWICE.
Sacajawea (1788-1812) The Mom Who Mapped America 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.
Ada Blackjack (1898-1983) The Mother Who Survived the Arctic The lone survivor of an ill-fated scientific expedition, this Inuit woman persevered for two years on a remote arctic island in order to get money to treat her ill son.
Dhat al-Himma (8th century Arabian myth) Woman of High Resolve Sword-slinging Arabian heroine who stars as the heroine of an extremely long and entertaining epic tale.
Mary Lacy (1740-1801) The First Female Shipwright This self-described “undutiful daughter” posed as a man to become the world’s first female shipwright.
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.
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.
Jane Dieulafoy (1851-1916) The Archaeologist Who Became a Fashion Icon A phenomenally successful archaeologist who became a fashion icon for wearing men’s clothing.