History That's More Than 2-Dimensional.

Collection: Survivors

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.

Pailadzo Captanian (1882-1968)

The Mother Who Invented Rice-A-Roni

After escaping the Armenian Genocide (by walking across the Syrian desert while pregnant), this woman went back into Armenia to rescue her sons, then made her way to America -- where she invented the recipe for Rice-a-Roni.

Molly Craig (c.1917-2004)

The Mother Who Walked Across Australia (Twice)

The daughter of an aboriginal woman and a white man, her race led her to be kidnapped by the Australian government - only for her to escape and walk across the continent to get home... twice.

Marsha P. Johnson (1944-1992)

Godmother of the Trans Civil Rights Movement

This cheery godmother of trans civil rights masked a dark past of abuse.

Fannie Lou Hamer (1917-1977)

The Mother Who Marched

This uneducated, impoverished activist suffered unbelievable abuse in her journey to be able to vote -- but that did not stop her.

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.

Phoolan Devi (1963-2001)

The Bandit Queen Who Joined Parliament

This "untouchable" woman ended decades of abuse by starting a bandit gang and avenging the lower castes. After some time in prison, she got out, ran for parliament, and won.

Malinche (c.1496-1529)

The Maligned Mother of Mexico

Sold into sexual slavery to Hernan Cortes, this maligned woman became his interpreter, and it was with her words that the Aztec Empire fell.

Caterina Sforza (1463-1509)

The Tigress of Forli

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.

Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1653)

The Queen of Baroque Painters

One of the greatest painters of the baroque, she revenged herself on her rapist both in the court of law and in her powerful, grotesque, incredibly popular paintings that depicted his gruesome death.