May 2, 2017 in Modern Worthies Rena Kanokogi The Woman Who Got Judo Into The Olympics 50 years after she won a judo championship while posing as a man, she finally got the gold medal owed to her.
May 1, 2017 in Modern Worthies Florence Finch Unsung Filipina War Hero During World War II, this woman quietly undermined Japan's occupation of the Philippines, and was tortured for it. Then she quietly raised a family in the United States.
Comics Takeko Nakano (1846-1868) The Samurai Who Refused to Die Quietly When the end of an era was at hand, this samurai woman refused to go gently.
Comics Anahit (Armenian Folktale) The Queen Who Made the King Get a Job This Armenian folktale princess saved her hapless beau - by making him get a job.
March 13, 2017 in Modern Worthies Barbara Buttrick The Mighty Atom In the 50s, this woman became a championship boxer by refusing to give up on her dream.
January 31, 2017 in Modern Worthies Sima Azimi Afghan Wushu Master In Afghanistan, this Wushu trainer teaches women martial arts - to compete, and to defend themselves.
Comics Amanirenas (c.60 BCE - c.10 BCE) The One-Eyed Queen Who Fought Rome Tooth and Nail When Rome set its eyes on her country, this one-eyed queen fought them tooth and nail, until they left her alone.
Comics Kate Leigh and Tilly Devine (1881-1964 and 1900-1970) The Queens of the Sydney Underworld America had Al Capone. Sydney had Kate Leigh and Tilly Devine - who *hated* each other.
December 23, 2016 in Modern Worthies Freddie Oversteegen Nazi-Seducing Teen Assassin (Turned Nonagenarian) When she was a teen, this now-90-year-old woman would seduce and kill Nazis. Now she plays a mean game of Scrabble.
Nafanua The Goddess Who Killed With Courtesy When an oppressive regime threatened her home, this Samoan war goddess took matters into her own hands.