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Where'd You Go?
I've had some pretty wild depression the past couple years. I'm finally starting to work through it - with art.
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A picture showing women in 1943 practicing how to combat forest fires.
Jane Dieulafoy
A phenomenally successful archaeologist who became a fashion icon for wearing men's clothing.
Mercury 13 Miniseries in the Works at Amazon
Did you like Hidden Figures? You’ll definitely be interested in this – the tale of 13 women who trained to be astronauts concurrent to the Mercury 7, but were summarily dismissed. Now their story is being told.
Bessie Stringfield
Motorcycling across America, making her living doing stunts and transporting secret government documents, this stand-out woman found family in places she didn't expect.
Rani Lakshmibai
Widowed young queen who led a fearsome rebellion against the British with her child tied to her back.
Teen girls design Africa's first private satellite
"I want to show to fellow girls that we don't need to sit around or limit ourselves. Any career is possible -- even aerospace."
Getting the Mughals right - plus, Reddit!
Notice of an update where I give a more well-rounded portrayal of the Mughal Empire.
The Women Who Conquered Whooping Cough
On their own time, on a tiny budget, Pearl Kendrick and Grace Eldering perfected the vaccine, saving untold childrens' lives.
Gloria Jacobs
In 1939 Jacobs won a national pistol marksmanship competition. Contemporary reporting noted that she broke the record that had previously been set by an FBI agent.
Learning to Listen
The next RP entry (and the planned one after that) are being put on the backburner while I wait to hear back from the tribe who serves as gatekeeper for their stories. Here's why.
Random Princesses
Masako Hojo
When her shogun husband cheated on her, she raised an army and destroyed the other woman's house. Later she deposed her incompetent son to become the first nun to rule Japan.
Ching Shih
Headed a squadron of 80,000 pirates, ruled the Chinese seas for two decades, and actually retired happily - but not before extorting a nice pension from the Chinese government.
Gracia Mendes Nasi
Jewish businesswoman who saved thousands of Jews from the Inquisition by smuggling them out of the country.
Timoclea
When a soldier raped her, this woman tossed him in a well and threw rocks at him until he died.
Sita
After being saved from demonic forces, this legendary Indian princess is then subjected to endless purity tests by her own husband. She eventually puts an end to his questions in a manner that surprised everyone.
Ani Pachen
When China invaded her native land, this would-be monk put down her pacifist dreams and took up arms.
Isabella of France
After years of neglect and abuse from her husband, this queen raised an army and took over England for herself.
Dhat al-Himma
Sword-slinging Arabian heroine who stars as the heroine of an extremely long and entertaining epic tale.
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.
Matilda of Tuscany
Fiery defender of the pope who made kings kneel before her.