Login with Patreon
History That's More Than 2-Dimensional.
  • Stories
    • Princesses
    • Map
    • Collections
  • Blog
  • Books
    • Book 1
    • Book 2
    • Behind the Scenes
  • About
    • FAQ
    • Contact
    • About the Author
    • New Readers
  • Search
  • Login with Patreon
  • Book 2 Now on Sale!
    • Stories
      • Princesses
      • Map
      • Collections
    • Blog
    • Books
      • Book 1
      • Book 2
      • Behind the Scenes
    • About
      • FAQ
      • Contact
      • About the Author
      • New Readers
    • Search
    • Login with Patreon

Sophia Delza

April 18, 2016 in Modern Worthies

Gerda Geddes and Sophia Delza

Forgotten Pioneers of Tai Chi in the West

Prior to the "kung fu craze" of the '70s, two women were already spreading tai chi in Europe and America.

Random Related Posts

    Gerda Geddes and Sophia Delza

    Gerda Geddes and Sophia Delza

    Prior to the "kung fu craze" of the '70s, two women were already spreading tai chi in Europe and America.

Random Princesses

    Ada Blackjack

    Ada Blackjack

    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.
    Arawelo

    Arawelo

    Somalia's ballsiest queen, she took power from men either figuratively or literally - by ordering much of the gender castrated.…
    Calafia

    Calafia

    Black, Muslim warrior queen of a tribe of griffin-riding Amazons - and the honest-to-god namesake of California.
    Li Chi

    Li Chi

    When a monster demanded teenage girl sacrifice, Li Chi saved herself, and was crowned princess for her troubles.
    Mkabayi kaJama

    Mkabayi kaJama

    One of the most powerful women in Zulu history, this cursed princess did what was necessary to protect the realm.
    Masako Hojo

    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.
    Wilma Rudolph

    Wilma Rudolph

    Overcame polio, poverty, measles, mumps, scarlet fever, racism, whooping cough, and teenage pregnancy to make Olympic history by winning three…
    Micaela Almonester

    Micaela Almonester

    After decades of gaslighting and emotional abuse at the hands of her in-laws, this iron-willed woman survived being shot four times point blank, won a separation from her husband, and became one of the most respected business icons in New Orleans.
    Empress Myeongseong

    Empress Myeongseong

    Picked to be an impotent figurehead, this savvy intellectual quickly learned how to play politics and modernized the nation to ward off invasion.
    Yennenga

    Yennenga

    An unbeatable warrior princess who just wanted to have kids - and founded a new nation in her quest to…
Patreon Tumblr Facebook Twitter Instagram Mailing List

Contact Privacy Notice Conditions of Use

© 2023 Rejected Princesses.