From WWI battlefields to Nazi resistance: Wanda Gertz, disguised herself as a man so she could join the fight. She became Poland’s greatest female war hero.
Category: Heroes and Heroines
Blog posts by author Lynette M. Burrows about men and women who inspire through acts of courage, generosity, and/or selflessness.
A Drag King with Zero Tolerance for Discrimination
Because of her skin color, bullies hung by her leg on a fence. She stopped running and later threw a punch and launched the Gay liberation movement. Or did she?
The Not Yet Forgotten Madame Carteaux
You didn’t learn about Madame Carteaux in your history classes, did you? More than a hair stylist, she wasn’t a superwoman, she was an everyday hero.
Tip of the Hat to America’s First Female Newspaper Publisher
September is Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month. Learn about a widowed woman pregnant with her seventh child who became a newspaper publisher.
Mother Jones: Champion of the American Working Class
Irish immigrant, Mary Harris, aka Mother Jones, lost everything twice. Undaunted, she became a tireless advocate of the American working class.