Society thought women didn’t need a higher education. Emma Hart Willard made it her life’s work to improve female education.
Category: History
A Woman Ahead of Her Time
She was a woman ahead of her time, an author, a songwriter, a social justice advocate, an advocate for her culture, and the last and only Queen of Hawaii.
Do You Know Diva and Swords Woman Extraordinaire, La Maupin?
Pride Month continues to be recognized with this woman of history. Opera singer, Fencing duelist, and bisexual, La Maupin lived a bold if short life.
Women Who Love Their Slacks Owe Amelia Bloomer a Thank You
Amelia Bloomer edited and published what is probably the first newspaper by and for women. But her real fame came from the clothes she wore.
A Passionate, if little Known Voice, Taught Big Lessons
Anna Julia Cooper overcame many obstacles on her path from slave to “the Mother of Black Feminism.” Her passion for education never waivered.