Strong Women - Lynette M. Burrows

On Memorial Day Remember Women Who Made the Final Sacrifice

Memorial Day in the U.S. is set aside to remember those who died in service to our country. Let us not forget the women who gave the ultimate sacrifice.

The Woman Who Turned Grief and War into Powerful Art

Photo is a black and white image of Kathe Kollwitz by Hugo Erfurth taken in 1927. Kathe sits at a table right elbow on the surface, chin in hand. Her left hand rests on the table in front of her.

Käthe Kollwitz turned grief into art that shook the world. Discover how one woman’s sorrow became the most powerful political statement of the 20th century.

She Refused to be Silenced

Full of contradictions, the fight for freedom of speech and workers rights killed her husband so she took up the fight. And wouldn’t be silenced.

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.

The Story of Female Olympians

Ruins of the Philippeion, Olympia. The site of the founding of the Olympic Games.

WIth it’s roots in ancient Greece, the Olympics has had a long history. But the history of female athletes in the Games is shorter and not at all smooth.