She was an influential Mohawk woman during the Revolutionary War. A spy, loyalist and diplomat, and a Clan Mother, Molly Brant straddled two worlds.
Category: Strong Women
The Passionate One Dared Fight Discrimination and Neglect
Emma Tenayuca fought passionately for the rights of Mexican Americans to earn a living wage, to get jobs, and to have a voice.
She had an Ahead of Her Time Passion for Education
Society thought women didn’t need a higher education. Emma Hart Willard made it her life’s work to improve female education.
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.