Most Americans have heard the tale of Paul Revere and his famous Midnight Ride, shouting “The British are Coming!” But I’ll wager you’ve never heard of the equally heroic “female Paul Revere,” named Sibbell Ludington. Her trip was 2 years later in 1777, twice as long as Revere’s, and she was only a 16 yearContinue reading “The Forgotten Ride of America’s “Female” Paul Revere”
Category Archives: Historic Heroines
Madam C. J. Walker, America’s first Black, Female Entrepreneur
Madam C.J. Walker was one of the 1st female American self-made millionaires. She was also an African American daughter of slaves. She made her fortune thanks to a homemade line of hair care products she invented and marketed for black women.
The Audacious Career of Journalist Nellie Bly
Nellie Bly was the penname of the daring 18th century journalist and entrepreneur Elizabeth Cochrane.
Irena Sendler, Holocaust Heroine, saved more than Schindler’s List
Many acts of courage and decency took place during the World War II Jewish Holocaust by brave and compassionate people. Irena Sendlar was one of its greatest heroes.
The Infamous Typhoid Mary Mallon – Villain or Victim?
Listen to the audio Podcast Over the years, the name Typhoid Mary has become synonymous with any person spreading an infectious disease, whether knowingly or unknowingly. Today is no different as we used the term with the COVID pandemic. But there was a real-life woman and a tragic story behind that infamous name. Who wasContinue reading “The Infamous Typhoid Mary Mallon – Villain or Victim?”
The Mysterious Madame Blavatsky – Psychic or Charlatan?
Madame Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (HPB to her followers) was a controversial 19th century medium, psychic, author and co-founder of the Theosophical Society.
Jeanne Baret, the First Woman to Circle the Globe
Who was the first woman to circle the globe? Surely someone of wealth and stature, who sailed with her father or husband? Not quite. French peasant Jeanne Baret sailed the world on France’s circumnavigation expedition from 1766 to 1769.
The First Transgender Rebel – Isabelle Eberhardt
The words feminist, adventurer, rebel and cross-dresser are not usually attributed to any woman in the 1890’s. But Isabelle Eberhardt boldly broke every rule of her day, then made up new ones.
Edith Wilson – America’s Forgotten Woman President
On the morning of October 2, 1919, President Woodrow Wilson, then in his second term, attempted to stand from his bed in the White House private quarters and suffered a massive stroke. He collapsed to the floor and First Lady Edith Wilson had to drag him back to bed, where he lost consciousness. Mrs. WilsonContinue reading “Edith Wilson – America’s Forgotten Woman President”
The Woman on the Dollar Coin – Susan B. Anthony
What does the average person know about Susan B. Anthony other than: ‘Hmm, she’s that stern-looking woman on a US coin, right?’