womens history

Rachel Carson was a marine biologist, author and conservationist who transformed the way we think about the pollution of our natural world.

Frances Ellen Watkins Harper was an abolitionist, suffragist and prolific writer.

Zitkála-Šá was a prolific writer and activist who co-founded the National Council of American Indians. And she penned the first ever Native opera.

When Bernice Sandler was told she was “too strong for a woman” she dedicated her life to breaking down barriers.

Dorothy Bolden spent her early years working as a maid – then she became their most powerful political organizer.

Grace L. Williams tells the story of the Denver women who launched the Women’s Bank in 1978 – and changed the banking game forever.

In a career cut tragically short, Gerda Taro was the world’s first female war photographer

Frances B. Johnston served as the White House’s first official photographer but captured far more when it came to American identity.

Artemisia Gentileschi was not only a supremely talented Renaissance artist, but a feminist painter ahead of her time.

At age 48, Julia Margaret Cameron picked up a camera for the first time and – long before artsy Instagram filters – popularized the soft-focus close-up.

Catharina van Hemessen is believed to be the first artist – male or female – to ever paint a portrait of themselves at the easel.

The prolific author turned essays about eating into thoughts about love and life.

Lena Richard was the original Martha Stewart, with a cooking show, a cookbook, restaurants, and even a frozen foods empire.

Cecilia Chiang opened America’s first authentic Chinese restaurant, The Mandarin, in 1960s San Francisco.

Veuve Clicquot isn’t just a Champagne brand – it’s also the name of a trailblazing woman.