Jone's Women's History Blog

With Hertha (1856), Fredrika Bremer quite consciously risked her popularity with her depiction of a woman freed of traditional female role expectations. This novel is credited with helping influence parliament ... Read More

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Why was the Fourteenth Amendment controversial in women's rights circles? Because, for the first time, the proposed Amendment added the word "male" into the US Constitution. But women's rights ... Read More

While Veterans' Day in November is to honor all those who served their nation in war, Memorial Day is primarily to honor those who died in military service. This all-American ... Read More

You've probably never heard of Alessandra Giliani, though she was a pioneer in anatomy research. In the 14th century, when cadavers were dissected for research and educational purposes, she ... Read More

Courtesy Library of Congress She is not as well known as her famous mother, but Harriot Stanton Blatch made her own contribution to the long struggle for women's right to vote. ... Read More

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How many of the 35 women who've served in the US Senate can you name? Here's a list of them, in chronological order, to check your memory: Women in ... Read More

Image Courtesy Library of Congress I see that HBO is running "Iron Jawed Angels" in its "On Demand" selection. Here are a couple of relevant articles, to find out more ... Read More

Sex, drugs and -- well, she was a bit too early for rock and roll. Tallulah Bankhead is better known for her lifestyle and her deep voice and outrageous wit ... Read More

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The Equal Pay Act and many court decisions on pay equity revolve around the requirement that the work being compared be "equal work." But there may still be pay ... Read More

from a public domain image In the 18th century, it was still true that most royal succession and most power was in the hands of men. But a number of women ... Read More

In 1984, Catherine Clinton's The Other Civil War was a pioneering survey of accomplishments and experience of a century of women. The 1999 revisions update the story with recent research, ... Read More

Kallie Szczepanski, About.com Guide to Asian History, profiles five women "who made their mark in battle" in Asian history, from ancient times through the 13th century of the modern era: ... Read More

I can still remember a comic book version of the life of Marie Curie that someone gave me when I was fairly young. What an interesting life she chose to ... Read More

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Washington University in St. Louis announced last week that an alumna -- with both undergraduate and law degrees from Washington University -- would be given an honorary doctorate this June. Why ... Read More

Joe Hill's song, "Rebel Girl," is based on a real-life rebel, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn. She was an organizer with the Wobblies (IWW, Industrial Workers of the World) and a ... Read More

She claimed May 1, 1830 as her birthday, but she was really likely born on August 1, 1837. Mother Jones, the white-haired radical labor organizer known especially for her ... Read More