Tag: History
Lady Franklin and Kate Rae had a lot in common: both had husbands who went exploring in the Arctic. But that may have been where the similarities ended…
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Women prophets of the Ancient Mediterranean
What’s more dangerous than a woman who speaks for God? Jill Marshall delves into the world of the Ancient Mediterranean and its women prophets.
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The paradox of Sri Lanka’s elite political women
In the 1960s, Sirimavo Bandaranaike became the world’s first female prime minister, and yet Sri Lanka’s elite political women continue to face gendered social and power dynamics.
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Who was Cleopatra’s younger sister?
Karen Murdarasi explains how Cleopatra became an infamously dangerous woman to the Romans, whereas her sister Arsinoe was simply ‘a woman who was dangerous’.
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Pioneering Aviator
You probably know Amelia Earhart was the first woman to cross the Atlantic in an airplane. But do you know the story of Elsie Mackay, who came before her?
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Rebellion or Conformity?
Rachel Walker revisits the history of Anne Boleyn–the undeniably controversial wife of Henry VIII who commands enduring fascination among scholars and the public.
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Bridget Fraser recounts the dangerous life of her ancestress Lucy Walter, first wife to 17th century king, Charles II of England.
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The Maiden of the Sea
In image and text, Mexican artist Brenda Rosete tells the story of Victorian-era ship captain Elizabeth Miller.
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‘Beautiful in bodily shape and gifts of soul’
In this months’ contribution from Scottish PEN, Dorothy McMillan takes a look at the life and career of free-thinking social reform campaigner Frances ‘Fanny’ Wright.
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