Saint Kinga, wife of the Kraków Duke Bolesław the Chaste, was an exceptionally pious person. Unlike…
Kategoria: Forgotten Women
Maria Morska. Feminist, Scandalist and Literary Icon
Maria Morska was one of the most intriguing cultural figures of interwar Poland. An actress, journalist,…
Wanda Przybylska’s War Diary. A Child’s Truth About War
Wanda Przybylska was only fourteen years old when she wrote the last sentences of her diary…
Caroline Hampton – The Woman Who Transformed Surgery
In the late 19th century, the story of one nurse changed the face of surgery forever.…
The Extraordinary Laura Hecox Collection
Laura Hecox (1854–1919) proved that passion and perseverance can build an institution that survives generations. From…
Jeanne Villepreux-Power. Pioneer of Marine Research
Jeanne Villepreux-Power (1794-1871) walked hundreds of kilometers from the provinces to Paris as an aspiring seamstress,…
Marie Pasteur. The Woman Who Saved Science
Marie Pasteur was born in 1826 as the daughter of a university rector. She married Louis…
Joanna Rawik. A Star with Soul
Joanna Rawik had several hits, a long career, and extraordinary consistency in being herself. That was…
Kathrine Switzer. The Woman Who Ran into History
Kathrine Switzer didn’t ask for permission. She signed with her initials, took number 261, and ran.…
Ynes Mexia. Pioneer of Botany
She began collecting plants at the age of fifty-five. Ynes Mexia proved that life can be…