Amanda Ngọc Nguyễn went from a crime survivor to a groundbreaking lawmaker and astronaut. Her story…
Kategoria: Queens, Leaders
Oprah Winfrey: From Poverty to Media Mogul
Her television show transformed American media, and every book she recommended quickly soared to the top…
Thérèse Casgrain: Champion of Women’s Rights in Canada
At a time when a university education for women was considered an unnecessary whim and the…
Samantha Smith’s Letter: Child Peace Hero of the Cold War
In 1982, the world teetered on the edge of nuclear catastrophe. Détente was in ruins, Soviet…
Eagle Woman: The Only Female Sioux Chief
Eagle Woman That All Look At made history as the only woman recognized as a chief…
Helena of Sweden: From Pagan Conflict to Abbey Founder
At the turn of the 11th and 12th centuries, Sweden became the scene of a brutal…
Nariman Sadik: Egypt’s Forgotten Cinderella Queen
Nariman Sadik’s journey took her from being the daughter of a civil servant to Egypt’s queen,…
Julia Lathrop: Pioneer for Child Welfare
Julia Clifford Lathrop made history as the first woman to head a federal bureau in the…
Joan Beaufort: Scotland’s Controversial Queen
Joan Beaufort was one of the most colorful figures of fifteenth-century Scotland. A queen who owed…
Margaret Fredkulla: The Queen Who Ruled Denmark
In the 11th century, Scandinavian kingdoms waged constant wars. To put an end to the bloodshed,…