Amanda Nguyen: From Assault Survivor to Space

Amanda Ngọc Nguyễn went from a crime survivor to a groundbreaking lawmaker and astronaut. Her story…

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,…