When, in 1975, the United States Congress returned 185,000 acres of land in the heart of…
Kategoria: Queens, Leaders
Caterina Sforza: The Tiger of Forlì’s Legacy
In Renaissance Italy, where women rarely stepped beyond the boudoir, one woman led defenses, negotiated with…
Maria Feodorowna: A Short Biography
When, in 1852, Prince Christian from the little-known Danish Glücksburg line was designated heir to the…
Isabella d’Este: The Renaissance’s Most Influential Woman
In the age when Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo defined the ideal of Renaissance genius, a…
Masih Alinejad: Iran’s Most Wanted Woman
In 2009, while Iranian authorities assured the world that protests following the rigged presidential elections were…
Saint Olga: Ruthless Ruler of Medieval Rus
In the 10th century, on the eastern frontiers of Europe, dramas unfolded that make many modern…
Elouise Cobell: Blackfeet Leader and Historic Court Victory
When thousands gathered in a high school gymnasium in Browning in 2011, they were saying farewell…
Nurbanu Sultan: From Slave to Power in the Ottoman Empire
When Sultan Selim II drowned drunk in the harem bath in 1574, his favorite concubine not…
Amanirenas: The Queen Who Challenged Augustus
When Rome overthrew Cleopatra and took control of Egypt in 30 BCE, the empire seemed unstoppable.…
Amanda Nguyen: From Assault Survivor to Space
Amanda Ngọc Nguyễn went from a crime survivor to a groundbreaking lawmaker and astronaut. Her story…