History


[Image descriptions: Pirate Zheng Yi Sao fights off her enemies.] Via Wikimedia Commons.
[Image descriptions: Pirate Zheng Yi Sao fights off her enemies.] Via Wikimedia Commons.

The greatest pirate of all time was a widow from China

Supreeta Balasubramanian
[image description: Men in black and yellow uniform standing in line during daytime] Via Pexels
[image description: Men in black and yellow uniform standing in line during daytime] Via Pexels

How the glorification of war always comes at a human price

Amanda Justice
On the left, a photo of Phillipa Soo in her role as Eliza. She wears a simple white dress, and she has an intense look on her face. On the left, is a portrait of Eliza. She is also wearing a white dress, and her hair is grey and curled.
On the left, a photo of Phillipa Soo in her role as Eliza. She wears a simple white dress, and she has an intense look on her face. On the left, is a portrait of Eliza. She is also wearing a white dress, and her hair is grey and curled.

Eliza Hamilton, America’s forgotten founding mother

Jenin Al Shalabi

[Image description: An ancient Egyptian tomb.] Via Unsplash
[Image description: An ancient Egyptian tomb.] Via Unsplash

Death rituals link us to the ancient world, and to the afterlife

Amanda Justice
A mug shot of Olga Bancic, dressed in an overcoat and hairnet.
A mug shot of Olga Bancic, dressed in an overcoat and hairnet.

Olga Bancic is the badass Resistance freedom fighter you need to know about

Camilla Selian Meeker
[Image description: A statue of the Trung sisters.] Via beyondword.com
[Image description: A statue of the Trung sisters.] Via beyondword.com

The Trung sisters are Vietnam’s legendary freedom fighters

Laurie Melchionne

[Image Description: Two dark-haired white men in historical costume in a throne room.Henry Cavill and Rhys Meyers in The Tudors.] via BBC.
[Image Description: Two dark-haired white men in historical costume in a throne room.Henry Cavill and Rhys Meyers in The Tudors.] via BBC.

I love history, but I can’t stand historical TV shows

Camilla Selian Meeker
[Image Description: A painting of women dancing in the harem. There are men are sitting around playing musical instruments.] via Pexels
[Image Description: A painting of women dancing in the harem. There are men are sitting around playing musical instruments.] via Pexels

Let’s talk about how the West hypersexualizes Arab culture

Safa Shoaib
[Image description: Mary Shelley, Emily Bronte, and Jane Austen.] Via singers.com, discoverbritainmag.com, and Wikimedia Commons
[Image description: Mary Shelley, Emily Bronte, and Jane Austen.] Via singers.com, discoverbritainmag.com, and Wikimedia Commons

Anonymous was always a woman in the literary world

Zara Khan

[Image description: Nellie Bly, in 1890, stands for a portrait photo, holding a bag and hat.] Via Library of Congress
[Image description: Nellie Bly, in 1890, stands for a portrait photo, holding a bag and hat.] Via Library of Congress

Here’s how the real Lois Lane invented gonzo journalism

Helena Ong
[Image description: An artistic rendition of Nana Asma'u.] Via southseattleemerald.com
[Image description: An artistic rendition of Nana Asma'u.] Via southseattleemerald.com

This Nigerian scholar used tradition to promote girls’ rights

Sabrina Hossain
[Image description: A black and white photograph of Pandita Ramabai.] Via Wikipedia.org
[Image description: A black and white photograph of Pandita Ramabai.] Via Wikipedia.org

Pandita Ramabai is India’s original feminist badass

Hannah Rachel Abraham