History


A 19th century illustration of the 1571 naval Battle of Lepanto.
A 19th century illustration of the 1571 naval Battle of Lepanto.

This Avengers-worthy 16th century battle made October into the month of the rosary

Helena Ong
This is a drawing of a court scene from the Salem Witch Trials. A woman wearing a black and white dress is standing on a stand in the middle of the court in handcuffs and is surrounded by spectators.
This is a drawing of a court scene from the Salem Witch Trials. A woman wearing a black and white dress is standing on a stand in the middle of the court in handcuffs and is surrounded by spectators.

I Googled the Salem Witch Trials so you don’t have to – and they are hella confusing

Tatayana Allen
A suffragette meeting in Caxton Hall, Manchester England. Banners showing the WSPU slogan "Deeds Not Words" hang above.
A suffragette meeting in Caxton Hall, Manchester England. Banners showing the WSPU slogan "Deeds Not Words" hang above.

Civil disobedience in a corset: the hard truth behind England’s suffragettes

Helena Ong
Chinese poster of Chairman Mao and other national leaders at a moon festival gathering, outside under trees and lanterns.
Chinese poster of Chairman Mao and other national leaders at a moon festival gathering, outside under trees and lanterns.

What is the Mid-Autumn Festival happening around the world and when was it first celebrated?

Helena Ong
On the left, a portrait of a woman, the Rani of Jhansi, shows her clad in a tradition Indian dress and jewelry. On the right, there is an image of a statue of the Rani of Jhansi on a horse. A boy, her son, is strapped to her back while she wields a sword in the air.
On the left, a portrait of a woman, the Rani of Jhansi, shows her clad in a tradition Indian dress and jewelry. On the right, there is an image of a statue of the Rani of Jhansi on a horse. A boy, her son, is strapped to her back while she wields a sword in the air.

Queen Lakhshmibai might have lost her battle, but forever won respect in the hearts of many

Tayyaba Rehman
Painting titled 'Death Comes to the Banquet Table (Memento Mori)', showing 'Death', a skeleton, threatening people at a banquet table
Painting titled 'Death Comes to the Banquet Table (Memento Mori)', showing 'Death', a skeleton, threatening people at a banquet table

This woman’s side hustle killed over 600 abusive husbands in 17th century Italy

Shannon Zheng

Meet the 23 most badass goddesses ever

Cecilia Nowell
[Image Description: Leonardo Dicaprio As Jay Gatsby, Carey Mulligan As Daisy Buchanan, Tobey Maguire As Nick Carraway And Joel Edgerton As Tom Buchanan In The “The Great Gatsby".] Via The Atlantic
[Image Description: Leonardo Dicaprio As Jay Gatsby, Carey Mulligan As Daisy Buchanan, Tobey Maguire As Nick Carraway And Joel Edgerton As Tom Buchanan In The “The Great Gatsby".] Via The Atlantic

I adore ’20s aesthetic, but its depiction in pop culture is deeply troubling

Amal Als
[Image description: painting of a young woman with bonnet writing a with a quill. ] 'Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid' by Johannes Vermeer, c. 1670 (via National Gallery of Ireland).
[Image description: painting of a young woman with bonnet writing a with a quill. ] 'Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid' by Johannes Vermeer, c. 1670 (via National Gallery of Ireland).

Meet María de Zayas, the first author to publish under her own name in Spain

Beatriz Valero de Urquía
Audrey Hepburn wears a silk scarf around her head while holding sunglasses.
Audrey Hepburn wears a silk scarf around her head while holding sunglasses.

A progression of the timeless silk scarf throughout history

Claire Cheek
An image of a mountain joined by four images of a woman in Armenian clothing.
An image of a mountain joined by four images of a woman in Armenian clothing.

Meet Armen Ohanian, the belly dancer who defied every stereotype of a Middle Eastern woman

Camilla Selian Meeker
(A grayscale image of young Beat poet Hettie Jones) Via hettiejones.com
(A grayscale image of young Beat poet Hettie Jones) Via hettiejones.com

You probably don’t know about Hettie Jones, a crusading Beat poet

Vanessa Montalbano