Rendered in dramatic shades of black, an 1883 print by the artist James Tissot depicts a young woman staring out at ... of modern life in the late 19th century. In brightly colored paintings ...

As the star and Antoni explored the roots of her ancestry, Florence was also left shocked to learn she had a 19th century namesake ... It’s a beautiful adventure to discover our past through ...

As a child growing up in Colorado, Illinois, and Vermont in the late 19th century, Florence Sabin lacked musical talent ... Sabin became the first woman appointed to the faculty of the university in ...

The 19th century amateur mathematician ... Give me Ada Lovelace every day of the week. A woman who swore and smoked and said what she damn well thought. It’s a beautiful demonstration that ...

Though local suffrage slowly opened to women in many states, suffragists continued their fight for national voting rights through the 19th century ... has yet to elect a woman president, women ...