Here are a few best-selling writers of the 19th century — with links to books — that may be new to you: Frances Ellen Watkins Harper (1825-1911).Renowned as a poet and a novelist, Harper, born ...

Here are 10 women who have made significant political contributions in the 100 years since women won the right to vote with the 19th Amendment.

With that in mind, we decided to explore how legendary women of the 19th century were portrayed, comparing artistic paintings with early photographs to reveal how beauty ideals were ...

The Women’s Strike for Equality, on Aug. 26, 1970, marked the 50th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment and called for equal employment and educational opportunities for women.

“Women smile and laugh,” the authors write, “but mid-century men, apparently, can only grin and chuckle.” Similarly, in the 19th century, there’s much more discussion of feelings, at ...

The 19th Amendment was a key step for women's rights in the U.S. Women won the right to vote more than a century ago, but access to the ballot has never been equal.

A book offering a captivating account of the often-ignored and moving story of how Irish women dominated North American prisons in the 19th century is the perfect read this St. Brigid's Day Bank ...

Over the last few decades, Kentucky's voter turnout has hovered in the 30% range. In A Century of Votes for Women, authors Christina Wolbrecht and J.… ...

Seeking justice for a 19th-century rape survivor. In ... The authors relitigate the charges brought against Morris when Teixeira gave birth ... Women in today’s United States enjoy far more freedom ...

For Chinese women who immigrated during the late-19th century to work in the laundries, saloons, and grimy inns of mining camps scattered throughout California and the Rocky Mountain interior, the ...

Prehistoric women had stronger arms than today’s elite rowing crews.” That’s not a joke it is true, according to Dr. Alison Macintosh from Cambridge University whose research demonstrated that ...