Self Portrait at the Easel by Judith Leyster, 1630
Dover, used with permission

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Boudicca, a British Celtic queen, led a revolt against the Roman occupiers of Britain in about 61 C.E., burning London (Londinium) and killing those of its inhabitants who did not flee. Her rebellion failed, and while one result was likely a less oppressive Roman rule, another was an increased military presence of the occupiers.

Boudicca's story was nearly forgotten until Tacitus' work, Annals, was rediscovered in 1360. Her story became popular during the reign of another English queen who headed an army against foreign invasion, Queen Elizabeth I. Learn more:

• Boudicca

On June 17-18, 1873, Susan B. Anthony was on trial, on the charge of -- trying to vote! Because there was no specific mention of gender in the Constitution defining who could vote, Susan B. Anthony and others decided to test their voting rights in court in 1872. Arrests followed, and then trials. Read more.

In Greek and Roman mythology, female images include the goddesses -- with many different personalities -- and other figures, ranging from the Graces and Muses to nymphs and sirens to furies and harpies. Learn more about some of the monstrous female images used in Greek and Roman mythology, two groups usually depicted as triads, who are sometimes confused:

• The Harpies
• The Furies
• Goddesses in Ancient/Classical Greece