Articles and content from 2007, from your About.com Women's History Guide.
An interview with Dr. Kara Cooney about the life of Hatshepsut, 18th Dynasty ruler of ancient Egypt who was both woman and pharaoh.
A chronology of events and birthdates for African American women and other women involved in African American history, from 1492 to the present day, in a multi-page feature.
In 1902, Dr. Daniel Wallace Culp published a book of essays on various issues facing African Americans of the day, including essays by several African American women. Includes biographical information.
Profile of Alice Dunbar-Nelson, writer of short stories, activist, and Harlem Renaissance figure.
Althea Gibson picture gallery, showing the tennis great in photos from newspapers and by the photographer Carl Van Vechten.
Quotes by Althea Gibson, African American tennis pioneer - part of an extensive collection of quotations by notable women.
A profile of Amina, Queen of Zazzua, who extended the territory of her people as a warrior queen.
A profile of Anna Nzinga, warrior queen in what is today Angola, who led a resistance campaign against the Portuguese and against slave trading.
A history -- or story -- of the woman named Anne Bonny, sentenced as a pirate.
A profile of Augusta Savage, African American sculptor and teacher.
Quotes by Aung San Suu Kyi - part of an extensive collection of quotations by notable women.
A profile of photographer Berenice Abbott.
Bernadette Devlin, fiery socialist Catholic from Northern Ireland, was the youngest woman elected to Parliament.
Betty Friedan profile: a summary of the life and work of a key second wave American feminist.
A profile of a 1938-39 organization which opposed passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).
A biography of Caroline Bouvier Kennedy Schlossberg, daughter of Jackie and John Kennedy, and herself a writer and lawyer.
Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, was mother to two kings of England, and wife to a would-be king. She plays a part in the politics of the War of the Roses.
Cecily Neville, whose husband unsuccessfully claimed the crown of England, was herself the mother of two kings of England.
Document written by Dorothea Dix to lay out the requirements for women who would work in the nursing service for the Union Army during the American Civil War.
A biography of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, Pharaoh of Egypt, whose liaisons with Julius Caesar and Marc Antony helped lead to their downfalls.
A profile of Cleopatra Thea, less well known than her later namesake, a queen of Syria who exercised power after her husband died and before her son succeeded to power. A number of queens in antiquity bore the name Cleopatra.
Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, was the last Pharaoh of Egypt. Depicted in history as a seductress and manipulator, she allied herself with two powerful Romans, Julius Caesar and Marc Antony, in an attempt to maintain the power of the Ptolemies over Egypt.
Daisy Mae Bates, born in Ireland, spent most of her adult life with the Aborigines of Australia, studying their condition and raising awareness of their plight.
Princess Diana's death in 1997 was mourned worldwide. Why the outpouring of grief and the attention to her funeral?
A timeline of major events in the life of Diana, Princess of Wales.
A biography of Diana, Princess of Wales, who was the first British citizen to marry a British heir in 300 years, and whose marriage ended in scandal and divorce.
Doris Lessing profile, with the basics of the life and career of Doris Lessing, British woman writer.
Quotes by Dorothy Height - part of an extensive collection of quotations by notable women.
Biography of Dorothy Height, civil rights activist, and long-time head of the National Council of Negro Women, NCNW.
Quotes by Dorothy Thompson - part of an extensive collection of quotations by notable women.
A gallery of pictures, portraits, and other images of Elizabeth of York, queen of England.
A biography of Elizabeth of York, Queen of England, whose marriage to Henry VII signaled the end of the War of the Roses and the beginning of the Tudor dynasty.
A profile of Elizabeth of York, Queen of England, whose marriage to Henry VII signaled the end of the War of the Roses and the beginning of the Tudor dynasty.
Pictures of Elizabeth Woodville, Queen of England at the end of the War of Roses.
A profile of Elizabeth Woodville, including basic facts about her life and continued with a longer biography of Elizabeth Woodville.
Elizabeth Woodville, Queen of England, wielded considerable influence and power. But some of the stories told about her may be pure propaganda.
A profile of Ellen Russell Emerson, writer in the 19th century about Native American myths and Native American legends.
A biography of Eva Le Gallienne, 20th century English actress,producer, and director, known for her support of repertory theater and her classical roles and productions.
Quotes by Fannie Lou Hamer - part of an extensive collection of quotations by notable women.
A profile of Fannie Lou Hamer, key figure in the American civil rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s.
Fannie Lou Hamer - a biography of the civil rights movement pioneer from Mississippi.
A profile of Georgia Douglas Johnson, African American woman writer and Harlem Renaissance figure.
A profile of Gwendolyn Brooks, poet, whose poems dealt with themes of everyday African American life.
Quotes by Harriet Beecher Stowe - part of an extensive collection of quotations by notable women.
A profile of Harriet Beecher Stowe, 19th century author.
Biography of Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Images of Hatshepsut, the 18th dynasty ruler of Egypt who was a woman who took on the power of the Pharaoh and appeared as a male in images, before being erased from history by her successor, Thutmose III.
Understanding Egypt's theology of kingship may help explain why Hatshepsut became fully king including taking on male appearance.
A summary of the DNA evidence detailed in the 2007 Discovery documentary, Secrets of Egypt's Lost Queen.
A history of how history forget, then remembered, story of Hatshepsut, female pharaoh of Egypt.
Hatshepsut, female ruler of Egypt, was nearly erased from history by her nephew and stepson, Thutmose III. Her mummy was unidentified -- until a June 2007 announcement from Cairo. How was the mummy identified?
Why did the female Pharaoh become king of Egypt? Why didn't she just rule as a regent and queen as some of her predecessors did?
Older stories about Hatshepsut the female pharaoh stress the theory that she was a wicked stepmother who usurped power from the rightful successor, her stepson. What's the verdict?
Why didn't the Egyptian female ruler Hatshepsut rule with the title of queen or regent -- why did she take the title of king?
After Hatshepsut took power as fully a king, she justified the rightness of her innovative position with inscriptions and images to show that she was a true king.
When did Hatshepsut live and rule? The dates for this woman pharaoh are not that easy to pin down. Here are some of the best guesses.
How a missing molar, found unexpectedly, may have identified a mummy of Hatshepsut, unidentified for almost 3500 years.
Helen Blackburn was a women's suffrage worker in the British suffrage movement who donated her books for researchers into the movement's early years.
First known woman dramatist, Hrotsvitha von Gandersheim also wrote poems and chronicles.
Biography of medieval religious writer Hrosvitha, a German nun, from a 1911 encyclopedia.
Quotes by Jackie Joyner-Kersee - part of an extensive collection of quotations by notable women.
Profile of Jane Austen, one of the most important English-language writers of the 19th century. Her novels bring to life a culture and life style of her place and time.
A profile of Jessie Fauset, Harlem Renaissance figure, poet, novelist, and teacher.
Joan of Kent was the ancestor of many of England's monarchs. Here's some of her descendants.
Joan of Kent, granddaughter of Edward I of England, made impetuous and secret marriages that kept her in the center of controversy and power. She was the mother of King Richard II of England.
Quotes by Lady Bird Johnson - part of an extensive collection of quotations by notable women.
A profile of Louisa May Alcott, 19th century writer whose most famous book is Little Women.
Quotes by Lucy Parsons - part of an extensive collection of quotations by notable women.
A profile of Lucy Parsons, anarchist and socialists who helped found the IWW.
A profile of Maeve Binchy, Irish writer
Pictures of Maggie Lena Walker, African American business executive and bank president.
Profile of Maggie Lena Walker, first woman bank president,and African American business woman of Richmond, Virginia.
A profile of Margaret Mead, anthropologist, and her work on sex roles and other studies.
A profile of Margaret of Anjou, Queen of England who took an active part in her husband's administration and led the Lancastrians in the early years of the War of the Roses.
A profile of Marie Joseph Butler, Irish-born leader of a Roman Catholic order and founder of Marymount colleges.
Marilyn Monroe, an iconic symbol of the blond bombshell in the 1950s, led a tragic life, filled with addiction and depression, as well as a success1ful movie career. Read some takes on her life.
<p>The first two books are ones I'd especially recommend; the others, also good biographical treatments (some with great photos), are listed in order of publication date.
A profile of Marilyn Monroe, with key dates and events.
A biography of one of Hollywood's most famous film stars, Marilyn Monroe.
Profile of Marita Bonner, Harlem Renaissance woman writer.
Marozia was trained by her mother Theodora to be a major player in papal politics. Marozia was allegedly the mistress of one Pope, mother of another and grandmother of yet another.
Mary White Ovington biography - information on Mary White Ovington, founder of the NAACP.
A profile of Mary White Ovington, a key founder of the NAACP.
In 1874, the US Supreme Court ruled that women were not entitled to voting rights, despite the protections of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Since its founding in 1935, the National Council of Negro Women worked for civil rights, economic rights, self-help opportunities, and a stronger black family.
A profile of the National Organization for Women, founded in 1966 to work for women's equality.
Notable women who died in 2006: obituaries of women who died in 2006.
Quotes by Oksana Baiul - part of an extensive collection of quotations by notable women.
Oksana Baiul, Olympic figure skating champion, faced difficulties before and after her Olympic gold medal.
Profile of Old Elizabeth, early African Methodist Episcopal preacher, emancipated slave, and African American woman writer.
Text of the 1863 autobiography of an African American ex-slave and preacher, called Old Elizabeth.
A biographical sketch of Oprah Winfrey, billionaire talk show host, producer, and philanthropist.
A history of the President's Commission on the Status of Women, 1961-1963, and its lasting effects.
Quotes by Princess Diana - part of an extensive collection of quotations by notable women.
Interesting little facts about Diana, Princess of Wales
The funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, was viewed by half the people on earth. Here are some of the details of the event.
The wedding of Diana Spencer to Prince Charles was a spectacular fairy-tale affair, seen worldwide via television.
Where Black History and Women's History come together ... a quiz on African American women who made history, women in general who influenced African American history, and African Americans who influenced women's history.
Quotes about Marilyn Monroe - part of an extensive collection of quotations by and about notable women.
A profile of Regina Anderson, playwright and librarian who was a key figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Regina Anderson's home was a meeting place for Harlem Renaissance figures.
Rosalind Franklin was part of the discovery of the structure of DNA, though she died early and did not share in the Nobel Prize for that discovery.
Sarah Norcliffe Cleghorn was a 20th century woman poet from Vermont whose poems often highlighted social injustices.
About Sarojini Naidu, Indian poet and political activist, a key part of Gandhi's independence movement.
Theodora wielded power in a period of notable corruption in Rome. Allegedly the lover of Pope John X, Theodora was more certainly the grandmother of Pope John XI and great-grandmother of Pope John XII.
A bibliography of books about and by Toni Morrison, African American writer and Nobel Prize winner.
A biography of Toni Morrison, African American woman writer, explorer of human experience through the experiences of black women, and winner of a Pulitzer Prize and Nobel Prize for Literature.
The story of WASP, American women pilots of World War II, finally recognized in 1977 as military pilots.
Even if we understand why Hatshepsut became king when her nephew and stepson, Thutmose III, was younger, why didn't she step aside, or why didn't he seize power, when he was old enough to rule?
Hatshepsut ruled as a pharaoh, but took power initially as a regent for her stepson. She was following in the footsteps of her recent predecessors in becoming a regent.
Women and World War II: how women's lives changed during World War II.
During World War II, comfort women served the Japanese military sexually. While the Japanese government disclaims responsibility, many or most of the women were forced into this service.
Gender issues related to the Nazi concentration camps and the Holocaust
America forced Japanese who were American residents and citizens into relocation camps during World War II. Here are some thoughts on the gender issues related to these camps.
Women filled many roles in World War II, and some served as spies and resistance fighters, or were traitors, or opposed their country's participation in the war.
Women served in many positions in the military during World War II. Here are some of the ways women served.
One way life changed for many women after World War II was in the workplace. More women went to work, and many worked in jobs previously closed to women.
Celebrities used their star status to entertain troops, raise funds at home, make films promoting patriotism, and generally support the war.
During World War II, women in government played important roles, including attending to the morale of constituents.
A list of the women who've been governors in the United States.
Women's lives changed during World War II. This article summarizes the changes to women's lives on the homefront.
Quotes by Wyomia Tyus - part of an extensive collection of quotations by notable women.
Wyomia Tyus won gold medals at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics, setting world records for her speed.
