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Tallulah Bankhead Quotes
Quotes by Tallulah Bankhead - part of an extensive collection of quotations by notable women.

The Other Civil War by Catherine Clinton
The history of women from the time of the American Revolution through the Civil War.

Cixi
Cixi or Tz'u-hsi or Hsiao-ch'in -- a profile of the last Dowager Empress of China. However you spell her name, she was one of the most powerful women in the world in her own time -- or, perhaps, in all of history.

Women Rulers of the Early Modern Period
Women rulers became more common in the 17th and first half of the 18th centuries, the Early Modern period. Here are some of the more prominent women rulers -- queens, empresses -- of that period.

Women Rulers of the Eighteenth Century
In the 18th century, it was still true that most royal succession and most power was in the hands of men. But a number of women ruled, directly or through influencing their husbands and sons. Here are some of the most powerful women of the 18th century:

Women Rulers of the Nineteenth Century
In the 19th century, as parts of the world saw democratic revolutions, there were a few powerful women rulers who made a difference in world history.

Mary, Queen of Scots, in Pictures
Pictures of Mary, Queen of Scots, also known as Mary Stuart. Images of Mary, Queen of Scots, depicted by artists.

Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scots, biography, including information on her life, a bibliography of print resources, and web links.

Queen Elizabeth - Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon - Queen Mum
Also known as "Queen Mum," she was Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain and Ireland from 1936-1952, wife of King George VI, and mother of Queen Elizabeth II.

Zelda Fitzgerald Quotes
Quotes by Zelda Fitzgerald, author who was married to F. Scott Fitzgerald and whose works were little appreciated until well after her death.

Amy Lowell
Amy Lowell biography, bibliography, and selected links to more information.

Ancient Women Writers
We know of only a few women who wrote in the ancient world, when education was limited to only a few people and most of them men. This list includes most of the women whose work survives or is well-known; there were also some lesser-known women writers who are mentioned by writers in their time but whose work doesn't survive. And there were probably other women writers whose work was simply ign…

Caroline Herschel
Caroline Herschel, pioneer woman astronomer, helped discover the planet Uranus, and also discovered nebulae and comets on her own.

Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Babe Didrikson Zaharias was probably the best female athlete of her time.

Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Jackie Joyner-Kersee is onsidered by many to be the best all-around female athlete in the world.

Medieval Women Writers
Around the world, a few women came to public attention as writers during the period from the sixth through fourteenth centuries. Here are many of them, listed in chronological order. Some names may be familiar, but you're likely to find some you didn't know before.

Murasaki Shikibu
Murasaki Shikibu is credited with writing the first novel in the world, based on her years as an attendant in the Japanese imperial court.

Women in the US Congress
More than 200 women have served in the US Congress. Following is an index of these women, arranged by the year they first took office.

American First Ladies
While the wives of American presidents haven't always been called "first ladies," the first wife of a president, Martha Washington, went far in establishing a tradition somewhere between a democratic family and royalty. Some First Ladies have wielded political influence, some have helped with their husband's public image, and some maintained roles well out of the public eye. Some presidents hav…

Monica Seles
Profile of Monica Seles, tennis player.

Women Rulers of the Early Modern Period
Women rulers became more common in the 17th and first half of the 18th centuries, the Early Modern period. Here are some of the more prominent women rulers -- queens, empresses -- of that period.

Women Rulers of the Eighteenth Century
In the 18th century, it was still true that most royal succession and most power was in the hands of men. But a number of women ruled, directly or through influencing their husbands and sons. Here are some of the most powerful women of the 18th century:

Mae West Quotes
Quotes by Mae West - part of an extensive collection of quotations by notable women.

Kristi Yamaguchi
Biography of Kristi Yamaguchi, figure skating champion.

A'Lelia Walker
Biography of A'Lelia Walker, daughter of Madam C. J. Walker, and figure of the Harlem Renaissance.

African American History and Women
Women are half the human race, and they're half of black history, as well. Here are some highlights bringing together black history and women's history. You'll find timelines of African American history and women, biographies of African American women, African women rulers, and more.

Women Rulers of the Nineteenth Century
In the 19th century, as parts of the world saw democratic revolutions, there were a few powerful women rulers who made a difference in world history.

Medieval British Queens
During the Middle Ages, men ruled -- except when women did. Here are a few of the women who were queens or royal consorts, or otherwise ruled in the British isles, sometimes through their husbands, sons, brothers, and grandsons.

Medieval Women Rulers
In the Middle Ages, men ruled -- except when women did. Here are a few of the medieval women who ruled -- in their own right in a few cases, as regents for male relatives in other cases, and sometimes by wielding power and influence through their husbands, sons, brothers, and grandsons.

Medieval Byzantine Empresses & Queens
In the Middle Ages, men ruled -- except when women did. Here are a few of the medieval women who wielded power in the Byzantine empire.

Daisy Bates
Daisy Bates, a newspaper publisher with her husband, was a key figure in integrating Central High in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Helena Rubinstein
Helena Rubinstein founded and ran a worldwide cosmetics empire.

Ancient Women Rulers
Though most rulers in the ancient (and classical) world were men, some women ruled power and influence. Some ruled in their own name, some wielded power and influence as royal consorts. Here are some of the most powerful women in the ancient world.

Olympias
Olympias, infamous mother of Alexander the Great, ruled as regent for her grandson while trying to defeat a rival claimant to rule Macedonia.

Elizabeth Fox-Genovese
Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, pioneer in women's history and women's studies, moved in her career from leftist to conservative.

Mary Crisp
Goldwater Republican Mary Crisp was an ardent proponent of women's rights, the Equal Rights Amendment, and abortion rights.