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- 6 days ago
- 7 min
The Six Empresses of Russia
Last year I wrote a blog on Catherine the Great and one of the themes I touched upon was the fact that she was not he first empresses of...


- Mar 18
- 4 min
Æthelflæd: Lady of the Mercians
Name: Æthelflæd Birth: c. 870 Death: 12 June 918 Parents: Alfred the Great and Æalhswith of Mercia Time for a quick trip back to the...


- Oct 14, 2022
- 4 min
The World's First Non-Hereditary Female Head of State and her Country - Tuva
I find places that no longer exist and unusual places highly interesting. I also am intrigued by the stories of women who defy the odds...


- Sep 18, 2022
- 7 min
Pirates: A History
Before we begin this true history of pirates let me begin by reminding you of one simple thing - despite Hollywood and history making it...


- Aug 7, 2022
- 5 min
Was Catherine really Great? (Part Two: 1762 - 1796)
Part One featured her birth in 1729 to when she became Empress in 1762: To read it click here -Part Two: The Reign of Catherine II- Two...


- Jul 16, 2022
- 6 min
Was Catherine really Great? (Part One: 1729-1762)
-Part One features her birth in 1729 to when she became Empress in 1762- Two hundred and sixty years ago (1762), Catherine the Great...


- May 21, 2022
- 6 min
The World's First Female Elected Leader: Sirimavo Bandaranaike (Sri Lankan Prime Minister)
The politics unfolding in Sri Lanka today are constantly in the headlines. I knew very little about Sri Lankan politics and while I still...


- Aug 22, 2021
- 5 min
Amazing Amelia: the woman behind the mysterious disappearance
Aviator, adventurer, and amazing female role model. “The woman who can create her own job is the woman who will win fame and fortune.”...


- Jul 25, 2021
- 5 min
From Olympiad to World Games - The Development of the Women's Olympic Movement
Following on from last week’s blog that was all about the path to the 1921 women’s Olympiad, I thought I should provide an overview of...


- Jul 20, 2021
- 5 min
The Path to the Women's 1921 Olympiad
I recently shared a post on social media about the 1921 women’s first Olympiad taking place 100 years ago. This raised a lot of questions...

- Jul 17, 2021
- 3 min
The Women's Fire Auxiliary (WFA)
This blog is an extract from the original one published over on the Museum of Fire's blog. Visit: www.museumoffire.net This story was...