Women's History

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.”...

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...

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...

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...