Grace O’Malley (c. 1530-1603) is known as the iconic, pirate queen of Ireland. She is remembered through folklore as a skilled...

Ng Akew (c. 1820 – c. 1914) was a resourceful woman who lived by sea, chased down pirates, and played a key role in...

Lilli Hornig was only 23 years old when she arrived at Los Alamos to contribute to the development of an atomic bomb that would...

Catherine Monvoisin (1640-1680) was a French fortune teller, midwife, and professional poisoner who found herself at the center...

Sarraounia Mangou (c. 1890s) was a fierce warrior queen who protected her people from colonial domination in West Africa. This...

Pope Joan (c. 800 AD) disguised herself as a man and ascended the church’s ranks to the role of pope without suspicion....

Hua Mulan (c. 400-600 AD) was the hero of an iconic Chinese tale that remains a symbol of courage, familial duty, and national...

Queen Himiko (c. 200) was the first known queen of Japan. She was a mysterious shamaness who was descended from the Shinto sun...

Leonarda Emilia (c. 1860s) was one of Mexico’s most daring bandits. Riding bareback and cloaked in men’s clothes, she used a...