Khawla bint al-Azwar (c. 630s AD) was a legendary Muslim soldier who fought in battles against the Byzantine Empire. This month,...
Folk Heroes: Khawla bint al-Azwar
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Adventurers: Toto Koopman
Toto Koopman (1908-1991) graced the cover of Vogue, spied for the Allied Forces in World World II, and narrowly escaped death in...
Adventurers: Sanmao
Sanmao, or Chen Ping (1943-1991) was a travel writer whose tales of bohemian adventures inspired generations of young women....
Adventurers: Rose de Freycinet
Rose de Freycinet (1794-1832) was the first woman to document a circumnavigation of the world. She did so unofficially, as a...
Lost Women of Science Blood, Sweat, and Fears: The Story of Floy Agnes Lee, the Young Woman Who Analyzed the Blood of Manhattan Project Scientists
Floy Agnes Lee was a hematologist at Los Alamos. Recruited to the Manhattan Project while still a student at University of New...
Adventurers: Mary Seacole
Mary Seacole (1805-1881) was a 19th century healer who was ahead of her time. This self taught nurse used her own money to sail...
Adventurers: Marie Tharp
Marie Tharp (1920-2006) illuminated one of the most mysterious parts of our planet: the bottom of the ocean. On land, she pored...
Adventurers: Kalpana Chawla
Kalpana Chawla (1962-2003) was an astronaut who made a name for herself among the stars — and even has an asteroid named after...
Adventurers: Juliane Koepcke/Diller
Juliane Koepcke (1954-present) is the sole survivor of the deadliest lightning-strike disaster in aviation history. This month,...
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