Were there any real highwaywomen, and did they dress up as men? buff.ly/3VP9d1O (via HistoryExtra) #RenegadeNell #womeninhistory
#OnThisDay , 10 April 1850: Mary Emilie Holmes, #paleontologist and #educator , was born. She was the 1st woman to earn a PhD in #geology in the United States. She became the 1st woman #GeologicalSocietyOfAmerica Fellow in 1889. #WomenInHistory geosociety
#DidYouKnow Diane Nash was one of the 1st Black people to be served at the Post House Restaurant in Nashville & was a leader in the Freedom Rides! She's a true #HERstory maker.
#WomenOnIT #BlackWomensHistoryMonth #WomenInHistory #womentrivia #BlackWomenInHistory
Four reigning queens in a row! That's almost unheard of. But that's what happened in the 17th century Aceh (now part of Indonesia).
#womenshistory #womeninhistory
And so the countdown begins. Two months to go to the release of Heroines of the Tudor World in the UK. Can't wait for you to read it!
Amberley Publishing Historia – the HWA Historical Writers
#WomeninHistory #TudorHeroines
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Lettice, Countess of Essex and Leicester (b1543), and Elizabeth, Lady Leighton (b1549).
Two of (?)15 children born to Sir Francis Knollys and his wife Catherine Carey.
Both joined #elizabethi ’s household on her ascension in Nov 1558.
#womeninhistory #tudorwomen #sisters
1895 nace Abigaíl Mejía,fue una feminista, sufragista, biógrafa, prosista, educadora y fotógrafa dominicana. Considerada pionera del feminismo en su país y del arte fotográfico 'con mirada de mujer'.
#WomenInHistory #mujeresenlahistoria
Had a fabulous time taking with Natalie about my forthcoming book Heroines of the Tudor World - and some of the amazing stories I got to tell.
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Discover how AI and ChatGPT are resurrecting the stories of overlooked Irishwomen in history! A fascinating blend of technology and heritage. #IrishHeritage #WomenInHistory news.google.com/rss/articles/C…
#OTD in 1053
Gytha of Wessex was widowed when Earl Godwin died, supposedly from choking on a piece of cake a few days before - though it is more likely that he suffered a stroke
#womeninhistory
historytheinterestingbits.com/2018/11/15/gyt… via Sharon Bennett Connolly
#OTD in 1492, Marguerite d'Angoulême was born.
She was an author and patron of the arts.
Following her death in Dec 1549, the eldest daughters of #edwardseymour #dukeofsomerset reportedly produced the ‘Hecatodistichon’ in her honour.
#womeninhistory #womenwriters #tudorwomen
Finally! The wait is over! Women of the Anarchy comes out in the US and the rest of the world tomorrow. Tomorrow! So excited.
'I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It gives an in depth account of The Anarchy…'
Amberley Publishing Historia – the HWA
#womeninhistory
mybook.to/WomenAnarchy
Mary Tudor and her five stepmothers: what was their relationship like? buff.ly/3U6iOQw (via HistoryExtra) #womeninhistory #tudorhistory #royalhistory
#OnThisDay in 1879, Dr Annie Wainwright Hyatt was born. She was a trailblazer at a time when it was very difficult for women to become doctors. Plus she worked through both world wars in the Shepton Mallet area.
#somerset #sheptonMallet #womenInHistory #womenInSomerset #unsung
✨ COVER REVEAL ✨
These are the stories of the astonishing women who broke boundaries and set records by becoming the first to travel right around the world 🌍 🙇♀️
Pre-order your copy now: buff.ly/3Q2LHKT #womeninhistory #circumnavigation #exploration #unknownhistory
It was such a pleasure to chat with Natalie Grueninger at #TalkingTudors about my Heroines of the Tudor World, the famous and the not-so-famous - and the infamous!
talkingtudors.podbean.com/e/episode-243-…
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Please check out my book on some Fantastic Women in science and history. It is now available on Amazon in ebook and paperback formats. Please buy if you can! #books #writer #author #womeninhistory #writing #womeninscience
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In honor of Nelle Fairchild Rote, who passed away March 15 at the age of 93, we are releasing our film, Nurse Helen Fairchild: Killed in Action.
Stream the film: youtu.be/0iVDmxuzIqI
#VeteranDocumentary #WWIMuseum #WomenInHistory #NationalCemeteryAdministration
