1095: Amanda Foreman Biographer and Historian Born: June 1968, London, United Kingdom Amanda wrote and starred in the 4 Part Docu-series “Ascent of Woman.” This series helped spur on my love of women’s history and helped provide several of the entries for my list of women, including the Ice Maiden of Pazyryk, Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, Alexandra…
1009: Jeanne Hébuterne Artist, Model, and Common-Law Wife of Amedeo Modigliani Born: 6 April 1898, Meaux, France Died: 26 January 1920, Paris, France Jeanne is most remembered for her tragic death. Jeanne committed suicide by jumping out of a five-story window while heavily pregnant because she couldn’t deal with the grief of her lover Amedeo’s…
“I am reproached (what a terrible crime!) to have lived alone, spending my life with cats, to have felt persecuted! It is based on accusations that I have been imprisoned for five years and a half like a criminal, deprived of freedom, deprived of food, fire and the most basic essentials.” (Letter Camille wrote to…
Just a quick note to celebrate this historic milestone. After gathering data and stories for five years, I am now proud to say the first 1,000 women have been posted to this website, where their stories will live on forever. We have seen criminals, victims, scientists, mathematicians, lawyers, advocates, survivors, artists, musicians, actresses, innkeepers, warriors,…
338: Lynne Chinn Mosaic Artist and All-Around Amazing Artist and Person Born: 22 August 1962, Loch Haven, Pennsylvania, United States of America Lynne uses glass tiles to makes sculptures, religious iconography, and other commissioned works including a large low wall at a bus station in Texas. Before stepping into the world of mosaic works, Lynne…