The received medical wisdom of the 19th century was that assertive, ambitious women were unnatural, and therefore sick.

The lives of female prisoners in the 19th Century and those experiencing the criminal justice system today are not dissimilar ...

On “Marketplace,” we talk a lot about disaggregated economic data — that’s information about the economy broken down into categories such as race, gender, age and other variables. But much of that ...

The 19th century was an era of both romanticism and rapid change. It was a time when the public's perception of power and beauty was shaped by the masterful brushstrokes of a portrait artist. Yet, as ...

The frontier offered opportunities for land ownership and artistic inspiration—but life there wasn’t without struggle ...

Justice Samuel Alito appears spellbound by the 19th century. In Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the decision Alito wrote overruling 50 years of constitutional protection for women’s ...

Smashing the patriarchy is hard work. The Doctors Blackwell, by historian Janice P. Nimura, profiles two sisters who faced what was a daunting lack of choices for 19th century women. They achieved a ...

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas (March 18, 2021) -- On June 12, 1948, President Harry Truman signed the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act, which legally permitted women to serve in any of the four ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. At Bethel’s 1874 Centennial celebration on Bethel Common are, “16 young ...

A bench with a mural depicting Lucy Sullivan and scenes associated with her term as mayor and life in Baldwin City was dedicated Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020, in the new Sullivan Square Park in Baldwin City ...

A nineteenth-century house in Middlesex County has been restored to serve a new purpose. Its story isn’t just about ...