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Meet Opal Lee—the 94-Year-Old Activist Known as the 'Grandmother of Juneteenth'

People walk by the National Museum of African American History and Culture during a 2020 Juneteenth march in Washington, D.C.

Meet Opal Lee—the 94-Year-Old Activist Known as the 'Grandmother of Juneteenth'

11 Facts About the Salem Witch Trials

The Salem witch trials were a troubling time in Colonial America.

11 Facts About the Salem Witch Trials

San Francisco's Antique Vibrator Museum Chronicles the Fascinating, 150-Year History of Vibrators

An adorable vibrator from around 1910.

San Francisco's Antique Vibrator Museum Chronicles the Fascinating, 150-Year History of Vibrators

Helen Keller Barbie Doll Is Newest in Mattel’s ‘Inspiring Women’ Line

Helen Keller, Barbie-fied.

Helen Keller Barbie Doll Is Newest in Mattel’s ‘Inspiring Women’ Line

The Library of Congress Needs Your Help Transcribing Clara Barton's Diaries, Correspondences, and Other Rarely Seen Papers

Clara Barton photographed by Charles R. B. Claflin in 1865.

Which Trailblazing Women Should Be Featured on Quarters? The U.S. Mint Wants Your Suggestions

Which historical women deserve a tiny, metallic likeness?

Why She Wrote: A Graphic Novel-Inspired Look at the Lives and Drives of History’s Trailblazing Women Writers

Alice Dunbar Nelson and Jane Austen.

10 Charming Facts About Jane Eyre

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10 Surprising Facts About Charlotte Brontë

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11 Facts About To Kill a Mockingbird

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10 Juicy Facts About Mary Astor’s Purple Diary, Old Hollywood's Most Infamous Sex Scandal

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What's the Difference Between Men's and Women's Razors?

It's not just about color.

9 Women Who Helped Win the American Revolution

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Eliza Carpenter, the Black Jockey Who Made Horse Racing History

Eliza Carpenter was among the racers in the Land Run of 1893.

6 Facts About Jackie Ormes, the First Black Woman Cartoonist

In September 2020, Google honored Jackie Ormes with a Google Doodle by artist Liz Montague.

8 Facts About Pioneering Astronomer Caroline Herschel

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