WOMEN IN POLITICS

Hannah Arendt shed new light on totalitarianism.

The Library of Congress Needs Help Transcribing the Papers of Political Thinker Hannah Arendt

Arendt fled Nazi Germany and became one of the most vocal political philosophers of the 20th century.

Anne of Cleves, Henry VIII's Most Successful—And Least Known—Wife

Anne of Cleves escaped a joyless family, avoided an unhappy marriage, and jumped at the chance to live her best life.

Women's History Month is a time to celebrate the trailblazers who fought for equality and forever changed the world for the better.

13 Facts About Women's History Month

Find out how Women's History Month went from a simple daylong celebration born from a socialist idea to a monthlong institution in the United States.

The magician P. T. Selbit performing a sawing a woman in half trick.

The Magician and the Suffragette: The Strange History of Sawing a Woman in Half

The magic trick of sawing a woman in half was first performed a century ago by P.T. Selbit, a British magician.

Mattel Adds an Eleanor Roosevelt Barbie to Its ‘Inspiring Women’ Series

Eleanor Roosevelt is joining Maya Angelou, Rosa Parks, Sally Ride, and other ‘Inspiring Women’ Barbies.

Susan B. Anthony would definitely be voting in this year's election.

Mattel Just Added a Susan B. Anthony Barbie to Its 'Inspiring Women' Series

It’s been a century since the 19th Amendment was ratified. Mattel is celebrating with a suffragist-inspired Barbie.

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The Story Behind Eva Perón’s Secret Lobotomy

At the end of her life, Eva Perón was suffering from painful cancer and displaying erratic behavior, and her lobotomy may have been a way to treat both problems.