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Etta Palm d'Aelders, Revolutionary, Spy
Well! What could be more unjust! Our life, our liberty, our fortune are no longer ours.

Milly Jones
May 5, 20242 min read


Roses are red, violets are blue, singular they predates singular you*: the history of non-binary and the use of the pronouns they/them
DISCLAIMER: The author of this article, Gemma, uses she/her pronouns and the co-author and enby Director of The HERstory Project, Abby,...

Gemma Craven
Mar 7, 202414 min read


“Red hair is my lifelong sorrow”: Reflections on the literary and historical trope of redheads
There is pattern across centuries of troubled or troubling women sharing a common feature of red hair.

Anouk Saint
Nov 21, 202315 min read


Revising Anne: Anna of Denmark
Anne of Denmark – even the name historians use to popularly refer to the queen consort of James VI and I is a misnomer.

Jillian Ducker
Sep 19, 202322 min read


Writing Back the Women Who Wrote, Read, and Renaissanced*
When historians mention European Renaissance literature, there are several names that get tossed into conversation without a second thought.

Jillian Ducker
Aug 6, 202314 min read


Unveiling Her Legacy: Unmasking the Misgendering of Female Remains in Archaeology
A look at how the role and power of women is being lost through the misgendering of remains by antiquarians.

Holly Russell
Jul 23, 20237 min read


Queer recommendations for Pride Month
Here’s some recommendations for queer content and queer history that you could engage with this Pride Month.

Abby Louise Woodman
Jun 11, 20235 min read


Madame de Pompadour and The Doctor
Is historical fiction good or bad for women’s history?

Abby Louise Woodman
Jun 4, 202312 min read


Marsha, instigator? activist
‘My life has been built around sex and liberation’

Abby Louise Woodman
Mar 29, 20234 min read


Mary Frith, Transgressor
Mary Frith, better known as “Moll Cutpurse” is one of those historical figures that often feels too elusive to properly pin down.

Abby Louise Woodman
Mar 4, 20236 min read
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