In August 2017, a burqa-clad woman stepped into the chambers of the Australian parliament and sat down. To the individuals […]
A Curious New Woman: Veronica Speedwell
It is June 1887, and London is preparing to celebrate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee, marking the 50th year of her […]
A Very Lost Cause Love Affair; or, Is It Possible to Write a Good Civil War Romance?
Ask anyone who knows me, and they’ll tell you: I love romance novels. Seriously — after signing up sort of […]
More than Accomplices: The Crimes of Hitler’s Female SS
I did not want to stand behind the SS men. I wanted to show them that I, as a woman […]
FBI Files and Historical Practice
My undergraduates are always horrified to learn that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) once tried to convince Martin Luther […]
Mujeres Libres: Women, Anarchy, and the Fragility of Democracy in Spain
Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez decided to call a snap election in April 2019 following the withdrawal of support […]
Women in the French Resistance
In France, women have long played a vital role in the military. Like most modern militaries, in multiple conflicts the […]
What to Expect When You’re Expecting in the Nineteenth-Century U.S.
Type “pregnancy” into any internet search engine today, and you’ll literally get a billion results. This plethora of information at […]
Sex Trafficking in Twentieth-Century Europe
Thanks to Liam Neeson and edgy action-thrillers like Taken, Americans have a pretty specific idea of what the sex-trafficking industry […]
Thomsonianism Meets Juice Cleanses
I will be the first to admit that I love juices. They’re colorful, full of tasty fruits and vegetables, and […]
