May 1, 2025

we dive into the chilling and mysterious history of Aqua Tofana—a deadly poison that quietly haunted 17th-century Italy. Said to be undetectable, tasteless, and odorless, this lethal concoction was reportedly created by Giulia Tofana and distributed to women desperate to escape abusive marriages in a time when divorce...

Apr 24, 2025

Sally Ride catapulted from telescope‑toting kid in Encino to NASA trailblazer, winning collegiate tennis titles, earning dual Stanford degrees, and acing a Stanford Ph.D. before joining the first astronaut class to admit women. On June 18, 1983 she rode Challenger into orbit, silencing skeptics, mastering the...

Apr 17, 2025

Deborah Sampson defied 18th-century gender norms by disguising herself as a man to fight in the American Revolutionary War. Born into poverty and bound by the limitations of her time, Deborah's courage and resilience propelled her into a life of espionage, injury, and honor on the battlefield.

We explore...

Apr 10, 2025

Malala Yousafzai is an activist and when she was a young girl from Pakistan’s Swat Valley she stood up to the Taliban and became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize laureate. From her early advocacy for girls’ education under the shadow of terrorism, to surviving a near-fatal attack at just 15 years old, Malala’s...

Apr 3, 2025

Anna Der-Vartanian was a true trailblazer in the U.S. Navy and beyond. From her early days of service during World War II to making history as the first woman to achieve the rank of E-9 Master Chief Petty Officer in 1959.

Anna shattered glass ceilings in a male-dominated field, but her dedication to serving her country...