Stephanie St. Clair, Harlem's Queen of the Underworld
In early 20th-century Harlem, gambling belonged to “Madame Queen.”
In early 20th-century Harlem, gambling belonged to “Madame Queen.”
Although the first few years of the National Park Service were dominated by male employees, it didn’t take long for women to make their marks.
Find out more about the life of Kitty O'Brien Joyner, NASA's first female engineer.
When she graduated from medical school in 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell earned more than an M.D.: she also earned the distinction of becoming America’s first woman doctor.
Anne of Cleves escaped a joyless family, avoided an unhappy marriage, and jumped at the chance to live her best life.
Chinese-American actress Anna May Wong is one of the most important figures to come from Hollywood's Golden Age, but her career was marked by just as many disappointments as triumphs.