One of the biggest majors at my art school is fashion and the kids studying it intimidate the hell out of me. In fact, when I first found out that my first two roommates were […]
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Christine de Pizan, the first person to write while female (as told by my ninth-grade self)
I promised months ago in my post on Caterina Sforza that I would talk about Christine de Pizan, the medieval figure I chose to be for Medieval Day in the ninth grade. In looking back at […]
Raymonde de Laroche: the first female pilot and a lesson in resilience
Okay, get excited, y’all. Today I’m bringing you my bread and butter, my specialty, my favorite area of women’s history: early aviation. I love this topic for a multitude of reasons. The first is I […]
