Intellect PlusWomen in history
19 cards. Each one is a 40-second story with a five-minute read behind it.
Tracing the lineage of Hoodoo, Conjure, and WitchcraftThis video explores the historical roots and cultural evolution of Hoodoo and Voodoo. It provides essential context on how these practices shaped Black spiritual life and how they…
The hidden geopolitical rivalry behind the modern global economyWe often view the postwar economic order as a peaceful collaboration between allies. In reality, it was a high-stakes drama of intrigue and rivalry designed to systematically elim…
In Bissago society, women hold the ultimate power over life and deathDiscover the unique matriarchal culture of the Bissago people in southwestern Guinea Bissau. This documentary explores a society where women are the primary protagonists, wielding…
From property to participants: the century-long fight for the ballotThis documentary explores the radical shift from a legal system where women were considered property to one of full citizenship. It highlights how diverse activists leveraged the …
Beyond the Myths: The Hidden Women Who Shaped Human HistoryHistory often overlooks the women who laid our foundations. This video explores five extraordinary lives, from prehistoric mothers to ancient pharaohs, revealing how their actions…
The Queen who traded royal influence for public health and philanthropyLouise of the Netherlands was a queen who deliberately avoided the levers of political power. While her husband, King Charles XV, sought the spotlight, Louise carved out a differe…
From a forgotten day to a global movement for recognitionFor decades, women's contributions were often left out of the national narrative. What began as a local march in California transformed into a formal federal observance, shifting …
How a British diplomat's wife led troops out of a Victorian war zoneDiscover the remarkable story of Ethel St. Claire Grimwood, a woman who stepped into a leadership role during a Victorian-era conflict to guide troops safely through a dangerous w…
The turn-of-the-century detective fighting for justice in New York CityThis video explores the life of a remarkable attorney and detective operating in New York City at the turn of the century, a woman dedicated to finding justice for the downtrodden.
How a 23-year-old widow became America's first female detectiveIn 1856, Kate Warne walked into Allan Pinkerton’s Chicago office. She wasn't looking for a secretarial job; she wanted to be a spy. By convincing the agency head that women could …- The legendary athlete who fought in two World Wars and conquered the AlpsMarie Marvingt was far more than a mere competitor. An aviator, mountaineer, and surgical nurse, her life spanned a century of extreme adventure. From disguising herself as a man …
The bilingual women who kept the American Expeditionary Force connected during WWIWhen the American Expeditionary Force arrived in France in 1917, overloaded telephone lines threatened military communications. General John J. Pershing's solution was to recruit …
How an aviation engineer broke the gender barrier in professional auto racingBefore she was a pioneer on the racetrack, Janet Guthrie was an aviation engineer and a NASA astronaut candidate. Her journey from the laboratory to the cockpit of high-speed stoc…
How a 19th-century actress invented the modern art of the celebrity brandBefore social media influencers, there was Sarah Bernhardt. A master of marketing and myth-making, she used the press to turn her personal life into a global spectacle, proving th…
The era when the Ottoman harem held the reins of powerDiscover the fascinating period known as the Sultanate of Women, when the empire was shaped not by sultans, but by the mothers, wives, daughters, and sisters of the ruling dynasty.
Were Anne Boleyn and Katherine of Aragon more alike than history suggests?History often paints Henry VIII's first two wives as polar opposites. Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb re-examines their rivalry at Hever Castle, using rare artifacts to reveal the shared …
How an all-female Soviet regiment became the feared Night Witches of World War IIFacing the 1941 Nazi invasion, the Red Army broke gender barriers by forming the 588th Night Bomber Regiment. These women flew wooden biplanes on night raids so effective that Ger…
History's most successful pirate may have been a woman who retired rich.In the early 1800s, Zheng Yi Sao led a pirate confederation in the South China Sea that at its height counted hundreds of junks and tens of thousands of pirates. She fought the Qi…
Egypt's most successful female pharaoh was almost erased from history.Hatshepsut ruled Egypt for about two decades, around 1479 to 1458 BC, commissioned hundreds of building projects and sent a famous trading mission to the land of Punt. She was oft…