Cristina Kahlo: Frida’s Sister & Confidant [+Diego Rivera’s Lover]

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Cristina Kahlo (1908-1964) was the younger sister of famous Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, born a mere 11 months after Frida. Their parents were Guillermo Kahlo, a German-Mexican photographer, and Matilde Calderón y González, a Mexican of indigenous and Spanish descent. They also had two older sisters – Matilde and Adriana. She was very close to … Read more

Evonne Goolagong Cawley: Aboriginal That Changed The World of Tennis

Evonne Goolagong Cawley: Who Was She? Evonne Goolagong Cawley is an Australian tennis legend whose career spanned from the 1960s to the 1980s. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest female tennis players of all time, having won seven Grand Slam singles titles during her illustrious career. During her career she was nicknamed … Read more

Ada Lovelace: She Wrote The World’s 1st Computer Program [150 YEARS AGO]

Ada Lovelace: Who Was She? Ada Lovelace (10 December 1815 – 27 November 1852) is best known for her work on Charles Babbage’s early mechanical computer, the Analytical Engine. The daughter of poet Lord Byron and Anna Isabella Milbanke was eventually to become a leader in the fields of mathematics and science. At only 17 … Read more

Lulu White: The Black Owner of New Orleans’s Most Notorious Brothel, Mahogany Hall

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Before there was the French Quarter, there was Storyville. New Orleans’ Red Light District was established in 1897 and named for city alderman Sidney Story, who wrote the ordinance that created the district. It was the first district in the United States that attempted to regulate prostitution of women by designating a specific district for … Read more

The Trung Sisters: The Sisters That Defeated The Chinese & Liberated Vietnam

The Trung Sisters: Who Where They? In the year 40 AD, two extraordinary women revolutionized Vietnam and changed its history forever. Their names were Trung Trac and Trung Nhi, and they are now known as the Trung sisters. They led a successful rebellion against the Chinese Han Dynasty. They were able to rule an independent … Read more

Female Astronauts: The Ultimate List [2023 Updated]

When most people think of astronauts, they tend to think of men. But there have been many incredible women who have also taken to the stars – literally. But women have played an essential part in space exploration as well as being trailblazing scientists. Here’s a list of some of the most notable female astronauts. … Read more