# women history (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 15 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover women history. Page: Feed: --- ## [18th century South Church Admirers](https://historybuzz.substack.com/p/18th-century-south-church-admirers) _2026-08-26 · Doug Cooper · History Buzz_ The building committee must have really liked Andover’s South Church because they wanted parts of their building to be "Just like Andover" ## [The fourth Fantastic Confabulation of the US Open: the unbelievability of being.](https://nickowenpublishing.com/2026/08/26/the-fourth-fantastic-confabulation-of-the-us-open-the-unbelievability-of-being/) _2026-08-26 · drnicko · Welcome to Nick Owen Publishing_ Grace and Joan attempt to explain what Andy has missed during his twelve mysterious years: lockdowns, vaccines, Brexit, Boris Johnson \[…\] ## [The third Fantastic Confabulation of the US Open: A bloody great rat in a domestic’s clothing](https://nickowenpublishing.com/2026/08/25/the-third-fantastic-confabulation-of-the-us-open-a-bloody-great-rat-in-a-domestics-clothing/) _2026-08-25 · drnicko · Welcome to Nick Owen Publishing_ Andy wakes to find Grace beside his bed—but he doesn’t recognise her, remember his tennis club or realise he has \[…\] ## [The second Fantastic Confabulation of the US Open: Lord Andrew J.P.G.R. Murray (of Kirkintilloch)](https://nickowenpublishing.com/2026/08/24/the-second-fantastic-confabulation-of-the-us-open-lord-andrew-j-p-g-r-murray-of-kirkintilloch/) _2026-08-24 · drnicko · Welcome to Nick Owen Publishing_ ANDY is resting in bed. He’s frail, but feisty given the opportunity. His bald head is noticeable for its wispy \[…\] ## [The first Fantastic Confabulation of the US Open: the view from a drone](https://nickowenpublishing.com/2026/08/23/the-first-fantastic-comfabulation-of-the-us-open/) _2026-08-23 · drnicko · Welcome to Nick Owen Publishing_ “Ground level view of a tennis ball resting at the foot of a tennis net somewhere in Liverpool. An elderly \[…\] ## [Josephine Ruffin: Black Community Advocate and Organizer for Women’s Rights](https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/josephine-ruffin-black-community-advocate-and-organizer-for-womens-rights/) _2026-08-22 · New England Historical Society_ Josephine Ruffin (1842-1924) was a noted supporter of the Union Army during the Civil War, head of charitable efforts, suffragist, publisher and organizer for women’s rights through club activity. Josephine… The post Josephine Ruffin: Black Community Advocate and Organizer for Women’s Rights appeared first on New England Historical Society . ## [72 out 1001 things to Bang On About – out today!](https://nickowenpublishing.com/2026/08/22/72-out-1001-things-to-bang-on-about-out-today/) _2026-08-22 · drnicko · Welcome to Nick Owen Publishing_ There are at least 1001 things worth banging on about. Here are 72 of them. Why do bosses sometimes behave as if they’re your parents? What exactly is the point of school? Why does everybody want to “unlock” everybody else’s potential? What happens when arts workshops go horribly wrong? And why are institutions so extraordinarily … Continue reading "72 out 1001 things to Bang On About – out… ## [We’re welcoming this year’s US Open at Flushing Meadows with guess what…?](https://nickowenpublishing.com/2026/08/21/were-welcoming-this-years-us-open-at-flushing-meadows-with-guess-what/) _2026-08-21 · drnicko · Welcome to Nick Owen Publishing_ … yes, the fourth and final book in the Ageing Tennis Player Quartet: The Fantastic Confabulations of an Ageing Tennis Player! Timed to track the 2026 US Open, you can hear every episode of the book via our Spotify channel from Sunday 23 August; you can hear the Audiobook on Audible or even listen to … Continue reading "We’re welcoming this year’s US Open at Flushing Meadows with guess what…?" [Listen](https://nickowenpublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Fantastic-Confabulations.mp3) ## [Re-post: Margate Shell Grotto – origin, creator, purpose: unknown](https://freerangehistory.substack.com/p/re-post-margate-shell-grotto-mystery) _2026-08-21 · Amy Freeborn · Free-Range History_ ‘One of the most curious and interesting sights that can possibly be conceived’. ## [The Woman Behind the New York Botanical Garden](https://oliviacampbell.substack.com/p/the-woman-behind-the-new-york-botanical) _2026-08-19 · Olivia Campbell · Beyond Curie_ The extraordinary life of botanist and bryologist Elizabeth Gertrude Britton ## [One platform, from silicon to agent (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/TRt1WUHeq6jz) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Serverless inference plus Inference Router to optimize cost and latency at scale. ## [Mary Theresa Whitby: Landowner, Silkworm Expert, Silk Producer and Correspondent of Charles Darwin – Elizabeth Strange](https://womenshistorynetwork.org/mary-theresa-whitby/) _2026-08-17 · Lisa Berry-Waite · Women's History Network_ Early Life Mary Anne Theresa Whitby was born in 1783. She was the daughter of a naval officer named Thomas Symonds and had seven siblings. Marriage and Meeting Admiral Cornwallis In 1802, Mary married a naval officer named John Whitby who was sent by the admiralty to break the news of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson’s \[…\] ## [Rose Island Lighthouse: Guardian of Newport Harbor](https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/rose-island-lighthouse-guardian-of-newport-harbor/) _2026-08-15 · New England Historical Society_ Rose Island Lighthouse combines military history, maritime heritage and spectacular 360-degree views as one of Newport, R.I.’s most remarkable historic sites. It may not be Rhode Island’s oldest lighthouse—that distinction… The post Rose Island Lighthouse: Guardian of Newport Harbor appeared first on New England Historical Society . ## [Do We Have to Like Historical Figures?](https://imperfectunion.substack.com/p/do-we-have-to-like-historical-figures) _2026-08-15 · Lindsay M. Chervinsky · Imperfect Union_ Objectivity, Bias, and the People We Write About ## [Awakenings and Revolutions: The Harts, Saybrook, and the New Nation](https://www.ctexplored.org/awkngshartpod/) _2026-08-15 · Pat O’Sullivan · Connecticut Explored_ Author Steve Thornton asks “Who really makes history”? In his new book, Radical Connecticut: People’s History in the Constitution State, co-authored by Andy Piascik, guest Steve Thornton tells the stories of everyday people and well-known figures whose work has often been obscured, denigrated, or dismissed. There are narratives of movements, strikes, popular organizations and people in Connecticut… ## [The Aristocrat Who Led a Revolution](https://kerrychaput.substack.com/p/the-aristocrat-who-led-a-revolution) _2026-08-14 · Kerry Chaput · Badass Women in History with Kerry Chaput_ We aren't always born into a fight. Sometimes, we choose it. ## [Suffrage for Women in Andover and the Nation, part 2](https://historybuzz.substack.com/p/suffrage-for-women-in-andover-and-bf3) _2026-08-12 · Elaine Clements · History Buzz_ The Woman Suffrage Movement in Andover ## [Women’s History Today – Summer 2026 Edition](https://womenshistorynetwork.org/womens-history-today-summer-2026-edition/) _2026-08-11 · WHN · Women's History Network_ The Summer 2026 issue of Women’s History Today is now available. This open issue of the journal includes a broad range of feature articles, alongside the more conventional academic articles that are peer-reviewed. Although this is an open issue, much of its content focusses on the biographies of fascinating women. The digital version of this \[…\] ## [UK Launch of ‘When the Sparrows Grow Anxious’ at International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln.](https://nickowenpublishing.com/2026/08/11/uk-launch-of-when-the-sparrows-grow-anxious-at-international-bomber-command-centre-lincoln/) _2026-08-11 · drnicko · Welcome to Nick Owen Publishing_ “Honest and real”: powerful new book revealing the humanity inside Iran to receive its first UK launch in Lincoln Wednesday 30th September 2026, 6.00pmInternational Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln When the Sparrows Grow Anxious, a moving account of everyday life in Iran during war, will receive its first UK public launch at the International Bomber Command … Continue reading "UK Launch of ‘When the… ## [From the Studio | July 2026](https://oleadanyc.substack.com/p/from-the-studio-june-2026-065) _2026-08-07 · OLEADA · The Current_ Welcome to From the Studio. A monthly note from inside OLEADA. What we built. What we refined. What we couldn’t stop thinking about. And a little BTS on how we’re building this brand, little by little. ## [Re-post: Marianne North didn’t do what was expected of her](https://freerangehistory.substack.com/p/re-post-marianne-north-defied-expectations) _2026-08-07 · Amy Freeborn · Free-Range History_ She was a single, solo traveller whose art straddled styles, and who took matters into her own hands to secure her legacy. ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/3OdhpbsMTXJO) _2026-08-07 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and start investing with low-cost global access. ## [Sign up for our final Summer Seminar, ‘The Miracle of the Nuclear Age’ and the Electrical Association for Women, with Dr Eleanor Peters](https://womenshistorynetwork.org/sign-up-for-our-final-summer-seminar-the-miracle-of-the-nuclear-age-and-the-electrical-association-for-women-with-dr-eleanor-peters/) _2026-08-05 · Abbie Longmate · Women's History Network_ Our Summer Seminar Series draws to a close soon, but we are delighted to end what has been wonderful, insightful and stimulating series with a fascinating paper by Dr Eleanor Peters, titled: ‘The Miracle of the Nuclear Age’ and the Electrical Association for Women. The seminar will take place via Zoom on Tuesday 18th August, \[…\] ## [How a Song I Heard at Burning Man Became a Bag.](https://oleadanyc.substack.com/p/how-a-song-i-heard-at-burning-man) _2026-08-03 · Tiffany Zhou · The Current_ I spent months chasing it down. The track led me back to my mother, and then became our Dream Pouch. ## [History writing, history, and writing #19](https://freerangehistory.substack.com/p/history-writing-history-and-writing-19) _2026-08-01 · Amy Freeborn · Free-Range History_ Rare books, women stitching men’s history, portraitists, archivists, and a cheeky monkey. ## [When Civilian Control of the Military Gets Complicated](https://imperfectunion.substack.com/p/when-civilian-control-of-the-military) _2026-08-01 · Lindsay M. Chervinsky · Imperfect Union_ Part II: The Whiskey Rebellion to Ulysses Grant, and Why It Matters Today ## [Paul Revere Helped Organize the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association](https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/paul-revere-helped-organize-the-massachusetts-charitable-mechanic-association/) _2026-07-31 · New England Historical Society_ The Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association is traceable to the late 18th century. It was formed to promote the diversity of crafts in the Boston area. When necessary, it offered mutual… The post Paul Revere Helped Organize the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association appeared first on New England Historical Society . ## [Working on Happiness with hope in our hearts and a song in our stitching.](https://nickowenpublishing.com/2026/07/31/on-happiness-how-would-you-cope-with-post-operative-regret-2/) _2026-07-31 · drnicko · Welcome to Nick Owen Publishing_ In 1953, while living in Germany, my mother began creating a remarkable book. She called it Happiness. It is a deeply personal, carefully assembled collection of poems, biblical passages, prayers, prose and pictures through which she explored love, faith, beauty, belonging and the life she hoped to lead. Now, as my mother enters her 91st year, … Continue reading "Working on Happiness with hope in… ## [Suffrage for Women in Andover and the Nation, part 1](https://historybuzz.substack.com/p/suffrage-for-women-in-andover-and) _2026-07-29 · Elaine Clements · History Buzz_ The beginning of the story ## [The Doors That Won't Open](https://kerrychaput.substack.com/p/the-doors-that-wont-open) _2026-07-29 · Kerry Chaput · Badass Women in History with Kerry Chaput_ When do we stop rattling the locked handle? ## [An Open Letter to Adam Ramsay-Peaty: we feel for you, Adam, we really do.](https://nickowenpublishing.com/2026/07/29/an-open-letter-to-adam-ramsay-peaty-we-feel-for-you-adam-we-really-do/) _2026-07-29 · drnicko · Welcome to Nick Owen Publishing_ “Hardly a day goes by without someone telling us off about our bodies: they’re too big, too small, in the wrong place at the wrong time, or they just don’t behave in the way we want them to.” The recent news of Adam Ramsay-Peaty’s frustrations about his performances at the Commonwealth Games is something us … Continue reading "An Open Letter to Adam Ramsay-Peaty: we feel for you, Adam, we really… ## [Working on Happiness: how would you cope with post-operative regret?](https://nickowenpublishing.com/2026/07/29/on-happiness-how-would-you-cope-with-post-operative-regret/) _2026-07-29 · drnicko · Welcome to Nick Owen Publishing_ In 1953, while living in Germany, my mother began creating a remarkable book. She called it Happiness. It is a deeply personal, carefully assembled collection of poems, biblical passages, prayers, prose and pictures through which she explored love, faith, beauty, belonging and the life she hoped to lead. Now, as my mother enters her 91st year, … Continue reading "Working on Happiness: how would… ## [Stream Torrents & IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QgPrG41fUzBU) _2026-07-29 · **Sponsored**_ Search magnet links and stream movies, music, books, and live TV in-browser ## [Working on Happiness: can you help us trace botanical artist Emmy Herzig-Welser?](https://nickowenpublishing.com/2026/07/28/happiness-can-you-help-us-trace-botanical-artist-emmy-herzig-welser/) _2026-07-28 · drnicko · Welcome to Nick Owen Publishing_ In 1953, while living in Germany, my mother began creating a remarkable book. She called it Happiness. It’s a deeply personal, carefully assembled collection of poems, biblical passages, prayers, prose and pictures through which she explored love, faith, beauty, belonging and the life she hoped to lead. Among its approximately 170 pictures is Enzian, a delicate botanical … Continue reading… ## [Rewarding Motherhood: A Short History of the French Medal of Childhood and Families – Eli Jeannin](https://womenshistorynetwork.org/rewarding-motherhood/) _2026-07-27 · Amy Swainston · Women's History Network_ This blog is also available in French. Read the French translation below the English version. On the 29th of May 2026, I was at the City Hall in Vannes, a city one hour from Rennes, in the Northwest of France, for a very special and unique ceremony. Across the country, on Mother’s Day weekend, some \[…\] ## [Happiness: can you help us trace these artists and their estates?](https://nickowenpublishing.com/2026/07/27/happiness-can-you-help-us-trace-these-artists-and-their-estates-2/) _2026-07-27 · drnicko · Welcome to Nick Owen Publishing_ In 1953, while living in Germany, my mother began creating a remarkable book. She called it Happiness. It is a deeply personal, carefully assembled collection of poems, biblical passages, prayers, prose and pictures through which she explored love, faith, beauty, belonging and the life she hoped to lead. The album was created in Germany in 1953–54, … Continue reading "Happiness: can you help us… ## [Working on Happiness: robotic rebinding, refurb or leave well alone?](https://nickowenpublishing.com/2026/07/27/on-happiness-robotic-rebinding-repair-or-leave-well-alone/) _2026-07-27 · drnicko · Welcome to Nick Owen Publishing_ In 1953, while living in Germany, my mother began creating a remarkable book. She called it Happiness. It is a deeply personal, carefully assembled collection of poems, biblical passages, prayers, prose and pictures through which she explored love, faith, beauty, belonging and the life she hoped to lead. Happiness has remained an intimate family treasure for more … Continue reading "Working on… ## [Samuel Morey Invented the Steamboat. Then Watched Robert Fulton Steal His Ideas.](https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/samuel-morey-invented-the-steamboat-then-watched-robert-fulton-steal-his-ideas/) _2026-07-25 · New England Historical Society_ A virtual unknown from Northern New England invented both the steamboat and the internal combustion engine. Sometime before his death in 1843, Samuel Morey even built a primitive automobile. Throughout… The post Samuel Morey Invented the Steamboat. Then Watched Robert Fulton Steal His Ideas. appeared first on New England Historical Society . ## [Re-post: Visiting the surviving relics of old London](https://freerangehistory.substack.com/p/re-post-visiting-the-surviving-relics-old-london) _2026-07-24 · Amy Freeborn · Free-Range History_ A photographic tour of the capital in search of its enduring built heritage. ## [Sign up for our next seminar, ‘Mammy’s Tricks: Maids & Madames, Buckling Hierarchies, and the Badger Thief ‘Panic’ in Urban Brazil, 1948 – 1954’](https://womenshistorynetwork.org/sign-up-for-our-next-seminar-mammys-tricks-maids-madames-buckling-hierarchies-and-the-badger-thief-panic-in-urban-brazil-1948-1954/) _2026-07-23 · Abbie Longmate · Women's History Network_ Sign up to our next seminar, ‘Mammy’s Tricks: Maids & Madames, Buckling Hierarchies, and the Badger Thief ‘Panic’ in Urban Brazil, 1948-1954′ where we will be joined by the brilliant Dr Cassie Osei. The seminar will take place on Tuesday 4th August 2026, 4pm-5pm BST, including a Q&A session following the talk. We hope to \[…\] ## [The Humanity Inside Iran: review by Michelle Houts of When the Sparrows Grow Anxious](https://nickowenpublishing.com/2026/07/23/the-humanity-inside-iran-review-by-michelle-houts-of-when-the-sparrows-grow-anxious/) _2026-07-23 · drnicko · Welcome to Nick Owen Publishing_ I was captivated the moment I realized I was connected, via the world of children’s literature, to a writer in Tehran. From the moment I read Ali’s first post, I made it a daily habit to check on him, his family and neighbors. On days when he was silent, I worried. When he’d return, explaining … Continue reading "The Humanity Inside Iran: review by Michelle Houts of When the Sparrows Grow Anxious" ## [Game, Set, Style!](https://oleadanyc.substack.com/p/game-set-style) _2026-07-22 · Nikki Miller · The Current_ How Summer's Biggest Sports Moments Are Dressing the Culture ## [Confessions of an Ageing Football Player: Ep. 21. Germany 1 – 0 Argentina (No ‘me’ in team? On the contrary…)](https://nickowenpublishing.com/2026/07/19/confessions-of-an-ageing-football-player-ep-21-germany-1-0-argentina-no-me-in-team-on-the-contrary/) _2026-07-19 · drnicko · Welcome to Nick Owen Publishing_ In which our hero i.e. me finally makes the breakthrough with my wonderful finish and my side secure the title: it’s been a roller coaster of a ride which me and my team mates of me, me, me and me will never forget for the rest of our lives. Prefer to read the book than … Continue reading "Confessions of an Ageing Football Player: Ep. 21. Germany 1 – 0 Argentina (No ‘me’ in team? On the… ## [How Lovell General Hospital Helped Transform Civil War Medicine](https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/how-lovell-general-hospital-helped-transform-civil-war-medicine/) _2026-07-18 · New England Historical Society_ Although no Civil War battles were fought in Rhode Island, one of the Union’s largest military hospitals stood in Portsmouth. Lovell General Hospital cared for more than 10,500 wounded and… The post How Lovell General Hospital Helped Transform Civil War Medicine appeared first on New England Historical Society . ## [Rulebreakers and Ghost Runners – the British women who asserted their right to run](https://womenshistorynetwork.org/rulebreakers-and-ghost-runners-the-british-women-who-asserted-their-right-to-run/) _2026-07-16 · Katie Holmes · Women's History Network_ Did you know that until April 1975 women in the UK were banned from marathons and all races longer than four miles? Back in the 1960s, women started to break the rules and ‘crash’ men’s road races, challenging discrimination and showing that they were perfectly capable of running marathons – or even further. In her \[…\] ## [Saving Connecticut’s Historic Barns](https://www.ctexplored.org/savingctbarnspod/) _2026-07-16 · Pat O’Sullivan · Connecticut Explored_ Author Steve Thornton asks “Who really makes history”? In his new book, Radical Connecticut: People’s History in the Constitution State, co-authored by Andy Piascik, guest Steve Thornton tells the stories of everyday people and well-known figures whose work has often been obscured, denigrated, or dismissed. There are narratives of movements, strikes, popular organizations and people in Connecticut… ## [Civilian Control of the Military: The Founding Principle Most Americans Have Forgotten](https://imperfectunion.substack.com/p/civilian-control-of-the-military) _2026-07-15 · Lindsay M. Chervinsky · Imperfect Union_ Part I: George Washington and the Revolution ## [The Manchester and Salford College for Women (1877-1883): From the Darkness Comes the Light – Tom Trafford](https://womenshistorynetwork.org/manchester-and-salford-college-for-women/) _2026-07-13 · Amy Swainston · Women's History Network_ In April 1877, Owens College’s Court, the governing body of the only higher education establishment in Manchester, and the only incorporated college of Victoria University (Manchester), announced its decision not to accept women students. Its members believed that doing so would be detrimental to both men and women students.\[1\] As a result of the Court’s \[…\] ## [Charles Stearns Wheeler: Emerson’s Forgotten Collaborator](https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/charles-stearns-wheeler-emersons-forgotten-collaborator/) _2026-07-11 · New England Historical Society_ Ralph Waldo Emerson supplied the ideas. Charles Stearns Wheeler helped put them into practice. From 1836 to 1842, Wheeler edited Emerson’s manuscripts, prepared publications and contributed his classical scholarship to… The post Charles Stearns Wheeler: Emerson’s Forgotten Collaborator appeared first on New England Historical Society . ## [Written Out: Four Women Erased From Literary History](https://kerrychaput.substack.com/p/written-out-four-women-erased-from) _2026-07-10 · Kerry Chaput · Badass Women in History with Kerry Chaput_ I have a particular fascination with women erased from the arts. ## [Re-post: The cousins who built a women-only community and centuries-long legacy](https://freerangehistory.substack.com/p/re-post-a-la-ronde-women-only-community) _2026-07-10 · Amy Freeborn · Free-Range History_ Most historic homes represent patrilineal expressions of wealth; A la Ronde is a matrilineal expression of creativity. ## [The Season of Yes](https://oleadanyc.substack.com/p/the-season-of-yes) _2026-07-09 · Nikki Miller · The Current_ Have the perfect Euro Summer, wherever you are. ## [Kitchens, Cleanliness, and the Making of Modern Food Safety: Sarah Tyson Rorer and Domestic Expertise in the Early Twentieth Century – Eric Schubert](https://womenshistorynetwork.org/sarah-tyson-rorer/) _2026-07-06 · Lisa Berry-Waite · Women's History Network_ In 1902, readers opening Sarah Tyson Rorer’s New Cook Book were instructed to wash vegetables carefully, keep utensils clean, and avoid serving spoiled milk. \[i\] To a modern audience, these directions feel routine, even obvious. At the turn of the twentieth century, they were anything but! For many households, the kitchen was a space shaped \[…\]