History isn’t what happened. It’s who tells the story.

– Sally Roesch Wagner

Most of what we know about history lies at the surface, but the intricate truths of it live on in the roots.

History, itself, is a reflection of the whole, not the half. But for most of women’s history, it’s been shrouded in doubt and hypocrisy. It’s riddled, in fact, with sociological archetypes that aggregate patriarchal ideology and its largely predetermined, subservient roles for the female sex.

There’s no question that in past centuries when women’s rights simply did not exist, men wrote most, if not all of the history we know today. That’s why there’s such an alarming disparity between the number of male historical figures versus that of women. Some were even disguised as the friends or partners of a prominent man in history, but never solely important in their own right. The rest were simply erased, ignored, or forgotten.

“One of the tricks to being a great historical figure is to leave behind as much information as possible,” author Gail Collins noted.

At best, only tiny slivers have opened in the cracks of women’s history. But this blog aims to seep past those walls of societal exclusion and so-called “cultural norms” to expose a more richer and diverse history that deserves to be heard.

Join me, as we explore the lives of women who changed their world and the world around them, as we bring their stories back to life.

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