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An impetuous young man trying to become a knight and redeem himself from past mistakes comes face to face with his first mistake: Lady Leona.

Women entertainers in Medieval Japan had a respected and established role and status in society. They could choose to sell sexual relationships with customers.

Ward believes that in order for society to become more advanced, it is necessary to give women a more prominent role and to change the male and female selection process.

Fascinated with science before girls were supposed to be, Alice Wilson overcame barriers and years of roadblocks to become one of Canada's leading earth scientists.

Lillie Hitchcock Coit arranges for a boxing match to be held in her room at the Palace Hotel. On her death she leaves $100,000 to San Francisco.

There are now more single than married women in the US. Women in American society are less likely than ever to have a husband.

Is there a complexion divide? Does Michelle Obama's complexion make her a rare beauty? This issue is debated along with its impact on American society

Westernization was on Peter the Great's agenda for Russia's course in history. He reformed government, made changes in the church, and influenced Russian society.

An analysis of Annette Bening's characterization of the Marquise de Merteuil and her relationship with the characters of Valmont, Cecile and Danceny.

When authors are pressed for time their author blogs suffer for it. These women have found a solution: group author blogging.

The history of British packaging and brands including Oxo, Fry's, Perrier, MacKintosh's and many others will be discovered in a new Museum dedicated to mass-consumerism.

In this often overlooked novel, Wilkie Collins makes clear his views on marriage and the position of women in Victorian society.

New York Times bestselling author's 13 stories are a multi-generational look at the everyday challenges that women face - food, health, men, self esteem, aging and more.

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An look at how the use of letters, diaries and email exchanges between characters stylize and influence a novel.

Many young adults are choosing to delay childbirth, but that isn't the case for everyone.

Not much is written about feminism today (equality is taken for granted in all areas except income earning) but Doris Day's onscreen roles paved the way for change.

The Seneca Falls Convention was seen as the platform for women's rights. It was designed for women and people of color to have a political voice.

Giving the reader of an academic essay a reason why the essay is relevant to his or her life is one of the best ways to earn an A.

For nine years debate raged over who was behind the mysterious byline of James Tiptree, Jr., until in 1977 it was revealed that 'he' was really Alice B. Sheldon

Kappa Delta Sorority was founded by four women at Virginia State Female Normal School, now Longwood University, on October 23, 1897.

The sonnet is one of the most compelling traditional poetic forms with its compression of an argument or dilemma and its sonorous rhyme scheme.

Over the centuries, menopause has been viewed as a psychological problem, a physical disease, and a natural life phase. Today, menopausal women take different approaches.

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Biography of Sigrid Undset, one of the greatest Norwegian writers of the 20th century, famous for the trilogy, Kristin Lavransdatter.

Grigori Rasputin rose from the lowest rung of society to become perhaps the most hated man in Russia.

Islam is the world's fastest growing religion. Muslim women all over the globe are making their mark and contribution to society.

Edith Hall's The Return of Ulysses examines Homer's epic poem The Odyssey and its inspiration on works of film, art and literature.

French women helped spread the enlightenment through their salons, where French philosophes mixed with the most brilliant thinkers of Europe.

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A gathering that would spark an organized movement to change the status of women in America

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