Inspirational Biographies

An accounting of the final days of the Trung sisters.

The Trung sisters are national heroines in VietNam, with many statues and temples in their honor. This is the story of how they became leaders to their people.

A summary of Sojourner Truth's character and contributions.

An accounting of Sojourner's struggles immediately following hr emancipation.

The early life of the abolitionist and women's rights advocate, Sojourner Truth.

The conclusion of my Mata Hari article. It describes her rise to fame and discusses the controversy surrounding her death.

This is the first in a two part expose of the much maligned Mata Hari, a woman far ahead of her time in staking her independence and upholding her ideals.

The story of Cynthia Ann Parker, a Comanche captive who became the mother of Quanah Parker.

A biography of the first, and only, woman to ever run for presidential office.

Harriet Wilson is one of the foremost pioneers of American Literature. She was born of mixed heritage in the antebellum north and was confronted by racism throughout her short life. Despite this she authored "Our Nig" - the first novel by an African American and one of the first novels to ...