The most fascinating thing I learned about her years ago is that her brother was Alphaeus Hunton Jr. and their politics were diametrically opposed. Her grandson Stephen Carter is a well known law professor at Yale and wrote about book about his grandmother that I read.

In case you too need something spooky in a not traumatizing way for hours of house cleaning this weekend.

The Saxon Hrotsvitha of Gandersheim: What's Her Name Podcast #FeminizeYourCanon #Herstory #MedievalWomen #WyrdWomen

Discover a fresh, informative & entertaining history of the world told through the biographies of 80 fascinating women you may not have heard of but definitely should have! From the creators of the What's Her Name podcast, #AHistoryoftheWorldin80LostWomen is out TODAY! ✨ buff.ly/cBenG9f #BookSky

New episode! Queen Mother Audley Moore was one of the most respected, most influential, and longest-lasting influences on the US Black Nationalist movement during the majority of the 20th century. So why have most of us never even heard her name? #WomensHistory #WomenInHistory

If you are in Colorado, come spend some pirate time with us!

I lived in China for 4 years and have a lot of love for the people there. So I was surprised and super excited to see that our book, The Stinky History of Toilets, is being translated and released in Chinese this month! And as always, Google Translate leveled up the title! 😄

Halloween Special is here! Catherine Crowe was a wildly acclaimed Victorian novelist, playwright, social critic and…ghost hunter? So why don’t we remember her? The answer involves a few misbehaving spirits, a little bit of nudity, and a whole lot of mean-spirited gossip by one very famous frenemy.

There is an excellent @whatshernamepod.bsky.social episode about Rattlesnake Kate! whatshernamepodcast.com/rattlesnake-...

Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.

New episode! When a history-making Copper Age burial was unearthed in 2008, the world was stunned by the incredibly unprecedented artifacts found in the tomb of the so-called ‘Ivory Man.’ But 15 years later came the more astonishing discovery – that 5,000-year-old Ivory Man was actually Ivory LADY!

It's the U.S. Book Birthday for our latest - Tales of Pirates!! It’s got ALL the swashbuckling, all the time periods and geographical locations, and of course, all the women put back in! We hope you love it! #History #BookBirthday

New season starts today! Violeta Parra recorded the greatest album in Chilean history. She also collected two thousand folk songs, danced in the Poor Circus, sang in the streets, and –incredibly– exhibited at the Louvre. Over the years she also broke …*checks notes*… 48 guitars over people’s heads.

We're so excited to announce our next book coming in September! Pirates!!!🏴‍☠️

New episode! 135 years ago, Norwegian immigrant Thea Foss lived in a ramshackle driftwood houseboat on the coast of Tacoma Washington. Then she built the largest maritime company west of the Mississippi. (Plus there’s a boat parade, a catastrophic fire, and a truly delightful cow.) Join us! 👇

“When in doubt, blame the Victorians.” Thanks for the laugh @whatshernamepod.bsky.social One of the very best and most approachable podcasts for learning more about women who made and impacted history open.spotify.com/episode/68T0...

This is so cool!!! Looks like some people found our recently translated book in stores in Slovakia! Love these photos!!!

What are you listening to, Bluesky? I highly recommend the “What’s Her Name” podcast, for info on truly lost women of history! Find it on all the usual podcasting sources. #podcast #podcasts #womeninhistory And give @whatshernamepod.bsky.social a follow! whatshernamepodcast.com

This reminds me of an episode of @whatshernamepod.bsky.social I listened to recently about Gerda Taro - born and raised in Germany, she became not German in the eyes of the Nazis. whatshernamepodcast.com/gerda-taro/

Ooooh, @whatshernamepod.bsky.social did an excellent episode on her! whatshernamepodcast.com/artemisia-ge...

The Vagabond Princess author, Ruby Lal, sat down with the @whatshernamepod.bsky.social  for an interview. Click the link below for the full interview.

A History of the World in 80 Lost Women www.jambookshop.co.uk/product/a-hi...

For all my extra gifted 80's and 90's kids who are discovering they are tired, burned-out adults:

real bummer finding out that literally everything was on the honor system this whole time

Pearl DeVere, famous madam of the Old West died #OTD 1897. Her impact on the town of Cripple Creek was so great that the whole town turned out for her funeral. As they headed back to town following her burial, the people started singing "A Hot Time in the Old Town" in her honor. #WomenInHistory

New episode! The Roman Republic is collapsing and everything hangs in the balance. It’s a political game of kill-or-be-killed, and Fulvia did not come to play. You’ve heard of Caesar, Antony, and Cleopatra. But what about Fulvia, there at the eye of that infamous Roman storm? 🎧👇 #WomenInHistory

New! Queen Seondeok of Silla was revered for her wisdom, her compassion - and her ability to use nature’s signs to foretell the future! Author Karen Wang Diggs helps us uncover the life of the queen that would lay the foundation for the unification of The Three Kingdoms. #WomenInHistory

I chose today's #MothMay offering after listening to the fab @whatshernamepod.bsky.social episode about Mother Shipton and discovering a moth named after her! You can listen to the episode here... whatshernamepodcast.com/mother-shipt... #BugSky #SciArt #Moths #Illustration #Procreate

@whatshernamepod.bsky.social www.npr.org/2025/05/09/n... 🙂

My next three book events are about my previous book Women Warriors. It's been awhile, so I am madly re-reading. I am pleased to report that it's pretty dang good.

Mary Lou Williams was born #OTD 1910. Music was everything to her. She'd talk about having a song in her that had to released & friends would find her at parties in a closet frantically writing music. Truly one of the great musical minds. #WomenInHistory 👉 bit.ly/2WgDVkY

Today starts season 20!! 🤯 150 years ago, Irish farmer Johanna O’Brien created a secret recipe for black pudding. Today, it is beloved across the world. Hear about the penniless girl who survived the Great Famine, built a thriving farm, and created one of Ireland’s iconic flavors. #WomenInHistory

Julia Parsons, a U.S. Navy code breaker during World War II who was among the last survivors of a top-secret team of women that unscrambled messages to and from German U-boats, has died at 104.

You know your What’sHerName listener tour is off to a good start when there is an impromptu art reenactment at the base of the Acropolis!

Here's a tremendously fun @whatshernamepod.bsky.social podcast about Katie Sandwina, the world's strongest woman, just out in February. So fun. Her overhead press world record stood for 61 years, from 1906 till 1987. whatshernamepodcast.com/katie-sandwi...

I’m always a little worried that we’ll have an event and nobody will show up. But we were so excited and humbled to have such a large turn out for our North America book launch! It warms our hearts to see people so passionate about preserving #WomensHistory! 🥹 ❤️ Thanks Utah!!

@barbaracreasman.bsky.social @whatshernamepod.bsky.social Arrived today!

Monet’s Stepdaughter Painted Breathtaking Impressionist Masterpieces. They’re Finally Getting the Attention They Deserve by Eli Wizevich for @smithsonianmag.bsky.social www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/m...

Celebrate Women's History Month with Dover's incredible variety of books by and about remarkable women, from female abolitionists and the daring women of the frontier and medical field, to literary authors, political figures, suffragettes, and others. store.doverpublications.com/collections/...

In 2009, a couple started renovating this abandoned, heavily damaged house. Sorting through the mess, they found a startling discovery: piles of musical manuscripts and other documents. The name that kept appearing was Florence Price (born #OTD 1887). #WomenInHistory 1/3

New! Nobody knows her real name. But this “Uncontested Pirate Queen" certainly earned her title: the Sayyida al Hurra, the Free and Independent Woman. From child refugee to ruling Governor of Tetouan to the Sultana of Morocco – Sayyida was never one to follow society's path. Listen 👇#WomenInHistory

Apparently, it's Maria Sibylla Merian's birthday - if you haven't heard her story, you're in for a treat... and if you have, here's a picture of a lizard named after her so still a great day. whatshernamepodcast.com/maria-merian/

Yesterday was my biggest speaking event yet! And I was so excited and honored to bring 3 high school ladies on the #GenerationW stage to share stories of the forgotten historical women that they found. These 3 ladies and millions like them always give me such hope for the world! #WomensHistory

Another fascinating woman discovered in the @whatshernamepod.bsky.social archives. To paraphrase their description: A poor, Black, cross-dressing, pipe smoking, single mother who confesses to murder (possible under duress) but isn't convicted. whatshernamepodcast.com/clara-ford/

We're excited to announce our official U.S. book launch as part of an overall night of #WomensHistory celebration. We'll have amazing guests, musicians, poets, food and more. If you are in Utah please come join us! We'd love to meet you in person! Tickets👉 tinyurl.com/yc4zk49y

I just listened to a fantastic podcast episode on @whatshernamepod.bsky.social about this ship! Such a great episode! Post a ship that's not Star Trek or Star Wars ...

Another treat for today! The ladies from SMNTY Podcast are SO GOOD at what they do and we absolutely loved speaking with them! We joined Anney and Samantha to discuss our new book, our mission to bring back forgotten women and how we see #womenshistory evolving! So much fun!

New! Julian of Norwich lived through the worst century in human history: the Black Death, famine, war, death and despair. So it was surprising when she rose from her deathbed saying she’d had a vision: All shall be well. How could that be true when the whole world was falling apart? #WomenInHistory

Whole family listened to this ep while we cooked dinner and were enthralled! What an amazing woman! Listening to back to back amazing episodes while I put the finishing touches to my zines, thoroughly recommend!!

Caroline Herschel, renowned astronomer, was born #OTD (Mar 16) 1848. One of the first women to receive a salary as a scientist. She was so prolific at mapping the skies and discovering comets that she earned the nickname The Comet Huntress! Listen!👇 #WomenInHistory #WomensHistoryMonth