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💙🦋 14 DEMOCRATIC WOMEN MAKING HISTORY!

A historic milestone for women’s leadership in America!

Fourteen women, fourteen states and a new record for Democratic women set to serve as governors in 2027.

Different journeys, shared determination and a place in history!

#WomenInHistory #SheShed
💜🦋 14 DEMOCRATIC WOMEN GOVERNORS MAKING HISTORY! A historic milestone for women’s leadership in America! Fourteen women, fourteen states and a new record for Democratic women serving as governors. Different journeys, shared determination and a place in history! #WomenInHistory #SheShed
November 8, 2026 at 8:56 PM
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#WomenInHistory
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November 8, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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Seated chattel
Dignity’s averted gaze
Building Lynchburg

#painting #AmericanHistory #poetry #womeninart #virginia #portrait #WomenInHistory #slavery #community #education #EqualProtection
mdstamper.bsky.social Michael @mdstamper.bsky.social · 5d
“Mary Brice at Point of Honor” by Jon Roark (American) – Egg tempera on clapboard / 2018 – Lynchburg Museum (Lynchburg, Virginia) #WomenInArt #JonRoark #LynchburgMuseums #MaryBrice #BlackPortraiture #Roark #BlackWomenInArt #AfricanAmericanHistory #EggTempera #art #artText #2010sArt #PortraitofaWoman
American artist Jon Roark portrays Mary Brice seated before Point of Honor, a historic estate in Lynchburg, Virginia. Wearing a green-and-cream striped dress, a white headwrap tied with a bow, a ruffled collar, and an oval brooch, Brice occupies the foreground of the painting. Her expression is serious and composed, her eyes slightly lowered. One hand rests beside her while the other holds the stems of pink and pale flowers across her lap. A curving stone path leads toward the red-brick house behind her, placing Brice at the center of a landscape once sustained by enslaved labor. Mary Brice, whose surname was also recorded as Bryce, was an enslaved African American woman who lived and worked at Point of Honor during the 1850s. Little is known of her life, although historians believe she likely performed domestic duties, possibly as a cook, maid, or nurse. Around 1853, Lynchburg photographer Peter E. Gibbs made a daguerreotype portrait of Brice, now preserved in the Library of Congress. It is particularly significant as the only known identified photographic portrait of an enslaved Lynchburg resident taken before Emancipation. Roark based his painting on that remarkable photograph, preserving Brice’s seated posture, striped clothing, headwrap, and brooch while transforming its dark studio background into the grounds of Point of Honor. A decorated fan visible in the original photograph becomes a small bouquet of flowers. These artistic changes place Brice within the setting of her enslavement while giving her historical likeness renewed color and presence. Roark chose egg tempera, a traditional medium made by mixing pigment with egg yolk, for its luminous surface and rich appearance, qualities he believed his subjects deserved. By bringing an almost forgotten woman into the foreground, Roark encourages us to recognize her individuality and remember a life largely absent from written historical records.
November 5, 2026 at 4:20 PM
admirablewomen.bsky.social
At 50, she went undercover as a nurse's aid. Her resulting bestseller forced French hospital labor reforms. She spent her final years teaching youth about the Resistance through graphic novels.

What a remarkable life.

"The girl who saved Paris" died #OTD in 2024 at age 100. #WomenInHistory
A narrative-style photograph of an older Madeleine Riffaud (1924–2024), the legendary French Resistance fighter, war correspondent, and poet. She sits propped up in a bed or sofa, leaning slightly forward. Her expression is intensely resolute, contemplative, with sharp eyes looking upward and to the left. Her grey hair is pulled tightly. She wears a textured grey knit sweater with a dark maroon shawl covering her right shoulder. The lighting is soft and directional, illuminating her face against a dimly lit, minimalist interior background featuring a blurry framed artwork on the wall. The mood is intimate, reflective, and powerfully dignified, capturing the enduring spirit of an anti-fascist icon in her later years.
November 7, 2026 at 1:08 AM
mirellapatzer.bsky.social
Everyone knew she was a nun. No one knew what was happening behind the convent walls.
Lady of Monza
The True Story of the Nun of Monza
Free on Kindle+
#HistoricalFiction #ItalianHistoricalFiction #TheNunofMonza #BiographicalFiction #Italy #RenaissanceItaly #ForbiddenLove #WomenInHistory
November 7, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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📅 #onthisday – 6 November 1597 Catalina Micaela dies in childbirth 💔 A life of power, passion and nine children — cut tragically short. Professor Magdalena Sánchez shares the legacy she left behind.

🎧 Listen now pod.fo/e/401d94

#otd #onthisdate #history #podcast #HistoryRage #WomenInHistory
November 6, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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5.11.1921
Margot Friedländer in Berlin geboren (Margot Bendheim),war eine der wenigen noch lebenden Überlebenden der Shoa.Bis zu ihren Tod 2025 warnte sie vor dem erneuten Erstarken des Nationalismus und trat als Zeitzeugin auf.

#OTD #WomeninHistory
November 5, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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Thank you to everyone who joined me for my recent program exploring the life and music of Jane Pickens at the Newport Art Museum.

Sharing the stories and music of our city is the best part of this job. Learn more about our work:

www.historicmusicofnewport.org

#NewportRI #WomenInHistory #Nonprofit
November 7, 2026 at 1:42 PM
historyrage.bsky.social
🚨 THIS WEEK🚨
⚖️ Marilyn Monroe challenged the system—and Hollywood didn't like it. @lucyjanesantos.bsky.social explores the double standards she faced. 🎬

Listen now: pod.fo/e/71b0e7
#HistoryRage #MarilynMonroe #WomenInHistory 💛
November 7, 2026 at 8:00 AM
mirellapatzer.bsky.social
She was a noblewoman forced into a convent. Then a dangerous man gave her something she had almost forgotten: desire.
Lady of Monza
The True Story of the Nun of Monza
Free on Kindle+
#HistoricalFiction #ItalianHistoricalFiction #TheNunofMonza #BiographicalFiction #Italy #WomenInHistory
November 6, 2026 at 1:10 PM
mirellapatzer.bsky.social
He should never have been inside her world. She should never have wanted him there.

Lady of Monza
The True Story of the Nun of Monza
Free on Kindle+
#HistoricalFiction #TheNunofMonza #BookRecommendations #BiographicalFiction #Italy #RenaissanceItaly #ForbiddenLove #WomenInHistory
November 8, 2026 at 2:25 PM
mirellapatzer.bsky.social
One forbidden love affair would leave behind secret pregnancies, suspicious deaths, and a scandal that reached Rome.
#truestory #HistoricalFiction #ItalianHistoricalFiction #TheNunofMonza #BookRecommendations #BiographicalFiction #Historybuff #Italy #RenaissanceItaly #ForbiddenLove #WomenInHistory
November 4, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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​"The privilege of knowledge is worse than the privilege of wealth. The arts belong to everyone, and genius should be developed, not snuffed out by ignorance."

-Louise Michel

#Anarchy
#QuoteOfTheDay #WomenInHistory
November 6, 2026 at 6:22 AM
admirablewomen.bsky.social
Amanirenas was the one-eyed warrior queen (Kandake) of ancient Kush (modern day #Sudan).

In 25 BCE, while Rome held Egypt, she led 30,000 warriors that captured key Roman outposts and ultimately stopped further Roman expansion southward. 🧵

#WomenInHistory #History #Nubia
A dramatic, front-facing photograph of a magnificent bronze aegis (a protective emblem or mask) widely associated with the legacy of Queen Kandake Amanirenas (c. 60 BCE–10 BCE), the warrior monarch who successfully stopped Roman expansion into the interior of Africa. Set against a pure, deep black background, the sculpture is centered in a balanced, vertical composition. The piece portrays a regal, serene female head wearing an intricate ceremonial wig decorated with deeply incised vertical patterns. A stylized diadem rests high on her forehead, and a beaded necklace circles her neck. Her face features striking, hollow almond-shaped eyes, arched brows, a strong nose, and relaxed lips conveying absolute calm and authority. The lower section of the sculpture blooms into a massive, semi-circular collar (usekh) meticulously etched with geometric bands, vertical ridges, and a small central cartouche, flanked at each upper tip by small, prominent falcon heads. The lighting highlights the fine engravings and subtle cracks of the dark, weathered bronze patina. The overall mood is powerful, dignified, and enduringly historic, representing the advanced artistry and absolute sovereignty of the ancient Nubian Kingdom of Kush.
November 3, 2026 at 1:08 AM
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💫It's Release Day!💫

Join us on our fabulous #blogtour with

💞Grace by Helen Steadman💞

Discover the captivating tale of a young Englishwoman thrown into the limelight of Victorian society!

thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2026/10/blog...
#HistoricalFiction #WomenInHistory #BookSky 💙📚
November 4, 2026 at 1:47 PM
historyrage.bsky.social
🚨 TOMORROW FOR SUBSCRIBERS🚨
👸 The Last Emperor had a Last Empress too! @chinarhyming.bsky.social reveals Wanrong as a modern, worldly woman whose story has been pushed into the background for far too long. Her life was much more than a footnote to Puyi’s. 🏯📚

#WomenInHistory #ChineseHistory #History
November 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM
boblynn.bsky.social
Beyond the Rib: Sarah of Genesis, the Matriarch Who Laughed

Handed to kings, she ruled another woman's fate. By lamplight at Hebron, Sarah finally tells us which laugh was hers.
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#WomenOfTheBible #HebrewScripture #BiblicalStudies #WomenInHistory #AncientTexts
Beyond the Rib: Sarah of Genesis, the Matriarch Who Laughed
Handed to kings, she ruled another woman's fate. By lamplight at Hebron, Sarah finally tells us which laugh was hers.
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November 8, 2026 at 9:08 AM
einatmen.bsky.social
5 November 1921
Margot Friedländer was born in Berlin (Margot Bendheim). She was one of the few Shoah survivors still alive. Until her death in 2025, she warned against the resurgence of nationalism and appeared as a contemporary witness.

#OTD #WomeninHistory
glienkestephan.bsky.social Stephan A. Glienke @glienkestephan.bsky.social · 3d
5.11.1921
Margot Friedländer in Berlin geboren (Margot Bendheim),war eine der wenigen noch lebenden Überlebenden der Shoa.Bis zu ihren Tod 2025 warnte sie vor dem erneuten Erstarken des Nationalismus und trat als Zeitzeugin auf.

#OTD #WomeninHistory
November 5, 2026 at 6:22 PM
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📖 On tour with The Coffee Pot Book Club 💫

Check out Grace by Helen Steadman.

thewhisperingbookworm.blogspot.com/2026/11/blog...

#HistoricalFiction #BiographicalFiction #VictorianWomen #WomenInHistory #VictorianHistoricalFiction #19thCentury #LongstoneLighthouse @cathiedunn.bsky.social
November 4, 2026 at 11:40 AM
mirellapatzer.bsky.social
Behind the convent grille, a love affair had already begun. Soon, people would die.

Lady of Monza
The True Story of the Nun of Monza
Free on Kindle+
#HistoricalFiction #ItalianHistoricalFiction #TheNunofMonza #BookRecommendations #BiographicalFiction #RenaissanceItaly #WomenInHistory
November 5, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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Why the world forgot the highest paid star of the 40s #forgotten #legend #womeninhistory
YouTube video by Unsung Black History
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November 4, 2026 at 9:50 PM
cathiedunn.bsky.social
Coming soon on #blogtour with The Coffee Pot Book Club:

💫The Doctoress by Susan Brady Burd💫

Discover the compelling story of two women doctors who dared defy the established order!

thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2026/11/blog...
#HistoricalFiction #WomenInHistory #WomensFiction
November 6, 2026 at 11:14 AM
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Young Anne Boleyn learned French and court life in her household at Mechelen, and later borrowed a Burgundian motto: let them grumble.
"Apparently mottoes from me too."
#MargaretofAustria #AnneBoleyn #CharlesV #WomenInHistory #Renaissance
November 8, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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#Amanirenas #WarriorQueens #Kush #Sudan #Romans #Nubia #WomenInHistory #warriors #warfare #history
admirablewomen.bsky.social Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 5d
Amanirenas was the one-eyed warrior queen (Kandake) of ancient Kush (modern day #Sudan).

In 25 BCE, while Rome held Egypt, she led 30,000 warriors that captured key Roman outposts and ultimately stopped further Roman expansion southward. 🧵

#WomenInHistory #History #Nubia
A dramatic, front-facing photograph of a magnificent bronze aegis (a protective emblem or mask) widely associated with the legacy of Queen Kandake Amanirenas (c. 60 BCE–10 BCE), the warrior monarch who successfully stopped Roman expansion into the interior of Africa. Set against a pure, deep black background, the sculpture is centered in a balanced, vertical composition. The piece portrays a regal, serene female head wearing an intricate ceremonial wig decorated with deeply incised vertical patterns. A stylized diadem rests high on her forehead, and a beaded necklace circles her neck. Her face features striking, hollow almond-shaped eyes, arched brows, a strong nose, and relaxed lips conveying absolute calm and authority. The lower section of the sculpture blooms into a massive, semi-circular collar (usekh) meticulously etched with geometric bands, vertical ridges, and a small central cartouche, flanked at each upper tip by small, prominent falcon heads. The lighting highlights the fine engravings and subtle cracks of the dark, weathered bronze patina. The overall mood is powerful, dignified, and enduringly historic, representing the advanced artistry and absolute sovereignty of the ancient Nubian Kingdom of Kush.
November 3, 2026 at 5:20 PM
cathiedunn.bsky.social
Coming soon on #BlogTour with The Coffee Pot Book Club:

💫Lady of the Castle by @rachelelwjoyce.bsky.social💫

This gripping sequel to our #BookOfTheYear 2025 continues the incredible tale of Nicola de la Haye.

thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2026/11/blog...
#HistoricalFiction #WomenInHistory
November 2, 2026 at 11:36 AM