Never mind Hawthorne and Thoreau— the women of mid-19th century New England had their own ambitions for writing and life.

Led entirely by women, the American Female Moral Reform Society gave material aid to those in need and pushed for men to be ...

Kelly Marshall Most 19th-century schoolmistresses are long forgotten ... a University of Delaware art historian. At a time when women had almost no control over legal documents and played a ...

In the late 19th century, several female French painters left their mark on the Impressionist movement with their talent and artistic vision. Long overlooked, they are now rightfully being brought ...

Mushrooms in 19th-century watercolors: The paintings of a self-taught female mycologist are featured at the New York State Museum. An 1870 watercolor of Agaricus rubescens Fr., by Mary Elizabeth ...