Online Exclusive: Hot Issues in 1918 Midterm Election Roil U.S. Politics Today
Wilson's war was almost over and women's suffrage was near, but there was a pandemic and the country was polarized over Prohibition
The Last Surviving Widow of the Civil War
A Missouri woman sacrificed much of her own life to help an aged Union veteran
Book Review: The Second Battle of the Alamo
Judy Alter chronicles the efforts, sometimes competing, of two determined Texan women to preserve San Antonio's iconic Alamo
Revolutionary War descendants work to honor Vietnam veterans
"Vietnam veterans hold a special place in the hearts of DAR members, because we recognize they were never properly thanked when they returned home from the war."
Book Review: No Place for a Woman
Chris Enss relates the contribution of Western states toward American women's right to vote
How a Housewife Became One of WWII’s Most Decorated Spies
“You have to keep your mind healthy, it’s the only way to survive"
The Baroness of Flight
Raymonde de Laroche’s first flight with Wilbur Wright sparked a fatal attraction to flying.
Angels of the Battlefield: Nurses in Vietnam
Nurses who served in Vietnam gave much and received little
‘Loose Lips Sinks Ships’: Navy WAVES Recalls Cracking German Enigma Code
“It was an odd time. I felt it was demeaning to do housework when I knew I was capable of something else…"
The Disease That Killed the Young and the Beautiful
Before antibiotics, tuberculosis was a leading cause of death, a national fixation, and the scourge of artists
Valérie André, the first woman to fly a helicopter in combat
André flew combat medevac missions in northwest Vietnam, rescuing wounded soldiers, and even parachuted into the field to treat severe casualties
How a Pioneering Silent Movie Helped Women Get the Vote
While Charlie Chaplin mocked suffragists, a Hollywood titan and a newspaper heiress put their weight behind a new medium and a message
How a Male Firebrand Helped Ignite Women’s Temperance Crusade
Survivor of father's alcohol abuse commits his life to empowering women—and dumping demon rum
Russian Museum Honors Women War Heroes with Art Exhibit
Russia’s largest military history museum launched an art exhibit to honor female fighters from World War II
From Hair to Opportunity
Rochester working girl builds an empire of businesswomen and changed the salon experience
Finny Industry Sends Island Up in Flames
Inferno transforms Nantucket from whaling mecca to seaside resort
