Womanica

Cindy Lee Van Dover (1954-present) has traveled farther than light can reach: all the way to the bottom of the ocean. And she's done it more than 100 times! As a deep-sea biologist studying hydrotherm...

13 Heinä 20235min

Captain Thuridur Einarsdottir (1777-1863) was a brawny sea captain whose fishing and seafaring skills made her into a legend in Icelandic history. This month, we’re talking about adventurers – women w...

12 Heinä 20236min

Bessie Coleman (1892-1926) was the first African American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot's license. She crossed an ocean to get that license, delighted audiences with high-flying feat...

11 Heinä 20237min

Barbara Hillary (1931-2019) was the first Black woman to travel to both the North Pole and the South Pole. This month, we’re talking about adventurers – women who refused to be confined. They pushed t...

10 Heinä 20237min

Augusta and Adeline Van Buren (1884-1959, 1889-1949) made a harrowing cross country motorcycle journey to prove women had as much to offer the war effort as men. This month, we’re talking about advent...

7 Heinä 20234min

Arati Saha (1940-1994) was the first Asian woman to swim across the English Channel. This month, we’re talking about adventurers – women who refused to be confined. They pushed the boundaries of where...

6 Heinä 20236min

Annie Londonderry (1870-1947) was a housewife-turned-cyclist who went on to become the first woman to bicycle around the world. This month, we’re talking about adventurers – women who refused to be co...

5 Heinä 20236min

Anésia Pinheiro Machado (1904-1999) has been crowned the “Dean of All Woman Pilots.” She broke glass ceilings to become one of the most decorated female pilots in Brazil. This month, we’re talking abo...

4 Heinä 20235min