Adversaries: A.S. Byatt vs. Margaret Drabble
A.S. Byatt (1936-2023) and Margaret Drabble (1939-present) are sisters and writers. Both achieved global fame at different points in their career and the British tabloids played up the feud between th...
7 Aug 20246min
Adversaries: Mai Bhago
Mai Bhago (c.1600s - c.1720) was a Sikh solider who lead 40 soldiers into battle against the Mughal Empire. She is honored as a warrior saint in Sikhism. For Further Reading: Eminent Sikh Women The O...
6 Aug 20243min
Adversaries: Naila Ayesh
Naila Ayesh (1960-present) is a grassroots organizer who demonstrated for Palestinian liberation during the First Intifada in the late 1980s. She endured detention and torture to protest Israeli occup...
5 Aug 20246min
Adversaries: Tillie Anderson
Tillie Anderson (1875-1965) was a Swedish American cyclist who dominated the women’s bike racing circuit in the 1890s. Her rival on the track was the French cyclist Lisette, who accused Tillie of sabo...
2 Aug 20245min
Adversaries: Marcela 'La Tigresa' Acuña
Marcela 'La Tigresa' Acuña (1976-present) is an Argentine professional boxer renowned for her contributions to women's boxing and her fierce fighting style. She is a multiple-time world champion in th...
1 Aug 20246min
Athletes: Anita DeFrantz
Anita DeFrantz (1954-present) captained the U.S. women’s rowing team and was part of the team that won a bronze medal at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games – the first games where women’s rowing was intr...
31 Jul 20244min
Athletes: Agnes Tirop
Agnes Tirop (1995-2021) was a long distance runner from Kenya. She won the bronze medal twice at the World Championships, was a world class cross country champion, and competed in the Olympics all bef...
30 Jul 20245min
Athletes: Earlene Brown
Earlene Brown (1935-1983) was the first American woman to win an Olympic medal for shot put. She qualified for the Olympics as an independent athlete and was beloved by American and international comp...
29 Jul 20245min
