Go-Getters: Nell Gwyn
Eleanor (Nell) Gwyn (c. 1650-1687) was an English actress and mistress of Charles II. Touted as a celebrity figure of the Restoration Period, she was praised for her beauty, recklessness, wit, and gen...
23 Dec 20246min
Go-Getters: Julia Felix
Julia Felix was a prominent businesswoman in Pompeii. She owned the House of Julia Felix, a collection of gardens, baths, and shops, from 62-79 AD. Historical records suggest that she was a very savvy...
20 Dec 20244min
Go-Getters: Augusta Savage
Augusta Savage (1892-1962) was a Black American sculptor during the Harlem Renaissance. She was commissioned to create busts of W.E.B Dubois, Marcus Garvey, and a pinnacle piece in the 1939 World's F...
19 Dec 20245min
Go-Getters: Margaret Hardenbroeck
Margaret Hardenbroeck (c. 1630-1690) was a Dutch-born trader and enslaver in the colony of New Amsterdam, later New York. Known as a “she-trader,” Margaret was one of the few women in the shipping bus...
18 Dec 20243min
Go-Getters: Mariam-uz-Zamani
Mariam-uz-Zamani (1542-1623) was born a Hindu-Rajput princess before marrying Akbar, the third Muslim emperor of the Mughal Empire, for political alliance. In her 43 years as empress, she became an in...
17 Dec 20245min
Go-Getters: Peggy Hopkins Joyce
Peggy Hopkins Joyce (1893-1957) was an American actress, model and socialite known for her multiple marriages to millionaires. For Further Reading: The Iron Forger and the Gold Digger The Legend...
16 Dec 20247min
Go-Getters: Shade Thomas-Fahm
Shade Thomas-Fahm (b. 1933) is a pioneering Nigerian fashion designer who launched the nation's first high-end boutique selling locally-made ready-to-wear clothing in the 1960s. Her work catered tradi...
13 Dec 20244min
Go-Getters: Julia de Burgos
Julia de Burgos (1914-1953) was a celebrated Puerto Rican poet, feminist, and activist. She was known for her powerful, introspective writing on themes of identity, colonialism, and social justice. He...
12 Dec 20247min
