Hedy Lamarr, hollywood actress, is known for more than her acting-- she invented a signal-hopping technology used in Wi-Fi.
The stars don't look bigger, but they do look brighter.
God gets you to the plate, but once you're there you're on your own.
From a plea to a founding father, to the suffragists to Title IX, to the first female political figures, women have blazed a steady trail towards equality in the United States.
The history of established feminist movements in the United States roughly breaks down into four different time periods.
Despite the adoption of the 19th Amendment, many women of color, immigrant women and poorer women continued to face barriers at the polls.
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