Intriguing Women in Science and History: Genius, Scandal, and Forgotten Lives

Intriguing Women in Science and History uncovers the brilliant, rebellious, and often forgotten women who shaped our world. From astronomers and chemists to aviators, writers, and athletes, their genius defied the limits of their time. Discover Caroline Herschel charting the stars, Lise Meitner unlocking atomic power, and Gladys West quietly mapping the planet. Meet Josephine Baker, Sylvia Plath, and Eartha Kitt, artists whose fame masked deeper struggles, and the fearless flyers who took to the skies before it was acceptable for women to do so.Blending biography, history, and cultural analysis, this book reveals lives of intellect, courage, and scandal that history tried to erase. For readers of hidden-history narratives and women’s studies, Intriguing Women in Science and History is a celebration of discovery, defiance, and the extraordinary women who refused to be forgotten.This is not your typical history book. Expect wit, irreverence, and the occasional obscure reference.CONTENTSIntroductionPart 1. The Sciences1 Caroline Herschel2 Ellen Swallow Richards3 Maria Mitchell4 Henrietta Vansittart5 Ida Freund6 Women's Engineering Society7 Lise Meitner8 Ruby Payne-Scott9 Dorothy Wrinch10 The Polgar Sisters11 Frances Kelsey12 Vera Florence Cooper Rubin13 Gladys WestPart 2. Arts and Humanities14 The Brontë sisters15 Cornelia Sorabji16 Violet Jessop17 The Disappearance of Agatha Christie18 Josephine Baker19 Dorothy Kilgallen20 Sylvia Plath21 Eartha Kitt22 Joan MulhollandPart 3. Women Who Don't Exist23 Holly Gennaro-McClane24 Lt. Uhura25 Judy Jetson26 Laura Petrie; Batgirl, Mary Poppins, Hermione Granger, Scout FinchPart 4 - Sports And Flight27 Raymonde de Laroche28 Harriet Quimby29 Bessie Coleman30 Pancho Barnes31 The Night Witches32 Hellé Nice33 Babe Didrikson Zaharias34 Denise McCluggage35 Wilma Rudolph36 Flo Hyman37 Shirley MuldowneyEpilogueBibliographyEnd Notes Read more