On this day in 1943, Cornelia Fort is tragically killed. She is best known as one of the most accomplished female pilots to serve during...

On this day in 1964, an aviation pioneer departs on a record-setting trip. Geraldine “Jerrie” Mock flew around the world—the first time a...

On this day in 1776, a public notice appears in Baltimore, Maryland. It beseeches the help of “our humane ladies” in the American cause....

On this day in 1779, an unsung Revolutionary War heroine fights gallantly in the Battle of Kettle Creek! Or . . . maybe she didn’t. Nancy...

At about this time in 1942, a daughter of German immigrants enlists in the Army Nurse Corps. Aleda Lutz would become one of a handful of...

On this day in 1912, a World War II heroine is born. Ann Agnes Bernatitus is remembered for being the first person in the United States...

On this day in 1781, Americans decisively win the Battle of Cowpens. But could they have done it without Kate Barry? The young woman has...

On this day in 1733, a future Revolutionary War heroine is born. Hannah White Arnett’s story was among those that inspired the founding...

On this day in 1815, Elizabeth Cady is born into a prominent family in Johnstown, New York. She would go on to become a well-known...

On this day in 1916, a future aviation heroine is born. Violet (“Vi”) Thurn Cowden is best known for her service in the Women Airforce...

On this day in 1944, a flight nurse is shot down and taken prisoner. Reba Z. Whittle was the only U.S. Army flight nurse to be held as a...

On this day in 2015, a heroine passes away. At the time of her passing, Emma “Big Mama” Didlake was believed to be the oldest female...

On this day in 1860, the woman known as Annie Oakley is born. That wasn’t her real name, of course. The famous sharpshooter’s name at...

On this day in 1945, the United States drops an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The action ultimately brought World War II...

At about this time in 1776, Betsy Ross works as a seamstress and an upholsterer. At least according to legend, she would make the first...

On this day in 1781, a female hero makes a little-known sacrifice for the Patriot cause. A widow, Rebecca Motte, gave Brigadier General...

On this day in 1830, Harriet Lane is born. The young Pennsylvanian would go on to act as First Lady for her uncle, James Buchanan. She...

On this day in 1777, Sybil Ludington Ogden, the so-called female Paul Revere, makes a daring midnight ride! You know about Revere’s ride,...

On this day in 2015, a heroine passes away. At the time of her passing, Lucy Coffey was believed to be the oldest female military...

At about this time in 1973, the American Red Cross moves the last of its personnel out of Vietnam. The Red Cross helped American troops...