Bea Arthur
While Bea Arthur is widely recognized for her iconic roles in “Maude” and “The Golden Girls,” her life and career were rich with fascinating, lesser-known aspects.
While Bea Arthur is widely recognized for her iconic roles in “Maude” and “The Golden Girls,” her life and career were rich with fascinating, lesser-known aspects.
Militant anarchist and feminist who participated on the barricades at the Commune de Paris of 1871
Pioneer of nursing in Brazil who served during the Paraguayan War (1864-1870).
Maria was a slave and possibly the leader of a 1716 slave rebellion on Curaçao in the Dutch West Indies in 1716.
Moluccan (Indonesia) freedom fighter against the Dutch colonizers
Russian princess who worked to save Jews from the Holocaust.
When Kyiv fell under German occupation in 1941, Markus joined the underground resistance. She carried out sabotage missions, often disguised as innocent gestures, like throwing a grenade hidden as a bouquet. Using a false identity as “Marcousisse,” she worked at an officer’s dining facility, poisoning SS officers’ meals and eliminating a valuable Gestapo informant.
Prominent Lakota woman celebrated for her service as a nurse and military veteran.
American literary historian, translator, and a member of the German resistance against the Nazi regime.
Moksha Queen who ruled over the land of Moxel in the 1200s