Historian Karen Jones uncovers the often overlooked role of women in building the American West – from driving wagon trains to shaping communities and securing the vote| HistoryExtra
Over the course of four days in July 1995, Bosnian-Serb forces murdered more than 8,000 men and boys – in a United Nations-protected ‘safe area’. Legally recognised as an act of genocide, the Srebrenica massacre is the worst act of mass killing committed on European soil since the Second World War. What drove the perpetrators to carry out such a terrible crime? And how did the international community allow it to happen?| HistoryExtra
Millions of people took to the streets of Britain on 8 May 1945 to celebrate VE Day – the day when the German armed forces signed an unconditional surrender, and the Second World War in Europe finally came to an end. Hanging bunting, waving flags, drinking and dancing, the streets were crammed with joyous revellers...| HistoryExtra
Written by GWEN So, yeah…being a woman is awesome. We get to experience the miracle of life,...| The Poopsie Collective
This short post is a summary of a full blog post you can read on my new Substack blog: The Vajenda. This is the 1st of 3 short summaries I will send out while followers of this space sign up for th…| Dr. Jen Gunter