Clara Barton was born in 1821 in Oxford, Massachusetts. She first showed an aptitude for nursing as a young girl in Massachusetts when she took …
Poetic Tribute to a Badass Lady in History: Estée Lauder
Estée Lauder grew up as the daughter of hard-working immigrant parents. Her birth name was Josephine Esther Mentzer. “Esty” was a childhood nickname she later …
Badass Ladies in History: Katharine Hepburn
There are many areas in which women can succeed, but the decades prior to 2017 made it a challenge. Many industries rejected female workers or …
Badass Ladies in History: Katherine Johnson
Hello, dear readers! The year is almost over, but that doesn’t mean that our stories about Badass Women in History will stop. Each month we’ll continue to write …
Badass Ladies in History: Fatima Al-Fihri
Hello, Germ readers! I hope you enjoyed the first article I wrote for this series. If you haven’t read it yet, you can find it here. …
Badass Ladies in History: Nellie Bly
Hello, everyone, and welcome to June’s Badass Ladies in History! This month I wanted to highlight a badass lady who was suggested by one of our …
Badass Ladies in History: Boudica the Celtic Warrior Queen
Hello, Germ readers, and welcome back to another installment of Badass Ladies in History! It wouldn’t be back-to-school season if we didn’t help you all …
Badass Ladies in History: Dorothy Arzner
Welcome back to Badass Ladies in History, Germ readers! June is finally here, and I’m sure you’re all excited that school is out, summer is …
Badass Ladies in History: Mary Shelley
Happy October, Germ readers! I hope your month thus far has been filled with yummy pumpkin spice lattes, cold sweater weather (which has yet to …