Shelby MicklerApr 20, 20203 min readChief Mankiller of the Cherokee NationWilma Mankiller, the first female chief of the Cherokee Nation, paved the way for women's rights within her Native American tribe. When...
Shelby MicklerApr 18, 20203 min readEnchantress or Smarter Than You? Meiling Soong Seduces the Western WorldAs the First Lady of the Republic of China from 1928-1975, Meiling played a more important part in Chinese politics than history gives...
Shelby MicklerApr 18, 20202 min readJackie Mitchell Struck Out Babe Ruth, But We Don't Talk About ThatThe title says it all, doesn't it? Jackie Mitchell was 17 years old the day she struck out baseball giants Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. The...
Shelby MicklerMar 15, 20204 min readShe Can't Be a Woman! Gladys Bentley's Lesbian IdentitySexual-divergency was old new to this blues singer who brought self-expression to 1930s Harlem, NYC. Much of Gladys Bentley's personal...
Shelby MicklerMar 15, 20203 min readHarriet Chalmers Adams, The Woman Who Traversed the WorldHarriet Chalmers Adams racked up over 100,000 miles of travel and became the most successful adventurer in the world—all during a time...
