On the screen and on the page, today we are accustomed to seeing fictional representations of women detectives kicking in doors, taking down names and sleuthing out villains. From Olivia Benson ...

Explore the evolution of female-led mysteries, from Victorian sleuths to modern forensic experts. This guide highlights ...

We tend to think of “discomfort” to describe women’s undergarments of the Victorian period. Yet there’s evidence that two other words – romantic and elegant – also come to mind when talking about the ...

Introduction: Women, Periodicals, and Print Culture in the Victorian Period / Alexis Easley, Clare Gill, Beth Rodgers -- The Rise and Rise of the Domestic Magazine: Femininity at Home in Popular ...

Stephanie Wescott receives funding from Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS). Alexandra Phelan receives funding from Australia’s National Research Organisation for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florence Nightingale experienced her personal call to nursing at age 16 and ultimately became ...

In a small room, an unoccupied wooden coffin rests in the center. In another, a buttoned-up black wedding dress is paired with a dark, lace mourning veil. On a table lays wreaths of hair and lit ...

From corseted waists to confidently bared bellies, fashion has always mirrored society's evolving relationship with the body. Today, midriffs are having a major moment, seen everywhere from runways ...