Marie Marvingt
Marie Félicie Élisabeth Marvingt via Wikipedia Outside of France, the name of Marie Marvingt does not ring a bell in the ears of either WWI or aviation historians. However, the story of Marie Marvingt must not be ignored in the story of women in the...Émilienne Moreau-Evrard
Émilienne Moreau-Evrard (4 June 1898 – 5 January 1971) is known in French history as the Lady of the Loo. She was not a nurse, nor a soldier, but an average civilian trying to defend her own village. Émilienne was born in Wingle, France and moved...Celebrating Forgotten Female Academics: Jacqueline de Romilly
Jacqueline de Romilly ‚Äì who died at age 97 in 2010 ‚Äì was a classical scholar, writer and Franco-Greek philologist all rolled into one. The list of awards and honours assigned to this scholar during her lifetime is absolutely...France/French Polynesia‚ late 19th century
Artist Paul Gauguin is a complicated character in the canon. In the context of girl studies, he is immensely less noble than in traditional art history.