Legends & Myths Himiko: The First Queen of ancient Japan Prologue: Himiko, the Queen Who Led the Wa KingdomIn the 3rd century, ancient Japan, known as Wa, was a land divided int... Legends & MythsQueens & EmpressesRemarkable Figures in History
Queens & Empresses Boudica: The Celtic Warrior Queen Who Defied the Roman Empire Prologue: "The Queen of the Crimson Flame"In the year 61 AD, on the Watling Street—Countless lifeless bodies lay scatter... Queens & EmpressesRemarkable Figures in HistoryWarriors & Rebels
Remarkable Figures in History Huang Yueying: The brilliant woman who created the wooden oxen and flowing horses Prologue: Under the Wandering StarsThe late Eastern Han period—The heavens were in turmoil, the earth stained with blood... Remarkable Figures in HistoryWomen of Wisdom
Cultural Icons Anna Pavlova:The Legendary Ballerina and Her Lifelong Performance of The Dying Swan Prologue: The Swan's DreamJanuary 1931, The Hague, Netherlands—A room in a hotel, shrouded in silence.Outside the window... Cultural IconsRemarkable Figures in History
Cultural Icons Anne Bonny : The Lives of Female Pirates Who Sailed Through the Storm Prologue: The Gleam of a Sword Tearing Through the StormIn the 18th century, amidst a storm that tore through the night ... Cultural IconsRemarkable Figures in HistoryWarriors & Rebels
Cultural Icons Mary Read : The Lives of Female Pirates Who Sailed Through the Storm Prologue: The Gleam of a Sword Tearing Through the StormA pirate ship sailed through the raging waves.On its deck, a wom... Cultural IconsRemarkable Figures in HistoryWarriors & Rebels
Cultural Icons Mata Hari: The legendary dancer and double agent Mata Hari was a Dutch woman who was active in the early 20th century.Her real name was Margaretha Geertruida Zelle.She b... Cultural IconsRemarkable Figures in HistorySpies & Espionage
Cultural Icons Agatha Christie: The Queen of Mystery Prologue: The Queen of MysteryOn a small desk, an old, worn notebook lies open.On the pages of the notebook, bold handwr... Cultural IconsRemarkable Figures in HistoryWomen of Wisdom
Queens & Empresses Wu Zetian: The One and Only Empress of China Prologue: The One Chosen by HeavenCountless stars twinkled in the night sky.The moonlight bathed the land of Luoyang in ... Queens & EmpressesRemarkable Figures in HistoryWomen of Wisdom
Cultural Icons Mona Lisa: The Fate of Leonardo da Vinci’s Greatest Masterpiece Prologue: The Mystery of the SmileIn a quiet room of the Louvre Museum, at the very heart of the stillness, a woman sits... Cultural IconsRemarkable Figures in History