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Source: Time
Historians in the News
3/6/2020

9 Women from American History You Should Know, According to Historians

by Olivia B. Waxman

Olivia is a Staff Writer for Time. An honors graduate of Columbia Journalism School and Hamilton College, she grew up in New York City.

Historians Virginia Sanchez Korrol, Lauren MacIvor Thompson, Kim E. Nielsen, Keisha N. Blain, Katrina Phillips, Renee Tajima-Peña, Kali Nicole Gross, Shennette M. Garrett-Scott, and Martha S. Jones introduce readers to a diverse cast of American women who may not be household names but nevertheless influenced history. 

Read entire article at Time