Melinda Ray
The Daughters of Bilitis
While many are quick to point to the events at the Stonewall Inn in 1969 as the birth of LGBTQ+ activism, there are roots even further...
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Welcome to Hip in History
Strive to be curious, not judgmental.
Hip in History is a blog for history lovers. I will fill it with all the little historical anecdotes that history teachers don't have time to cram into their lessons. Read on, and enjoy.
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Melinda Ray
Dahomey Amazons, the REAL Dora Milaje
As all Marvel fans are aware, the Dora Milaje are a group of warrior women that are sworn to protect the king of Wakanda, better known as...
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Maggie Lena Walker, First Female to Own a Bank in the United States
If I asked you to picture a banker from 1903, I’d bet that Maggie Lena Walker would not look anything like the person you pictured. This...
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Jeanette Rankin, First Female Elected to the United States Congress
The year was 1916 and women were still unable to vote across most of the United States. Even so, Jeannette Rankin of Montana would...
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Revolutionary Women
As a child learning about the American Revolution in school, I was awestruck! I learned all about the incredible men who stood up to...
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Osh-Tisch, of the Crow Nation
Contrary to a commonly held belief that transgenderism is a relatively new occurrence, history tells us differently. Not only have...
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Before Rosa Parks, ...
Most people learn all about Rosa Parks in school; the black woman who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus in 1955...
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