Refined Rebels
We all know that history
was written by men, for men, and featuring men.
I want to write a different story, one rebel at a time.
On each episode of the Refined By Divorce podcast, I spotlight one woman who helped to make the world a better place. We stand on their shoulders, and they deserve to be celebrated, especially since they continue to provide us with inspiration and courage.
There is no life that does
not contribute to history.
Andree De Jongh
Resistance Fighter and Heroine Andrée de Jongh was a hero during World War II, a time when there was mostly terror and unjust incarceration. Due to
Euphemia Lofton Haynes
Euphemia Lofton Haynes, a pioneering mathematician and educator, lived a life that left an indelible mark on both academia and society.
Throughout her career,
Alexandra David Néel
THE SKINNY Alexandra David-Néel was many things, but afraid that she was not. She was a runaway, an anarchist, a Buddist scholar, an opera singer,
Margaret Hamilton
Some would say that Margaret Hamilton was a jack of all trades and yet, a master of all. Some tools in Margaret’s toolbelt include computer
Beulah Louise Henry
She was an Inventor and Entrepreneur, and often referred to as “Lady Edison”.
Freddy & Truus Oversteegen
They were sisters, resistance fighters and heroes who risked their lives to stand up to Hitler and the Nazi regime.
Anna Arnold Hedgeman
She was a political activist and teacher who wanted justice for all Americans.
Ada Augusta Lovelace
She was a mathematician and the very first computer programmer, male or female.
Yosano Akiko
As one of the most controversial poets in Japan, she used her writing talent for change.
Constance Kopp
Her family was terrorized by local criminals for years, so she became the first female sheriff’s deputy in the U.S.
Sheila Michaels
She was a prominent civil rights advocate who helped to give modern, independent women an honorific title of their own.
Alice Coachman
UNPRECEDENTED ACHIEVEMENTS 1938-48 – 25 National Titles, Mostly High Jump1948 – First Black Woman to Win the Gold Medal – London Olympics1952 – Coca-Cola Spokesperson1975
Wildfire Mary “Edmonia” Lewis
HER WORKS Colonel Robert Gould Shaw (plaster), 1864Anne Quincy Waterston, 1866A Freed Woman and Her Child, 1866The Old Arrow-Maker and His Daughter, 1866The Marriage of
Martha Ellis Gellhorn
REPORTED ON Great Depression Spanish Civil War Rise of Adolf Hitler World War 2 D-Day in Normandy Liberation of Dachau Concentration Camp Vietnam War Arab-Israeli
Amelia Jenks Bloomer
UNPRECEDENTED ACHIEVEMENTS Amelia made progress on several women’s issues, but she’s most widely known for improving women’s clothing The Bloomer Costume was ridiculed in person
Rose Marie Hinton McCoy
UNPRECEDENTED ACHIEVEMENTS Rose broke into the white, male-dominated music business during the time of segregation She composed over 850 songs/jingles She wrote songs for many
Enheduanna
A high priestess in 2300 BC, she was one of the very first recorded author in history.
Caroline Sheridan Norton
In an abusive marriage and unable to divorce and keep custody of her children, she used her writing talents and social standing to help change