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Women of History

http://womenofhistory.blogspot.com

Biographies of some of the fascinating women who have graced the pages of history, and an eclectic series of articles pertaining to women and history.

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  • Travel Sisters

    Posted on Tuesday November 17th, 2009 at 19:37 in travel, australia, modern women

    A little bit of a todo today about a new travel service in Australia that caters for women only - Travel Sisters.Apparently this travel service which does cater predominantly for women and is tailored for women, has created a bit of a fuss with some ...

  • China: Last of the Ladies of the Lotus Feet

    Posted on Sunday November 15th, 2009 at 03:21 in china, fashion, chinese women, footware, cultures and customs

    From the Wall Street Journal:In a courtyard of her crumbling house, Wu Liuying lifts her favorite pair of shoes from a dusty cardboard box. Hand-sewn from navy-blue cloth, embroidered with pink flowers, they are no bigger than a small child's slipper...

  • Books and More Books

    Posted on Sunday November 15th, 2009 at 03:14 in books, authors, General

    Yes, some more items of interest on the reading front:On These Silken Sheets by Sabrina DarbyAlexander & Alestria by Shan SaThe Golden Mean by Annabel LyonThe Bishops Man by Linden MacIntyreAll of Me by Anne Murray & Michael Posner...

  • Japan: Queen Himiko

    Posted on Sunday November 15th, 2009 at 03:09 in japanese women, ancient women, ancient society, queen himiko

    From the Telegraph:Queen Himiko is a popular character in Japanese history. She was apparently able to wield great power in the Yamatai Kingdom from around the end of the second century. Legends handed down from the time describe her as "being skille...

  • Peru: Priestess Discovered

    Posted on Sunday November 15th, 2009 at 03:03 in ancient women, ancient religion, peruvian women

    From Thaindian News:An archaeological excavation has uncovered the mummy of a young priestess, a member of the elite, with several precious items dating from the period of 300-450 AD in Cahuachi, Peru.According to a report in Travel Culture History N...

  • SA: Women Only Mosque

    Posted on Sunday November 15th, 2009 at 03:00 in south africa, muslim women, women and islam, women and religion

    From Times Live (South Africa):The Sandton Muslim Jamaat Mosque for women is the first of its kind in the country. Women worshippers now have a place to offer prayer adjacent to the men's mosque.Rashid Mayet said they decided to build the mosque beca...

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This blog is currently rated a 4.95 out of a possible 5 based on 22 comments.

hollywoodfun22

5 stars imran khan

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Wow...what a mountain of work on this blog! Very informative, well organized and interesting. I love that you've concentrated on women.

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In the Indian women you admire ?

(A) Courage

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(C) Beauty

(D) Intelligence

(E) Nature

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Opinionpoll

Opinion Matters in Life & Business.. then why not get it the smart way

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My favourite amongst most powerful women of India?

A) Indira Nooyi

B) Sonia Gandhi

C) Chanda Kochhar

D) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

To vote this question please click the link given below
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This blog is an excellent for womans information and resource. Highly educational in nature. Great content. Very well done, fine job.

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Excellent site with a keen eye for women's issues/ women who have changed the course of history/ and women who make headlines everyday all across the globe.

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