Hannah Snell, the Female Soldier Who Disguised Herself as a Man
She went to great lengths to join the British Army and the Royal Marines.
Soviet Sniper Roza Shanina Was a Deadly WWII Asset
The Order of Glory recipient was credited with 59 confirmed kills.
Bletchley Park Was the Center of Allied Code-Breaking
The full scope of its intelligence work remained a secret until the 21st century.
Virginia Hall, the Allies' Most Dangerous Spy
Nicknamed the "Limping Lady", she was not to be underestimated.
The First Woman to Receive Both the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star
Cordelia E. Cook paved the way for female service members.
How A Prostitute Turned Pirate Queen Defeated 3 Navies At Once
Chinese, British, and Portuguese forces combined couldn't take down Ching Shih.
Harriet Tubman: The Facts of an Extraordinary Life
The woman who helped hundreds of enslaved people find freedom.
The Women Who Volunteered to Make Doughnuts on the Front Lines of World War I
The Doughnut Girls of World War I delivered a taste of home when it was needed most, boosting morale and the popularity of the Salvation Army.
7 Female Pirates You Might Not Know About
They may not be household names, but these swashbuckling female pirates left their mark on history.
Lyudmila Pavlichenko: The Red Army Sniper Who Took Out over 300 German Soldiers During World War II
"Lady Death" was responsible for 309 kills.
