Women and history
Here's a few accounts to get you started. Plus Cats of Yore, because everyone needs historical cats in their feeds.
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@carvehername.bsky.social
@partialhistorians.bsky.social
After surviving exposure at birth, these unconventional academics realised they were destined to found the greatest Ancient Roman History podcast! 🏛📯⚔️ 📘‘Your Cheeky Guide to the Roman Empire’ is out now! https://linktr.ee/ThePartialHistorians
@pspiesgans.bsky.social
Writer, historian, & art historian, #womenartists, A Revolution on Canvas (YUP), writing A New Story of Art (Doubleday) parisaspiesgans.com
@andreaperez.bsky.social
🎓 PhD Philosophy (UB) 💼 Lecturer of Visual Communication at EINA University (UAB) and of History of contemporary culture (UOC) 📖 «Dos mujeres con gato: Escritos sobre las artes de Hannah Höch y Lu Märten
@ninabake2.bsky.social
Independent engineering historian: women in engineering, motoring, aviation, construction. Writing book on women's motoring clubs worldwide. Ex-MN. Ex-Deacon Hammermen of Glasgow. OBE. No profile? I won't follow you https://womenengineerssite.wordpress.com
@hallierubenhold.bsky.social
Author of The Five, historian and a bit of TV. Story of A Murder: The Wives, The Mistress and Dr Crippen’s Crime of the Century on bookshelves March 2025. https://linktr.ee/hallierubenhold
@pastandotherplaces.bsky.social
Kay W. Researching in retirement. Occasional blogger at The Past and other Places. Original discipline historical geography. Takes too many photos (kaysgeog on Flickr). Edinburgh 🏴 https://thepastandotherplaces.wordpress.com/
@drspacejunk.bsky.social
Space archaeologist | Vice-chair, Global Expert Group for Sustainable Lunar Activity | Explorers Club 50, 2024 | Author, Dr Space Junk vs the Universe. https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262539654/dr-space-junk-vs-the-universe/
@catsofyore.bsky.social
Hi! I’m Molly Hodgdon. I live in Vermont with my beautiful FIV+ cats Fergus and Francie. Banner photo by W. Eugene Smith. Profile pic is a postcard from my collection mailed 1908. Not a bot. Not selling anything. Just a keeper of forgotten cats.
@artherstory.bsky.social
Celebrating women artists, past & present. Visit http://artherstory.net! Instagram, artherstorynotes. Online store at https://artherstory.net/shop/
@adalovelaceday.bsky.social
International celebration of women in science, tech, engineering & maths. Join us on Tues 8 Oct at the Royal Institution!
@thechisholmproject.bsky.social
The Shirley Chisholm Project on Brooklyn Women's Activism is a repository of Brooklyn Women's Activism & home to Shirley Chisholm's archival legacy. Lead by Chisholm expert Dr. Zinga A. Fraser. www.chisholmproject.com linktr.ee/thechisholmproject
@whatshernamepod.bsky.social
We're Olivia and Katie. We tell and write stories of fascinating women you’ve never heard of, but should have! whatshernamepodcast.com
@deadladiesshow.bsky.social
A live women’s history storytelling event/podcast in Berlin & beyond! http://bit.ly/3yWV0UI
@pdtoler.bsky.social
Writing unexpected history for smart adults and curious kids - and vice-versa. Author of Women Warriors and the forthcoming The Dragon From Chicago: The Untold Story of an American Reporter in Nazi Germany. Kickass cook. www.pameladtoler.com
@workingclasshistory.com
History isn't made by kings or politicians, it's made by us: billions of ordinary people. https://patreon.com/workingclasshistory
@womenknowhistory.bsky.social
media + curriculum tool for promoting women & nonbinary historians | 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 | https://womenalsoknowhistory.com/ #WomenAlsoKnowHistory #HistoryBeyondTheBinary
@jwomenshistory.bsky.social
The official account of the Journal of Women’s History, edited by Sandie Holguín and Jennifer J. Davis. Book Review Editor, Ronnie Grinberg. Website: jwomenshistory.org journal site: https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/100
@carvehername.bsky.social
Every day women have, and are, making history. Follow us to get daily posts on what women have done #OnThisDay. 🗃️ We check replies on weekdays, but not always at weekends. https://carvehername.org.uk/ and https://linktr.ee/CarveHerName