Amazing Women In History

Théroigne de Méricourt, Heroine of the French Revolution

November 1, 2016 by Geri Walton 2 Comments

Théroigne de Méricourt, Heroine of the French Revolution

Born Anne-Josèphe Terwagne on 13 August 1762, but better known as Théroigne de Méricourt, Théroigne is a sad, yet fascinating figure who was a political activist of the French Revolution. The French press turned her into a flamboyant caricature, labeling her a “patriots’ whore” or a “female war chief” and praising her for impersonating the […]

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Grace Dalrymple Elliott, Courtesan and Spy

September 13, 2016 by Joanne Major and Sarah Murden 2 Comments

Grace Dalrymple Elliott, Courtesan and Spy

The infamous eighteenth-century courtesan Grace Dalrymple Elliott’s birth has not been recorded, but she was certainly born in Scotland, most likely in Edinburgh around 1754. She was to grow up to achieve a scandalous notoriety due to her divorce and high-profile lovers — but there was much more to Grace than mere scandal. She was […]

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Marguerite D’Youville, the First Canadian Saint

August 21, 2012 by Mary Jane Cryan Leave a Comment

Marguerite D’Youville, the First Canadian Saint

On December 9th, 1990 thousands of North Americans converged on St. Peter’s to celebrate the canonization of Marguerite d’Youville (1701–1771), the first Canadian-born saint. Born over 245 years ago outside Montreal, Marguerite d’Youville was an 18th century Mother Teresa who dedicated her life and work to the poor, the ill and the destitute. This foundress […]

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Rose-Adélaïde Ducreux, French painter, composer, and musician

January 27, 2012 by KeriLynn Engel 5 Comments

Rose-Adélaïde Ducreux, French painter, composer, and musician

Though the art world of the 18th century was dominated by men, quite a few women were trained as artists and held their own in exhibits and sales. One of these women was Rose-Adélaïde Ducreux, whose portrait of herself tuning her harp is a gorgeous and historically fascinating work of art. Rose was born in […]

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Suzanne Valadon, self-taught artist of Bohemian Paris

January 20, 2012 by KeriLynn Engel 5 Comments

Suzanne Valadon, self-taught artist of Bohemian Paris

Suzanne Valadon (1865-1938) was a successful, self-trained artist of Montmartre in Paris. She began her career modelling for such artists as Toulouse-Lautrec and Renoir, and was close friends with Degas and the composer Erik Satie (who proposed to her immediately — but she turned him down). Watching how the artists painted her, she taught herself […]

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