A distinctly American restlessness is inspiring some to abandon the idea of a permanent home, while others are displaced by harsh realities.

Between 1950 and 1965, steamy novels about lesbian relationships, marketed to men, inadvertently offered closeted women much-needed representation.

In the 19th century, bucolic, park-like cemeteries started cropping up on the outskirts of American cities.

Gender studies developed alongside and emerged out of Women’s Studies. This non-exhaustive list introduces readers to scholarship in the field.

Lepore talks about presidential deceit, why women are often forgotten by history, and the “epistemological crisis” of our era.

In the 19th century, students at American medical schools stole the corpses of recently-buried African Americans to be used for dissection.

Today it's easy to have DNA tested. But before that technology was available, Alex Haley's Roots inspired generations to trace their families' histories.

Henrietta Lacks's "immortal" cell line, called "HeLa," is used in everything from cancer treatments to vaccines. A new portrait memorializes her.

The "Friday Night" group was a cohort of prominent nineteenth century Baltimore women who met each week to read, write, and debate social issues.

Every statue tells a story, often long forgotten. San Francisco's Pioneer Mother Monument in Golden Gate Park was greeted with disappointed by the woman who originated it.