Cotton is one of the oldest textile fibers. It has been in use for around five thousand years in the Old World.

Mar 12, 2011 - Connie Krochmal

March is National Women's History Month otherwise known as a perfect time to read up on the mothers, wives, and daughters of antiquity.

Mar 18, 2008 - Adrienne Wilson

According to 50states.com, the earliest inhabitants of Maine were descendants of Ice Age Hunters. The women who came along with them had to be strong.

Jul 7, 2009 - Julia Shea

From the ancient Greeks the Western world gets the idea of democracy, great art, literature, philosophy, and an image of women as bitches and sows.

May 8, 2012 - Jeanine Czaja

Since 1990, Canada's National Women's Hockey Team has been dominant on ice worldwide. It took a century of persistence for Canadian women to achieve this status.

Feb 14, 2010 - Karen Stephenson

Colorado's amazing women include some well-known names like The Unsinkable Molly Brown, but many more women worked successfully behind the scenes.

May 17, 2009 - Julia Shea

Fashions come and go over time, creating fads that sweep the nation and are dropped just as quickly. Fashion in the 19th century expressed some very unique styles.

Apr 21, 2009 - Kim Kenney

Even in the earliest days of journalism the profession offered a way to self-fulfillment for women who dared. From the start, quite a few left footprints on the path.

Mar 30, 2009 - Kathlin F. Sickel

Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Anne Hutchinson were pioneers in a common fight, separated only by time.

Mar 10, 2011 - Don O'Cull

Usually sung on Good Friday, the hymn "The Old Rugged Cross" was written and composed by George Bennard.

Mar 14, 2008 - Tel Asiado

Eight women who boldly defied set ways of thinking and behaving and were not afraid to take risks are celebrated in this well-written book.

Jul 27, 2008 - Martha R. Gore

Many women become dissatisfied with modern Religion and discover Paganism as a way to find personal empowerment in their spirituality.

Dec 17, 2010 - Debbie Dawson

Women's basketball began not long after James Naismith invented the sport.

Jan 7, 2011 - Pixie Alexander

From earliest times, women have been known to create some of the world's most famously appreciated alcoholic beverages - from Claret to Australian vintages

Aug 2, 2010 - Sylvia Kent

Gucci shoes epitomize style and class. Do you know why? Here's the real story about how they became a success.

May 31, 2010 - Isabel Vacani

Starting March 1, 2010, the national, month long recognition of the roles women played in shaping the nation begins. There are many ways to celebrate great achievements.

Mar 9, 2010 - Christopher Clayton

Lingerie has evolved from practical or restrictive undergarments into symbols which define the feminine ideal of an era.

Dec 10, 2009 - Iulia Filip

Courageous women across cultures and ages have had a powerful and positive impact on American culture and success since the country began.

Nov 29, 2009 - Rhonda Campbell