Category: Women Adventurers
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Rose Zar – A Courageous Woman In World War II Poland
Like many Jewish women in World War II, Rose fought for her life. Hers is a story of courage in the face of the threat of Auschwitz and death. Some…
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Caroline Weldon and Sitting Bull – The True Story
I’ve revisited the fascinating story of Caroline Weldon, the woman who traveled to Standing Rock to help Sitting Bull defend Lakota land. My expanded article explores what really happened, what…
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Alexine Tinne – Intrepid Adventurer or Spoiled Tourist?
Alexandrina Petronella Francine Tinne in this image gives us a hint of her strong will. They say our character flaws are our strengths in excess. This was certainly true of Alexine,…
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Isabella Bird – Rocky Mountain Adventurer Falls in Love
Isabella Bird Bishop was feminine, dressed in women’s clothes and rode side saddle (only in town). She also was an experienced traveler who wasn’t afraid of anything or anyplace. Miss…
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Joey Guerrero – Spy and Heroine of World War II
Josefina (Joey) Guerrero was a true heroine and a woman of immense courage. Not only did she risk death by spying for the Americans in the Philippines during World War…
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Narcissa Whitman – Doomed Missionary to the Indians
Did you read about the young missionary who was killed by a remote tribe on an island in the Bay of Bengal? Against many warnings and official sanctions against his…
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Delia Akeley – From Hunting Elephants to Living with Pygmies
Delia Akeley began her adventures in Africa as an elephant hunter, but she turned into a cracker-jack explorer and ethnographer, spending three weeks with a Pygmy tribe (maybe cannibals?). Delia…
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Isabel Godin – Surviving the Amazon with Faith and Determination
Surviving both the Andes Mountains and the Amazon River isn’t an easy task even in modern times. Isabel Godin des Odonais did it in 1769. She began her journey with…
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Mary Kingsley – No Return Ticket from Africa
“I do not hanker after Zanzibar, but only to go puddling about obscure districts in West Africa after… fetishes and fresh-water fishes.” That dress you see Mary Kingsley wearing…
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Ada Blackjack – Reluctant Adventurer Stranded in the Arctic
Ada Blackjack didn’t want to be a heroine; she just wanted to survive. But her courage and will to live is inspiring. Why was she cast as a hero? She survived…
