Tag: Women Adventurers
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Two Amazing Women and Their 7-Year Journey Through the Americas
Bethany Hughes and Lauren Reed (calling themselves “Her Odyssey”) traveled through two continents starting in 2015 from Ushuaia in Argentina, and ending in Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada. They traveled by…
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Helga Estby – Walked Across America To Save Her Family
SPOKANE. Wash., May 4.(1896) -Mrs. H. Estby and her daughter, aged 18, leave tomorrow morning to walk to New York City. They are respectable, but will “rough it” as regular…
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Weetamoo – An Amazing Warrior In a Clash of Cultures
Weetamoo was an amazing woman, warrior and chief of a native American tribe who lived in a time of cultural change. She was an influential leader, but because she was…
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Ani Pachen – Brave Tibetan Buddhist nun and warrior
Ani Pachen wanted to spend her life in simplicity and quiet contemplation in a Buddhist monastery in Tibet. Instead, she became a resistance fighter against the Chinese invaders in the 1950s,…
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Marthe McKenna: Codename Laura – A Brave World War I Spy
Are spies adventurers? I’d say yes. Case in point: Marthe McKenna, a brave young woman who spied against the Germans in World War I. Life in Belgium in the first…
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Anita Garibaldi – A Warrior and Adventurer for Love
NOTE: A revised and expanded version of this story is available on Substack. I’ve expanded this story on Substack with additional details and research. You can go directly to this article…
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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…
