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My first child’s milestones were elaborately marked, photographed, and celebrated with much fanfare... My third child however? Not so much. His first birthday was a much quieter affair — if it could be called an affair at all.

Why has it taken almost 75 years for the American Ballet Theatre to have an African American as the first principal ballerina?

Hold on: Have you seen Hillary Clinton's Instagram account yet? 

The first woman killed in the infamous witch-hunt was seemingly condemned for her refusal to adhere to Puritanical social norms.

Told as a child that she wasn’t talented at math, Maryam Mirzakhani just made history.

“Queen of Country” Kitty Wells paved the way for later female artists while questioning post-war women-blaming.

Claudette Colvin was the first woman to defy the order to stand. Yet her tale has been largely lost to history.

Women’s achievements on this season’s show have been stellar—as has the male response to them.