The Plainville Historical Society will recognize the contributions of local women during World War II at a program Saturday.

March is Women’s History Month, but celebrating the women, well-known or not, who make our present existence more meaningful with the inspiration of their lives, should be a year-round ritual.

Say “Buna ziua” (“Good afternoon” or just plain “Hello”) to Sublocotenent (second lieutenant) Ecaterina Teodoroiu, the first ...

The co-founder of the far-right Front National party, who died on January 7, had, in life, become a repulsive figure in his ...

For Women’s History Month, The National Interest is commencing a multi-part series honoring some of history’s most badass ...

The 1920s were a period of great change. Vintage photographs provide a glimpse at what life was like for women throughout the ...

It was then that she became inspired to lift weights — and within 18 months, she had landed the Guinness World Record for the heaviest deadlift (394.5 lbs.) by a woman. “I really wasn't ...

Connecticut has a deep history with the Revolutionary War ... A woman like Hannah Bunce Watson, for example, took over the Hartford Courant after her husband died, and for two years, published ...

The IBCC said each woman was chosen for representing courage and leadership during World War Two. "These women were chosen thanks to their bravery and resilience during the wartime efforts ...

Paris — Eurostar trains to and from London and other trains heading northward from Paris were brought to a halt Friday following the discovery of an unexploded bomb dating back to World War II ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and the first women to pass Marine infantry training are ...

A World War II-era bomb was discovered in a rail station in Europe. Train service halted on March 7, 2025, at Paris' Gare du Nord Rail Station. Travelers are advised to re-book for another day or ...