Group Archives - Infinite Women

Phum Snay warriors

Several women were buried in Phum Snay, Cambodia with metal swords and helmets between the 1st and 5th centuries CE, discovered in 2007.

Mercury 13

In 1960, the privately funded Women in Space Program had thirteen women, all experienced pilots, undergo the same medical testing as NASA conducted on the Mercury 7—the first American astronauts.

Senbon Matsubara warriors

DNA tests on 105 sets of human remains from the Battle of Senbon Matsubara in 1580 showed that 35—exactly one-third—of these Japanese warriors were female.

All American Red Heads

A nationally known women’s basketball team, the All American Red Heads formed in 1936 in Cassville, Missouri, with Connie Mack Olson as its founder and coach.

League of Women Voters of Georgia

The League of Women Voters of Georgia has a long history of educating voters, promoting involvement in the political system, and advocating for equality and fairness in Georgia government.

“Canary Girls”

British and Irish women who worked in munitions manufacturing trinitrotoluene (TNT) shells during World War I

Nancy Harts Militia

The Nancy Harts militia, formed in LaGrange during the first weeks of the US Civil War (1861-65), was a female military unit organized by the wives of Confederate soldiers to protect the home front.

All-American Girls Professional Baseball League

The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) was formed in 1943 at the height of World War II with the intention to help offset possible revenue loss and keep baseball in the public eye.