Politics Archives - Infinite Women

Belle Moskowitz

Belle Moskowitz was a social reformer and political advisor so influential that, in her obituary, The New York Times called her the most powerful woman in U.S. politics.

Katherine Ross Queen

Scottish-Canadian socialist and feminist

Beulah Lee Sampson Flowers

Beulah Lee Sampson Flowers was an African-American educator, community leader, political activist, and businesswoman who was also a mentor to Maya Angelou.

Jessica McCullough Weis

American politician who represented her Rochester district in the U.S. House of Representatives, where she defended local agricultural interests and championed women’s equality in the workplace.

Annie Zachary Pike

American farmer and community activist who became the first African-American appointee to a state board and was later appointed to a variety of federal organizations by President Richard M. Nixon.

Dianne Davidson

Australian viticulturist and company director

Circa 38 CE Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus married his second cousin, Valeria Messalina. History would remember him as the emperor who drooled and stammered and her as one of the most controlling, devious, and ambitious women in all of history.

Cwenthryth of Mercia

Cwenthryth of Mercia (9th century CE) was the daughter of King Coenwulf (r. 796-821 CE). Little is known of her actual life but she later became infamous in the 12th century CE through the legend of St. Kenelm as the scheming sister who arranges her brother Kenelm’s death.

Galla Placidia

Empress Galla Placidia (388-450 CE) was taken hostage by Alaric during the sack of Rome 410 CE. After returning to Rome, she became regent for her young son, Valentinian III.

Thessalonike of Macedon

Born to the Argead family of Macedonian rulers like her half-brother Alexander the Great (r. 336-323 BCE), Thessalonike married Cassander (r. 305-297 BCE), and after his death, she probably acted as regent for their sons.