How Josefa Ortiz de DomÃnguez risked everything — and saved Mexico’s independence movement with a […]
Category: Heroic Women
Many women have been deeply involved in war, revolution and resistance. These stamps tell their stories. (For women who made important cultural stands, see the Trailblazers category.)
The Girl Behind the Glamour: Audrey Hepburn and the Dutch Resistance
When most people think of Audrey Hepburn, they picture a woman of effortless elegance — […]
Anita Garibaldi: The Woman Who Rode Into History
By any measure, the life of Ana Maria de Jesus Ribeiro — known to history […]
The Woman Who Became a Nation’s Heart
Why Eva Perón remains one of the most heroic — and enduring — figures of […]
The Stars They Carried
The flag arrived on a Tuesday. Eleanor Marsh had known it was coming — the […]