UncelebrATED WOMEN
Uncelebrated Women is a short series of illustrated heroines throughout history to ensure that their long-lost stories stay told. From 19-year-old Mary Chipman Lawrence to Onake Obava, these women embody bravery, steadfastness and the unwavering capacity to lead by their truths.
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Mary Chipman Lawrence
Lawrence, the wife of a sea captain, was traveling with her husband when he suddenly became bedridden with a fever. Despite the protests of his crew, he assigned her as stand-in captain. When their voyage was struck by a bad winter storm, she singlehandedly steered the ship to safety. She was nineteen years old.
Yoshiko Kawashima
Kawashima was a Chinese princess and later turned spy who served for the Kwantung Army. She was described as "strikingly attractive, with a dominating personality, almost a film-drama figure, half tomboy and half heroine, and with a passion for dressing up as a male..." She was nicknamed as the Joan of Arc of Manchukuo.
Julie d'Aubigny
D'Aubigny, an openly bisexual opera singer and swordswoman in 17th century France, was known for her adventurous attitude and competitive marksmanship. It was once said that she rescued a lover from a covenant, sent there after her parents had discovered their relationship, by setting it on fire while the nearby residents slept.
Onake Obavva
Onake (a long pestle used to ground grains) was given her nickname when she single-handedly used this tool to kill soldiers who were invading through a hole in the fort of Chitradurga, India.