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Enriching lives by lifting the voices, telling the stories, and uncovering hidden gems of women in Cincinnati history

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Nancy Carter Jones

March 9, 2021March 11, 2021 by queensofcincy, posted in Slavery, War

Possibly an agent of the Underground Railroad and a refugee of slavery herself, Nancy Carter Jones survived harrowing and disastrous events in her long life.

Tagged 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900s, Civil War, Lawrenceburg, Slavery2 Comments

Lizzie Caldwell

July 7, 2020July 8, 2020 by queensofcincy, posted in crimes

Lizzie Caldwell’s refusal to answer questions during the 1890 Census landed her in jail. What happened?

Tagged 1800s, 1890s, black history, crimes, SE AndresLeave a comment

Elizabeth “Big Liz” Carter

June 25, 2020June 25, 2020 by queensofcincy, posted in crimes, Law

Meet Elizabeth "Lizzie" Carter, the first woman in Hamilton County to be charged with murder.

Tagged 1890s, black history, crimes, Elizabeth "Big Liz" Carter, Vanishing CincinnatiLeave a comment

Ellen Dodd

May 31, 2020June 1, 2020 by queensofcincy, posted in crimes

Irish sex worker Ellen Dodd gets quite familiar with the police in the short time she’s here.

Tagged 1800s, 1850s, 1860s, crimes, Irish, SE Andres, sex workLeave a comment

Millicent Lilian “Peg” Entwistle

May 3, 2020March 14, 2021 by queensofcincy, posted in entertainment

Peg Entwistle was destined for fame. But the media and Hollywood had a more sinister plan for her to become famous.

Tagged 1900s, 1920s, 1930s, entertainment, film, SE Andres, theater1 Comment

Suhkuhegarequa “Wildfire” Edmonia Lewis

February 15, 2020February 5, 2021 by queensofcincy, posted in Fine Arts

What happened when Edmonia Lewis exhibited the Veiled Bride of Spring in Fall of 1879 in Cincinnati?

Tagged 1800s, 1870s, black history, indigenous history, sculptors, SE Andres3 Comments

Phoebe A. King

January 20, 2020 by queensofcincy, posted in Science

Women practicing medicine in Cincinnati were common. Phoebe A. King, at least I suspect, was one of them as an obstetrician. When I first ran across an ad a few years ago for "Mrs. King, M. D.,” I was baffled that there was a woman medical doctor in the 1861. But, as my research progressed, … Continue reading Phoebe A. King

Tagged 1800s, 1860s, medicine, Science, SE AndresLeave a comment

Ora Buice McKee

October 31, 2019October 31, 2019 by queensofcincy, posted in crimes

Be spooked by this tale of Seussian names, murder, and mystery.

Tagged 1800s, 1890s, crimes, SE AndresLeave a comment

Sarah Mayrant Walker Fossett

August 16, 2019August 20, 2019 by queensofcincy, posted in business

Sarah Fossett built an empire of greatness while changing society and fostering community. Discover how Sarah's scary experience with a streetcar changed Cincinnati forever.

Tagged 1800s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900s, black history, business, Law, Religion, SE Andres, society3 Comments

Christina Windisch Britting

August 2, 2019August 2, 2019 by queensofcincy, posted in Brewing, crimes, Law

There are stories you don’t want to write but you know you must. Reader, meet Christina Windisch Britting.

Tagged Chelsie J HoskinsLeave a comment

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