Forgotten Heroines (Women who changed the world)

They changed the world – and yet their names remain unknown. "Forgotten Heroines" tells the inspiring stories of extraordinary women who made groundbreaking contributions to politics, science, and the arts, but who have been all but erased from public memory. Did you know that modern Bluetooth technology was invented by the most beautiful actress in film history? That the world’s first parliamentary president was a woman? Or that the iconic "I love NY" slogan was created by one of the earliest female pioneers in advertising? Unjustly overlooked by male-dominated historiography, these pioneering inventors, brilliant artists, and courageous activists finally receive the recognition they deserve. With engaging portraits, fascinating facts, and powerful imagery – complemented by reflections from today’s experts – this book shines a spotlight on the women who helped shape our world.

With contributions on Hedy Lamarr, Isadora Duncan, Maeve Brennan, Mary Wells Lawrence, Betty Halbreich, Ada Lovelace, Antonia Brico, Lady Edwina Mountbatten, Elsie de Wolfe, Madeleine Vionnet, Natalie Clifford Barney, Camilla Williams, Doris Zinkeisen, Madame d’Ora, Madeleine Castaing, Clara Immerwahr, Elisabeth Petznek, Elly Heuss-Knapp, Annemarie Renger, Lida Gustava Heymann, Elsa Asenijeff, Charlotte Johnstone, Maria Kardaras, Rebecca Paley, Anke Steinbeck, and Annabelle, Countess of Oeynhausen-Sierstorpff.