In the 1920s, a Law Sent Police to the Beach with Tape Measures to Check Women’s Swimsuit Lengths

In 1919, New York City created a new kind of beach patrol. Twenty women, called “Sheriffettes,” were sworn in to…

Naomi Parker Fraley Was the Real Rosie the Riveter but Her Name Was Erased from History for 70 Years

She wore a blue work shirt with rolled sleeves and a red polka-dot bandana that…

Corinne Hofmann Saw a Stranger on a Beach and Left Her Life Behind

In 1986, Corinne Hofmann was running a successful clothing shop in Switzerland. She had a…