Cowgirls have competed against their cowboy counterparts since the inception of rodeo. Modern-day rodeo cowgirls, however, now largely compete only in barrel racing against other women. At odds with her historical ...

This senior thesis explores the issues underlying the relationship between mental health policy and the criminal justice system in a study of the capital case of America’s “first” female serial killer—Aileen Wuornos, who ...

Geraldine Ferraro broke a formerly impenetrable glass ceiling when she became the first woman on a major party ticket in U.S. history as Walter Mondale’s running mate in 1984. However, scant attention has been paid to the ...