This section brings you roundup articles covering women in a variety of professions and walks of life, as well as from different periods of history. See our other Roundups sections for more specific articles on women, such as women artists, writers, etc.

Great Mens' Wives, by Phillis Browne (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1876)

Brief snippets regarding the wives of such notables as Faraday, John Stuart Mill, sculptor John Flaxman, arctic explorer Sir John Franklin, and others.

Some Triumphs of Plain Women, by Ardern Holt (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1876)

A roundup of female writers, singers, etc. not noted for their beauty!

Women Who Have Risen, by Sophia Caulfeild (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1877)

The title refers to "women of any class who have risen to a place of honour above their sisters by the employment of their talents, intellectual attainments, and physical energies, for the benefit of others, rather than for their own elevation in society." The article touches briefly the scientific achievements of Mary Somerville and Caroline Lucretia Herschel; poets Felicia Dorothea Hemans and Elizabeth Barrett Browning; prison reformers Elizabeth Fry and Mary Carpenter; Caroline Chisholm, who established a home for the protection of young girls in Australia; and several others.

American Women, by the M.P. for Rochdale (Girl's Own Paper, 1880)

A short but interesting article looking at American women in education, at work... and in prison!

A Group of Notable Women (Demorest, 1888)

A group photo of 28 women of the First International Council of Women, including Clara Barton and Susan B. Anthony.

Celebrated Beauties (The Strand, 1891A)

Some famous ladies (mostly duchesses) of the 18th century, including Elizabeth Gunning, Mary and Catherine Horneck, Anne Horton, Elizabeth Linley, Mrs. Sheridan, and Isabella, Duchess of Rutland.

Pictures with Histories (The Strand, 1891A)

Background tales of some famous paintings, and sketches of the Queen.

The Recreations of Eminent Women, by William Cowan (Girl's Own Paper, 1891)

Fortunes in Faces (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1893)

A look at the lives of some famously beautiful women.

An Alphabet of Famous or Noteworthy Women, by Ximena (Girl's Own Paper, 1894)

A puzzle poem, setting forth the exploits of famous ladies throughout history and asking "young readers" to guess their names. (The letter of the alphabet may refer to the first or last name, or, in at least one instance, a title!)

Distinguished Women and Their Dolls, by Frances Low (The Strand, 1894B)

Women and Girls as Inventors and Discoverers, by S.F.A. Caulfeild (Girl's Own Paper, 1895)

Some Ladies of South Africa, by Marie A. Belloc (Lady's Realm, 1901)

The Birthday Page: November, by Frederick Crowest (Girl's Own Paper, 1902)

Brief biographies of notable women whose birthdays fall in the month of November, including Marie Antoinette, the Empress Frederick, Madame Albani, and Grace Darling.