Women of History
Untold stories of women with many different connections to Christian Science.
![Women of History: Antoinette Perry](https://www.marybakereddylibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/WOH-Antoinette-Perry-Denver-880x550px.jpg)
Women of History: Antoinette Perry
Meet the woman whose support of American theater inspired the Tony awards.
![Women of History: Helen Paul](https://www.marybakereddylibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Helen-Paul-passportphoto-Featured-Image_880x550px.jpg)
Women of History: Helen Paul
Read the untold story of a dedicated Christian Scientist who helped advance the cause of women’s and human rights.
![Women of History: Sarah Jane Clark](https://www.marybakereddylibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Sarah-Jane-Clark_800x500px_P00464.jpg)
Women of History: Sarah Jane Clark
Meet a pioneering woman who helped expand Christian Science in Ohio and western New York.
![Women of History: Marcella Craft](https://www.marybakereddylibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/WOH-Marcella-Craft_P00487_800x500px.jpg)
Women of History: Marcella Craft
Learn about this famous operatic soprano who was one of The Mother Church’s first soloists.
![Women of History: Clara Shannon](https://www.marybakereddylibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Clara-Shannon_P01593_800x500px-Featured-Image.jpg)
Women of History: Clara Shannon
Meet one of Mary Baker Eddy’s closest companions for many years.
![Women of History: Mary Burt Messer](https://www.marybakereddylibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/1922-Stout-Yearbook-Page-62-Messer-800x500px.jpg)
Women of History: Mary Burt Messer
Read the untold story of a woman who sought to bridge the worlds of sociology and Christian Science.
![Women of History: Catherine Anwandter](https://www.marybakereddylibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Catherine_Anwandter_800x500px.jpg)
Women of History: Catherine Anwandter
Read about Latin America’s first teacher of Christian Science.
![Women of History: Martha Matilda Harper](https://www.marybakereddylibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Martha-Matilda-Harper_800x500px.jpg)
Women of History: Martha Matilda Harper
Meet a Christian Scientist who brought innovation to the hair care industry.
![Women of History: Ruth Barrett Phelps](https://www.marybakereddylibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Ruth-Barrett-Phelps_CSM-Gordon-Converse-photo_600x600px.jpg)
Women of History: Ruth Barrett Phelps
Meet The Mother Church’s longest-serving organist.
![Women of History: Marietta Webb](https://www.marybakereddylibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/marietta-webb-ebony_800x500px.jpg)
Women of History: Marietta Webb
Meet one of the first African Americans to be listed as a Christian Science healer.
![Women of History: Lucia C. Warren](https://www.marybakereddylibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Lucia-Warren-signature2-1080x675.jpg)
Women of History: Lucia C. Warren
Meet a woman who pioneered the documentation of Mary Baker Eddy and Christian Science church history.
![Women of History: Elisa Mazzucato Young](https://www.marybakereddylibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Young_Bicknell_and_Elisa_M_P5921.jpeg)
Women of History: Elisa Mazzucato Young
Read the untold story of this early Christian Scientist, one of the first women to compose an opera produced in the United States.
![Women of History: Adele Simpson](https://www.marybakereddylibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/GettyImages-837211614_Adele-Simpson_Featured-image_1200x750px-1080x675.jpg)
Women of History: Adele Simpson
Read the story of an award-winning fashion designer who credited Christian Science for setting her standards of excellence and innovation.
![Women of History: Countess Dorothy von Moltke](https://www.marybakereddylibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/German-translation-committee-Moltke-P07507_1200x750px-1080x675.jpg)
Women of History: Countess Dorothy von Moltke
Meet a woman who helped introduce Christian Science to German-speaking people, including the first translation of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.
![Women of History: Margaret Matters](https://www.marybakereddylibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/MBEL-WOH-Margaret-Matters-800x500px.jpg)
Women of History: Margaret Matters
Read the untold story of the first woman to chair the Christian Science Board of Lectureship.