Women of History
Untold stories of women with many different connections to Christian Science.

Women of History: Margaret Matters
Read the untold story of the first woman to chair the Christian Science Board of Lectureship.

Women of History: Antoinette Perry
Meet the woman whose support of American theater inspired the Tony awards.

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
Meet a pioneering woman who helped expand Christian Science in Ohio and western New York.

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
Meet one of Mary Baker Eddy’s closest companions for many years.

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
Read about Latin America’s first teacher of Christian Science.

Women of History: Martha Matilda Harper
Meet a Christian Scientist who brought innovation to the hair care industry.

Women of History: Ruth Barrett Phelps
Meet The Mother Church’s longest-serving organist.

Women of History: Ivimy Gwalter
Read the untold story of a woman whose rich contributions to the Christian Science movement spanned eight decades.

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
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
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
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.