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

Women of History: Sibyl Wilbur
Meet one of Eddy’s earliest biographers.

Women of History: Fanny McNeil Potter
Meet a loyal cousin who supported Eddy’s work solely “for love’s sake.”

Women of History: Effie Andrews
Meet a woman who helped establish Christian Science in New York City.

Women of History: Josephine Otterson
Learn about the single largest donor to the building of the Original Mother Church.

Women of History: Alice B. Stockham
Read about one of the first women MDs in America—and her interest in Mary Baker Eddy’s teaching.

Women of History: Nancy Astor
Get to know this fascinating and sometimes controversial woman through her own words.

Women of History: Louise Wheatley Cook Hovnanian
Read about a woman who wrote many beloved articles on Christian Science.

Women of History: Dorothy Harrison Eustis
Read about a pioneer in the training of guide dogs.

Women of History: Florence Alden Gragg
Read about a pioneer in the field of women’s education.

Women of History: Lulu Knight
Learn about the first African American teacher of Christian Science.

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.