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

Women of History: Willa Cather
Why did this New York journalist move to Boston late in 1906?

Women of History: Charlotte Saikowski
Read about this highly esteemed Christian Science Monitor journalist.

Women of History: Sarah Pike Conger
Read about a Christian Scientist who worked for peace during the Boxer Rebellion.

Women of History: Elizabeth Earl Jones
Read about a woman who defended the rights of early Christian Scientists.

Women of History: Caroline B. Getty
Read about a woman who helped establish Christian Science in France.

Women of History: Pearline Thompson
Read about a woman who combatted racism through her prayers.

Women of History: Emma Thompson
Read about a woman who worked faithfully to establish Christian Science in Minnesota.

Women of History: Cora Rigby
Read about a pioneer woman journalist for “The Christian Science Monitor.”

Women of History: Thelma Cazalet-Keir
Read about one of the first women elected to the British Parliament,

Women of History: Nelvia Ritchie
The second woman to serve on the Christian Science Board of Directors was well-travelled and had some interesting stories to tell.

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.