Women of History

Meet a woman who helped establish Christian Science in New York City.

Learn about the single largest donor to the building of the Original Mother Church.

Read about one of the first women MDs in America—and her interest in Mary Baker Eddy’s teaching.

Get to know this fascinating and sometimes controversial woman through her own words.

Read about a woman who wrote many beloved articles on Christian Science.

Read about a pioneer in the training of guide dogs.

Read about a pioneer in the field of women’s education.

Learn about the first African American teacher of Christian Science.

Meet a journalist who admired Mary Baker Eddy and became her friend.

Learn about the first Christian Science practitioner and teacher on the U.S. West Coast.

Read the untold story of a woman who sought to bridge the worlds of sociology and Christian Science.

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

Meet a Christian Scientist who brought innovation to the hair care industry.

Meet The Mother Church’s longest-serving organist.

Meet one of the first African Americans to be listed as a Christian Science healer.