The rise of the “manel” (= all male panel) is prevalent within the field of ancient history. In order to combat this, Women of Ancient History was founded so that a database of women in the field could be compiled and subsequently kept updated through the years. This database has no one author, but is rather a product of over 50+ women and men who took the time to contribute. We hope that you use it to reach out to a female ancient historian in order: to write a review, to be on a panel, to write an article, or just to read her work. 

This project is devoted to documenting and narrating the story of Shell’s pioneering development of the Mars field in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico (3,000 feet of water), as well as associated fields the greater Mars-Ursa basin, historically the largest single source of crude oil in the Gulf. The narratives, photos, videos, and other resources gathered here offer insight into the decisions and dramas that made the Mars-Ursa complex one of the most vital American energy assets. This project also provides a forum for “Martians” and other participants to contribute recollections, images, or artifacts, which will help to preserve the living history and memory of Shell’s Deepwater Mission to Mars.

​Growing Apart: A Political History of American Inequality combines historical and economic analysis with interactive graphics to trace the causes--and consequences--of economic inequality in the United States.