52 People Throughout History Who Were Not Given Credit For Their Contributions

If you grew up reading The Lord of the Rings like I did, then you probably immediately thought of Eowyn, the warrior-princess from Rohan. You might have thought of Disney’s Mulan if you grew up with slightly less sophisticated taste. Well, it’s each to their own, I guess.

I didn’t know, and you probably didn’t know, that we had our version of the American Revolution. She might not go down in history as one of the great American drag kings, but it’s still a pretty cool story. If she hadn’t required medical treatment, she might not have been discovered at all.