"This is life, and this is how one must take it: bravely, undaunted, and with a smile." Rosa Luxemburg In 1913, there were empires and monarchies, women wore long dresses, and most worked at home; education and independence were far from being taken for granted. However, the established order was turned upside down when the war broke out in 1914, and women took on responsibilities in factories, hospitals, businesses, and agriculture. By the end of the war in 1918, there were no more empires or tsardoms, dresses became shorter, and women's self-confidence had increased. Now, our grandmothers and great-grandmothers in Germany and Austria fought for the right to vote. Antonia Meiners guides us through this era using portraits of both famous and unknown women, along with many personal documents, revealing a time when the world—especially for women—had changed.