When a women gets a drastic haircut, it can be a sign of strength or a cry for help—or just the desire for a fresh look. Here, the short history of going short.1100 B.C.: Approximate year Greeks began burying their dead in the ground; widows would cut their hair and bury it with their husbands.Joan of Arc's approximate age of 13 when, in the fifteenth century, she cut her hair into a style popular among knights, similar to a pageboy.Centuries later that Parisian hairstylist Monsieur Antoine gave his clients what he called a "bob," saying it was inspired by Saint Joan.World War during which American women began cutting their hair into bobs. Many historians attribute this trend to military nurses adopting shorter cuts for convenience and hygiene.