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The Touching Back Story You Didn't Know About Fantine And Les Misérables
When Victor Hugo died at 83, despite that he’d asked for a pauper’s burial, two million people showed up for his funeral.
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Victorian women loved Shakespeare because he spoke the language of flowers
Some day, somewhere, if you happen to see Canterbury Bells growing in a field or perhaps an English garden, I hope you’ll think of me.
Jan 23
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Did Virginia Woolf Survive Incest?
She was mentally ill because she was allowed an education, a doctor told her father. Books were the problem. No more books.
Feb 6
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If You Think Medusa Was Entirely Fiction, Surprise!
In 2019, scientists and archeologists found the cave of Medusa with fragments of a 2500 year old carving of her
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How The Half Hanged Witch of Hadley Inspired The Handmaid's Tale
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Real Dating Ads From the 1880s. You Couldn’t Make These Up if You Tried
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5 Brilliant And Talented Women Who Inspired Disney’s Cruelest Villains
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The Netflix Marilyn Movie Is An Insult and Abomination
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People Hated Mary Shelley So Much You’d Think She Was The Horrible Monster
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They Gave Her A Lobotomy So Her Brother Could Be President
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The Sweet Letter That Made Beatrix Potter A Successful & Beloved Writer
A heartwarming story of an introvert who followed her heart, found success and became an unexpected heroine
Jan 9
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The Woman They Could Not Silence Is A Great Read. It's Why The Internet Makes Me Mad
The story of one woman, her incredible fight for freedom, and the men who tried to make her disappear
Jan 4
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Foster Kids and Farming; 5 Things You Didn't Know About Marie Antoinette
She was ridiculously kind and generous and adopted the boy given to her as a gift
Jan 2
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Advice For "Ugly Girls" From An 1870s Magazine
“There’s nothing like housework for a good figure!”
Dec 19, 2022
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Victorian Rules for Sex, Marriage and Being A Good Wife
Why can’t you ask a question? Why is your husband cheating? Hush! Ladies don’t ask questions.
Dec 12, 2022
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Was Anne Of Cleves Really "Too Ugly" For Henry VIII To Sleep With?
How Henry VIII got his giant ego bruised by his new bride and she paid the price but it saved her life in the long run.
Dec 5, 2022
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How The Police Made Margaret Hennessey Afraid To Go Outside
What they did to her was horrific, and it is still legal.
Nov 28, 2022
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The Author Who Used Her Pulitzer Money To Secretly Help Her Haters
You don't do the right thing for approval. You do it because it's the right thing.
Nov 21, 2022
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How The Half Hanged Witch of Hadley Inspired The Handmaid's Tale
34
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Real Dating Ads From the 1880s. You Couldn’t Make These Up if You Tried
29
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5 Brilliant And Talented Women Who Inspired Disney’s Cruelest Villains
26
The Netflix Marilyn Movie Is An Insult and Abomination
23
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People Hated Mary Shelley So Much You’d Think She Was The Horrible Monster
20
They Gave Her A Lobotomy So Her Brother Could Be President
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If history was a Hollywood movie, the editing room floor would be littered with the stories of women clipped to make room for men's stories
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