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The Long Journey to Remember One of History's Worst Lynching Massacres
Mary Turner and her unborn baby were killed by a racist mob in 1918 in an atrocity that was nearly forgotten. By Michael Sainato.
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Descartes Is Not Our Father
History tells us he invented modern philosophy. That history is wrong. By Christia Mercer. (Sept. 25, 2017)
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Why Former Suffragettes Flocked to British Fascism
The women did make tea for the men, but they also received training in jiujitsu so that they could throw people out of meetings. By Martin Pugh.
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Conservatism with Knobs On
How Rotha Lintorn-Orman became the unlikely founder of the British Fascisti. By Edward White,
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The Missing History of Ravensbrück, The Nazi Concentration Camp for Women
The story of the Nazis’ only concentration camp for women has long been obscured—partly by chance, but also by historians’ apathy towards women’s history. Sarah Helm writes about the camp, where the “cream of Europe’s women” were interned alongside its prostitutes, and members of the French resistance perished alongside Red Army prisoners of war.
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The Three Lives of Malvina Schwartz
Butches, Femmes, and Mobsters: Inside the world of America's first drag superstars. By Hugh Ryan.
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10 Badass Disabled Women You Should Know About
Disabled people deserve to know, from our school days, that we’re not just cases, diagnoses, or “not really disabled”; we’re part of a community with its own histories and triumphs. By ‘Carrie.’
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Nine Female Pirates You Should Know
Spanning the globe and centuries, we introduce you to the infamous she-pirates of the seven seas. By Kristy Puchko.
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Nine Female Warriors Who Made Their Mark On History
Though outnumbered by their bands of brothers in battle, these fearsome female fighters have each made an indelible mark on history. By Kristy Puchko.
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The significance of Sarah Baartman
Two centuries ago, Sarah Baartman died after years spent in European “freak shows.” Now rumours over a possible Hollywood film about Baartman's life have sparked controversy. By Justin Parkinson.
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The Deadly Elixir of Giulia Tofana
Giulia Tofana offered freedom through murder to her female clients trapped in troubled marriages – until word of her toxic services leaked to authorities.
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One Man’s Dogged Search for Amelia Earhart
Teacher has spent $50K trying to prove the aviator didn’t crash into the Pacific -- and instead landed on a tiny island.
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