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March 8, 2018August 2, 2018 Victoria Martínez

On International Women’s Day, Women in History Who Pressed for Progress

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Define Her as Scandalous to Obscure Her Substance

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“Princess Qajar” and the Problem with Junk History Memes

October 24, 2017June 10, 2018 Victoria Martínez

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