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Category: Neglected and Forgotten History

October 15, 2018May 27, 2026 Victoria MartĂ­nez

When the Cult of Celebrity Devours Meaningful History

September 27, 2018May 27, 2026 Victoria MartĂ­nez

LaGuardia’s Sister, Eichmann’s Prisoner, Ravensbrück’s “Mother”

June 21, 2018May 27, 2026 Victoria MartĂ­nez

Marauchie Van Orden: Soldier of the American Revolution

April 16, 2018May 27, 2026 Victoria MartĂ­nez

Forget About Jack, You Don’t Know Matilda (but you should)

March 8, 2018May 27, 2026 Victoria MartĂ­nez

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

February 26, 2018May 27, 2026 Victoria MartĂ­nez

Define Her as Scandalous to Obscure Her Substance

February 12, 2018May 27, 2026 Victoria MartĂ­nez

Condemn Her Actions to Silence Her Words

January 25, 2018May 27, 2026 Victoria MartĂ­nez

A President’s Son-in-Law, Nepotism and Treason

December 12, 2017May 27, 2026 Victoria MartĂ­nez

“Princess Qajar” and the Problem with Junk History Memes

December 1, 2017September 2, 2018 Victoria MartĂ­nez

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