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Jan 1

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Most Women Would Not Have What It Takes To Be An Edo Period Tayu

Edo-period Japanese courtesans were…

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Carlyn Beccia in History of Women

May 9

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The 1970s Was The Most Fabulous Time To Be a Woman

Women in the 1970s reported the highest rates of…

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Carlyn Beccia in History of Women

Mar 11

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The Rebel History of Girls' Sleepovers

Lately, parents are banning sleepovers. Are these fears new?

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Ossiana Tepfenhart in History of Women

Jun 3

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Ireland Used Pregnant Women As Slaves. Could It Happen Here?

A Catholic country has a dirty little…

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Sean Kernan in History of Women

Mar 6

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A Lesson in Mastering Anything From the Brontë Sisters

I discovered the best answers by studying those who found them.

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Ossiana Tepfenhart in History of Women

Mar 5

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Grover Cleveland: America’s First Rapist President

If you thought being raped was bad today, look at…

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Renata Ellera Gomes in History of Women

Mar 7

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Yellowed and Faded White Linens in a Box, Never Used

The history of hope chests reflects women’s…

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Linda Caroll in History of Women

Feb 8

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Calling Yourself A Feminist Doesn’t Make You One If You’re A Sexist

And why do so many women think…

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Carlyn Beccia in History of Women

Jan 27

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Torches of Freedom: How Tobacco Companies Seduced Women

"You have come a long way, baby," but you…

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Ossiana Tepfenhart in History of Women

Mar 25

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Boston Marriage And Being A Lesbian In The 19th Century.

No, it wasn’t just straight people back then.

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