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    The century between 1750 and 1850 witnessed a period of immense transformation, politically, economically and culturally. New ideas, revolutions, wars and the rise of industrialism shook the known world, bringing great men to rise and at the same time devastating old institutions. Out of these ruins a new world evolved, the world we live in today. In those p […]
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Sisters in War: A Story of Love, Family, and Survival in the New Iraq
Christina Asquith's Sisters in War paints a compelling portrait of how the 2003 invasion into Iraq affected women: Iraqi, American soldiers, and aid workers. It turns out the price of overthrowing an evil dictator is pretty high.  More.

Women's History

Martha Gellhorn covered war for almost five decades and wrote fiction in her spare time. Too bad she married someone famous or you probably would have heard of her.  More.
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Purdue University helped orchestrate Amelia Earhart's famous final flight.  More.
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Behind every great and misunderstood man is a great woman.  More.
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Hypatia, McKellar, and a giant knitting circle of unnamed women have proven that math isn't really that hard.  More.
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More on Earhart's relationship with Purdue - the university known for its aeronautical advancements.  More.
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The crazy lady in the attic wrote some good poetry, even if she didn't abide by the rules.  More.
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In April of 1959, NASA selected seven male astronauts from a field of 69 candidates to pilot the Mercury capsules into space. The Mercury Seven became famous, but hardly anyone has heard of the Mercury Thirteen.  More.
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Most people know of Amelia Earhart. But how many know that she was on the faculty of Purdue University – or that Purdue Research Foundation helped purchase the Lockheed Elektra 10E she used on her final flight?  More.
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The trial of the 19th century ended in an acquittal. But it made us rethink what kind of crimes women are capable of.  More.
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The iconic Lady MacBeth and the Texas Cheerleading Mom had much in common.  More.
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The men of the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos relied on comfort food. Edith Warner provided it.  More.
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Words are important, but actions almost always speak more loudly.  More.
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Virginia Woolf's literary genius and feminist contributions cannot be overstated.  More.
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The upcoming October release of the film Ameila has our author pondering the question: was the famous female pilot a pioneer or an opportunist?  More.
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Kudos to O'Keefe for her paintings of rugged New Mexico. But she wasn't the only woman capturing the simple beauty of the Land of Enchantment. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, Gene Kloss.  More.
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Gertrude Stein tried, during the Cubist period, to write like Picasso painted. Ironically, clarity ensued.  More.
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Dr. Haleh Esfandiari's newest book, My Prison, My Home, tells of her harrowing experiences in Tehran's Evin Prison. She also reminds us that frigid relations between the United States and Iran extend back further than 1979.  More.
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Over two thousand years ago Persian women enjoyed extraordinary privileges. American women are still trying to catch up.  More.
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The Williams sisters, with their dominance on the tennis court and their flair for fashion, can thank Frenchwoman Suzanne Lenglen for paving the way for future tennis celebrities.  More.
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The recent passing of Eunice Kennedy Shriver means the Kennedys are all over the news again. Overrated? Maybe. Here's a look at a few of the Kennedy women's accomplishments.  More.
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An account of the deadliest war in America from the point of view of one its captives – Mary Rowlandson. This account would become America’s first bestseller.  More.
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A good whaling story is a good whaling story. But what happens when a whaling story is written by a woman? We look at Martha Smith Brewer Brown's account at sea.  More.
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The female German WWII pilot Hanna Reitsch wasn't afraid of flying prototypes or setting new flying records.  More.
Haley Elizabeth Garwood | 2 Comments 
Quoting out of context has become an epidemic. What happens when soundbites and other bytes are put into context? Does the meaning really change? Read a discussion of New Jersey Representative Christopher Smith's quoting of Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger at a foreign policy hearing.  More.
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