Anna Jarvis, The Woman Who Created–and Hated–Mother’s Day
byAnna Marie Jarvis founded Mother’s Day in 1905, campaigned for it to become a national holiday, and after it became so in 1914, she…
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Fascinating Women: Infanta Eulalia of Spain
byThe Infanta (a title given to daughters of the Spanish monarch) incited controversy from a very young age, and consistently caused a furor until…
Elizabeth Kerri Mahon on Gertrude Bell
byToday we have a special guest, Elizabeth Kerri Mahon, author of Scandalous Women. She is a professional actress and amateur history geek. Her blog,…