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6 days ago · Annotation. In 1013, Bernard of Angers visited the relics of Sainte Foy at the abbey of Conques, in southern France. Initially skeptical of the cult which had formed around this little girl martyr, Bernard nonetheless fell under her spell. His book recounts her miracles, many of which tell humorous stories of this mischievous Saint who wants ...
Apr 8, 2024 · Mary & George is a historical drama series that released its first episode on April 5, 2024 on Starz; more episodes are on the way, leading up to the scandalous finale. Based on the 2017 book The King's Assassin by Benjamin Woolley, the series follows the tale of Mary, the Countess of Buckingham (Julianne Moore), as she plots to influence ...
5 days ago · By 1913, Feminism (originally capitalized) was a household term in the United States. [125] Major issues in the 1910s and 1920s included suffrage, women's partisan activism, economics and employment, sexualities and families, war and peace, and a Constitutional amendment for equality.
Mar 28, 2024 · Iraq War, (2003–11), conflict in Iraq that consisted of two phases. The first of these was a brief, conventionally fought war in March–April 2003, in which a combined force of troops from the United States and Great Britain (with smaller contingents from several other countries) invaded Iraq and rapidly defeated Iraqi military and paramilitary forces.
Mar 21, 2024 · Estée Lauder (born July 1, 1908?, New York, New York, U.S.—died April 24, 2004, New York) was an American businesswoman who cofounded (1946) Estée Lauder, Inc., a large fragrance and cosmetics company. She learned her first marketing lessons as a child in her father’s hardware store: assertive selling, perfectionism, promotion of quality ...
Apr 1, 2024 · Emmeline Pankhurst (born July 14 [ see Researcher’s Note ], 1858, Manchester, England—died June 14, 1928, London) was a militant champion of woman suffrage whose 40-year campaign achieved complete success in the year of her death, when British women obtained full equality in the voting franchise. Her daughter Christabel Harriette Pankhurst ...
Mar 28, 2024 · Pandering to her Christian base, she quoted Scripture to paint herself as a martyr against, as it seemed, money-grubbing Jews, tweeting: “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the ...