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Anne Askew: The Defiant Voice of Protestant Martyrdom in Tudor England
In the final turbulent years of Henry VIII’s reign, when religious reform clashed violently with traditional orthodoxy, one young woman...


The Tragic Death of Ramón Novarro: Silent Film Star, Hidden Life, and a Hollywood Murder
In the early morning hours of Halloween, 1968, just off the winding roads of Los Angeles’ storied Laurel Canyon, a housekeeper entered a...


The Ladies of Llangollen: Love, Liberty, and a Cottage in Wales
At first glance, the Gothic cottage of Plas Newydd in Llangollen, North Wales, may seem like a quaint remnant of the 18th century. But...
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