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Across the world, patriarchy has oppressed women and denied their contributions, but every nation has its own unique gendered hierarchy. Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs applies her signature approachable yet rigorous analysis to define American patriarchy in this definitive and groundbreaking history. Humanity in the United States is determined by gender in a limited and flawed binary logic that is also always tied to whiteness. Tubbs shows how a fabricated hierarchy became so deeply ingrained in the country over time that it now goes unnoticed, along with everything it intentionally conceals.

What happens when a fairy tale gets dropped into the middle of World War 2? Take Rapunzel, now intertwined with the Welsh folklore of the Gwyllion—ethereal forms (spirits, ghosts) that wander by night . . . Autumn of 1940: The War Office requisitioned this remote manor in the countryside of northern Wales. The ancient place was once a convent that miraculously escaped the ravages of Henry VIII. With towers and a courtyard and overgrown herbal gardens, now the manor has only one occupant. It's converted into a military convalescent home. Men who have been horrendously damaged by the war ...

Another fairy tales goes rogue in this eclectic series of Europe in World War 2. This time, Goldilocks has a twist in the tale, only she's not the one intruding this time . . . Golda now had to do the same as everyone else, and it wasn't sitting well with her. She was used to independence, doing just as she liked. But now stood in line like everyone else, waiting for her work papers, issued by the invaders, which she needed just to get a job. And no matter what their excuse, what their cause or their concept of what history was, that's what they were: INVADERS. She spoke German too, like ...

An eclectic collection of short stories about women of all sorts in the American West. None famous, they could be anyone really. The only thing they have in common is they survive with some gumption. Stories include: Among the English - “Come ye out from among them and be ye separate.” An Amish woman goes West. Pony Impressed - The Peter Principle in the Wild West, though things are not what they seem. The Journal of Mary Yates - Mail order bride after the Civil War ends up with husband from the other side. Betts, Missy, Betts - What a woman will do for her country, but when that ...

What do missing members of the Romanov family—supposedly executed in 1918—have to do with Imperial Russian treasures looted by the Nazis in 1943? Rostock, Germany, 1943: For months, the Nazis have been secretly shipping treasures looted from all over Europe to black market auctions outside the Third Reich. Now someone has been stealing from the Germans—but only items looted from the Romanov palace at Livadia, on the Black Sea. Lena Schiller must find the culprits before the Gestapo finds easier prey to blame—someone like her. Her Russian mother escaped the Russian Revolution when ...

The Last Days of the Russian Imperial family after the Russian Revolution of 1917, and the desperate hope that some of the family actually survived their captivity and that terrible night. . . some of this is true. Based on excerpts of journals and letters of the Imperial Romanov family and their friends, before and during the Soviet Revolution, plus other contemporaneous accounts of the Imperial internment, and rumors of Romanov survivors. 1917: Europe was enraged in World War when revolution began within Russia. By March of 1917, Tsar Nicholas II was forced to abdicate after 300 years of ...

On August 25, 1944, Rose Valland, a woman of quiet daring, found herself in a desperate position. From the windows of her beloved Jeu de Paume museum, where she had worked and ultimately spied, she could see the battle to liberate Paris thundering around her. The Jeu de Paume, co-opted by Nazi leadership, was now the Germans’ final line of defense. Would the museum curator be killed before she could tell the truth—a story that would mean nothing less than saving humanity’s cultural inheritance?

Patricia and Jean Owtram are possibly the only living sisters to have signed the wartime Official Secrets Act. Raised in a Lancashire country house in the 1920s, the family takes in two Austrian Jewish refugees, and the sisters quickly become fluent in German—which will go on to shape their roles forever.

This is a novel about a young German woman in the early 1940's who leaves Germany to fight with the French resistance against the Naxi occupation of Vichy France.

Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine are two of the most recognisable figures of the Middle Ages, and almost certainly the best-known couple. The lives of their sons have been examined in detail many times, but their daughters are barely known despite the influence they exerted on the world around them. Joanna, the youngest daughter, led an extraordinary life full of travel, adventure, danger, and controversy. Her story is told here in full for the first time.

Maria Theresa was the single most powerful woman in eighteenth-century Europe. At the age of just twenty-three she succeeded to the Habsburg domains only to find them contested by almost every power in Europe. In this engrossing biography, Richard Bassett traces Maria Theresa's life and complex legacy. Drawing on hitherto unpublished sources, Bassett reveals her keen sense of moderation and tolerance, innovative ideas on free trade and finance, and studied reluctance to resort to policies of territorial expansion.

As a woman, if you lived in Scotland in the 1500s, there was a very good chance that you, or someone you knew, would be tried as a witch. Witch hunts ripped through the country for over 150 years, with at least 4,000 accused, and with many women's fates sealed by a grizzly execution of strangulation, followed by burning. Inspired to correct this historic injustice, campaigners and writers Claire Mitchell, KC, and Zoe Venditozzi, have delved deeply into just why the trials exploded in Scotland to such a degree.

This book explores the attitudes throughout history of the human vagina.

There are women who ruled vast swathes of the African continent. They led, loved and fought for their kingdoms and people and their impact can still be felt today. However, beyond the lands they called home, so few of us have heard their names. From pre-colonial Nigeria to the rich plains of Rwanda, from Ancient Egypt to apartheid South Africa, historian Akpan writes the stories of these powerful queens and takes you on a spellbinding, enrapturing and immersive journey that is nothing short of revelatory.

For several centuries in a row, some of the unexplained mysteries of Salem do not cease to amuse millions of inquiring minds. Many people seem to be drawn to the magical world of this prominent city, set in the midst of faithful folklore beliefs and at times, controversial scrutiny. Loads of travelling folk have always been fascinated by Salem’s uncanny history as well as its infamous witch trials. Their random individual stories had created a lot of misleading preconceptions. Yet, some people still explore the possibility of certain events that took place in the city’s dark past, to be...

“I will not be triumphed over.” Step into a realm where ambition sparks and kingdoms teeter on the edge—where Cleopatra VII is more than a distant legend. She’s a fearless ruler forging her destiny against Rome’s unstoppable might. Whether you know her from Hollywood whispers or dusty textbooks,this immersive audiobook dismantles every cliché and pulls you into the raw heart of an empire’s final stand. Inside This Audiobook: A Ruthless Court: Assassins. Rivals. Political vipers hiding behind marble columns.

En mayo de 2024, diez monjas clarisas del convento de Belorado desafiaron la estructura más antigua del cristianismo: decidieron romper con Roma, renunciar a la obediencia impuesta y quedarse fieles a su conciencia. Este libro reconstruye el viaje silencioso de estas mujeres desde la clausura hacia una libertad que no pidieron, pero eligieron sostener. Es el testimonio de una disidencia espiritual que no busca destruir, sino recordar: que la fe verdadera no siempre se ajusta al reglamento, y que algunas voces, aunque no se escuchen en misa, siguen sosteniendo la esperanza del mundo. Un ...

Prisbelönta journalisten Britt-Marie Mattsson, som arbetat för Göteborgs-Posten i femtio år, skildrar i denna populärhistoriska bok med avstamp i Per-Albin Hanssons tankar om kvinnorna och folkhemmet på 1920-talet den generation av pionjärer som hon själv tillhör. Hon har valt ett personligt anslag med inslag av både den egna uppväxten och sin långa erfarenhet av yrkeslivet.

The relationship between Hollywood and feminism is a complicated one, historically characterized by simultaneous repression and surprising breakthroughs. From Hitchcock and Marilyn to femme fatales and lush melodramas, the classical Hollywood era is a unique cultural moment that provides rich insight into both gender and film in America. This book looks beyond the glitz and glamour to explore how the history and legacy of this period have reflected, shaped, and at times even challenged expectations of women in society. As the film industry has changed, so too have its depictions of gender, ...

As a child in the 1930s, Flora lived in a beautiful part of Germany, waking up daily to the fresh bread smells of her father's bakery and the fragrant delights from her mother's garden. But everything changed when the Nazis took control of every aspect of their lives. War took away their family and friends, and they had not imagined it could get even worse. But it did when their land was handed over to the Russians. Life became a living nightmare when they realized what they must do to survive. How to get through each day became an obsession, and Flora recalls the great challenges her ...