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thetudorslovers · 1 month

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"She was, in the brief time allowed her, a good mother, incurring her husband’s displeasure by insisting on breastfeeding Elizabeth herself, which high-born mothers never did, and choosing pretty clothes for the child. She rarely saw her, however, for the Princess was given her own household at Hatfield House at three months old, and thereafter her mother could only visit when her other duties permitted."

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eyesfullofmoon · 3 months

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"Zhora la mauresque Ouled-Nail"

Photographed by Jean Geiger, c. 1880, Algeria.

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aleck-le-mec · 3 months

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First person to ever brave the falls and survive

Queen of the mist

Annie Edson Taylor

She was 63 when she pulled off the stunt

I highly recommend reading her whole Wikipedia page she lived to 82 and she’s buried next to the man who pulled her from the barrel, Carlisle Graham. Graham himself was also a daredevil.

#Annie Edson Taylor #history #puppet history #quote #niagara falls #women of history #Carlisle Graham

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krasivaa · 7 months

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I'm gonna make a post about Tumblr's favorite Romanov sister so if you are seeing this please hold on a second and vote!

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you-belong-among-wildflowers · 1 year

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Notorious Women → Women of Charles VII’s Court

Though Charles VII had successfully expelled the English and oversaw the conclusion of the Hundred Years’ War, his legacy became largely overshadowed by the women in his life. From the brilliant political strategy of his mother in law, and martyrdom of a young peasant girl, who guided his path to victory, to the love of an extravagant beauty and bitter betrayal by her cousin, each woman’s story correlates with all of his success and ultimate downfall.

#historicalwomendaily #historicwomendaily #women of history #historical figures #charles vii #joan of arc #Agnes sorel #Marie of Anjou #yolande of Aragon #Antoinette de maignelais #hundred years war #french history #my post #my aesthetic post

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rosareversa · 1 year

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“As the sun colours flowers, so does art colour life.” ― John Lubbock Featured product: Rachel Ruysch Art & Literature Inspired Notebook 💐🎨 Available in 4 page styles: Blank, ruled, graph, or bullet 📓

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emmasternerradley · 7 months

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It’s been a while because life, my career, and my ill mental health got in the way. BUT I still have to share two (technically three) rooms that I loved in Paris’ beautiful Palais Garnier/Opera Garnier! Today we have the circular room with massive windows and statues of some of the famous opera singers, ballet dancers, and composers of the Palais.

#palais garnier #opera garnier #women of history #phantom of the opera #dark academia

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g0j0s · 1 year

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dear women,

take space. don’t shrink yourself to make them comfortable. sprawl your limbs and legs and ask them to move if they’re in your way.

be loud. cackle and laugh until your belly hurts. say what’s on your mind without biting your tongue and don’t let them tell you that your voice irks their peace. destroy it.

be fearless. go to places by yourself and observe trees and leaves and walls for hours without context. sit amidst people and still act like no one is watching you. loosen your shoulders and stop stiffening your back.

don’t restrict yourself. eat what fills not just your stomach but your heart too. fill your mouth with as many biscuits as it allows and wipe the crumbs on your thighs unabashedly.

celebrate your femininity. have long hair and put flowers in them. cut them short or go bald. but know that you’re beautiful and still possess the joy of womanhood.

you are after all a storm that holds wrath but you are also the warm rays of sun on a winter afternoon. don’t let them tell you otherwise.

#desi tumblr #desiblr #desi tag #desi aesthetic #poetry #poets corner #desi poetry #shayari #indian dark academia #old bollywood #desi women #womenempowerment #women icons #being desi #desi writers #indian women #women of history #dark feminine energy #female writers

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hobbyarchivist · 5 months

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Daughters of Eve 2023 Interview

I'm excited to say I've had the honor of interviewing the 1960's girl band 'The Daughters of Eve'! I was able to speak with three of the members of the former group, Marsha (guitarist, keyboardist and co-vocalist), Andrea (bassist), and Debi (drummer). You may have heard their viral hit 'Hey Lover' or seen pictures of them back in the day circulating the web. Without further ado, the interview:

What was it like being in an all-girl band back in the 1960’s? You’ve mentioned before you felt like a novelty.

MARSHA: We definitely knew that there wasn’t anyone like us. We were always advertised as an all-girl band and people were pretty much in awe that girls could play music. Once we were playing, we knew we were good. I think all of us were of the same mind to wanna play electric guitars, play in a band and play as good or better than some of the guy bands.

ANDREA: We weren’t like ‘Yeah, we’re girls, we’re gonna do this!” We were just musicians.

What was it like being in the Daughters of Eve so young, as teenagers?

DEBI: It was really fantastic. It was the happiest time of my life. I love music. It’s like when kids get into sports, they start really young and by the time they’re in high school, they’ve worked out all the bugs. When you play an instrument with a group of people and a sound the people like, it builds endorphins in your body. It’s almost like a high. You’ll see pictures were I’m totally excited about playing. I always have been. It was a wonderful time.

MARSHA: To be so young and to be able to do that, I think it was really good for us. The only downside is that maybe I would have engaged more in more social situations in school. I was a cheerleader and we had this big game of the year. Because they chose our band to play at the dance afterwards, I had to chose ‘Am I gonna do the cheerleading or play in the band?’, and I chose band. I felt really torn, but I knew I wanted to play, I didn’t want to give that up.

ANDREA: There’s no hanging out with your friends, no having a date, there was no going to junior or senior prom. Forget that, I had to work those nights! It’s really not a normal life that’s just enhanced by this fun opportunity to be on the road.

How did DOE shape you?

DEBI: I was a very shy, insecure teenager because I was so short and everyone seemed so big to me. But, when I was playing drums I was sitting down; there was no size. It gave me a sense of security and confidence in myself. It shaped me to this day.

MARSHA: What I know about brain development is when you’re playing music, there’s a lot of neural connections that are made. And it really does help you in other areas, whether it is academics or anything else. It’s a tremendous opportunity to create all those creative neurons. I think it’s good.

ANDREA: After being in the band and traveling, there was no normal anymore. I had a hard time relating to people my age. I had been on the road and they were just coming out of their sheltered lives. At this point in my life, what’s kind of fun, is knowing I’m one of the only grandmas who’s had the history I’ve had.

How did you feel about ‘Hey Lover’ going viral?

ANDREA: A few years ago, my grandson calls me up, ‘Grandma, you’re not gonna believe this — one of the songs from your band went viral on TikTok!’ And my first question was ‘What’s TikTok?’ (Laughs) The popularity and hearing from people and getting fan letters, I’m just amused that it’s out of the blue. There’s a little part of me that’s a tiny bit irritated that the four of us original Daughters of Eve, who are all four still alive, are not getting a penny of any of the Spotify or iTunes or Youtube or anything.

MARSHA: It’s kind of surreal. I was very surprised, but very happy and honored that the younger generation is still listening to our songs and that they really like our music. It’s interesting that almost 55 years later the music is becoming popular again. I think it’s wonderful.

DEBI: Im happy that they like our music. I get all kinds of emails everyday, or through Youtube. Even people I work with are happy for me. It’s probably how Paul McCartney felt after The Beatles broke up, being happy that people still have interest in the music. Thats how I feel. They still like it, still want to hear it, and Im happy about it.

What’s next?

ANDREA: I think we might talk about how we can put up some ‘Youtubes’ or make a DOE fan-page that’s from us. In other words, be a little more in control about what’s on the internet.

MARSHA: We’re talking about a lot of things that we might get started.

DEBI: We’d like to see some compensation eventually, maybe that will happen. It wouldn’t really matter financially, but it would be nice to know that we could be compensated rather than people just making money off of our songs. It’s never over until it’s over, right? I hope that we make an impression to other girls who want to be in bands. The positive nature of this, it’s a relationship, a friendship, a sisterhood.

Thanks for reading!

(This interview has been greatly edited down, so come back to see more snippets to be posted later!)

(Pics from members' Facebook)

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thetudorslovers · 4 months

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𝕱𝖊𝖒𝖆𝖑𝖊 𝖘𝖊𝖗𝖎𝖆𝖑 𝖐𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖊𝖗𝖘 𝖎𝖓 𝖍𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖔𝖗𝖞 🍷🗡

1. Darya Saltykova was a Russian noblewoman accused of torturing and murdering at least 100 of her serfs. Most of the serfs she murdered were children and young girls. Complaints about Saltykova were ignored by officials for a very long time until relatives of her victims were able to bring an official petiton before Catherine the Great who sentenced her to be chained to a public platform for one hour wearing a sign stating 'This Woman tortured and Murdered', Saltykova was later imprisoned in the basement of a convent for the remainder of her life.

2. Alice Kyteler, a well known Serial Killer in Ireland during the 14th century, murdered 4 men and escaped to England where she was never heard from again.

3. Mary Ann Cotton, Britain's first serial killer, was suspected of the murders of 14 people, including her stepson, in her older life twenty one people close to her died. Her motive was gain, as she would marry, kill and collect the insurance money, then repeat it again. She was hanged in Durham prison on March 24, 1873.

4. Countess Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed was a Hungarian noblewoman and reputed serial killer of hundreds of young women in the 16th and 17th centuries. Stories of her sadism and brutality quickly became part of national folklore, her infamy earning her the nickname “The Blood Countess” or “Countess Dracula”.

5. Giulia Tofana was an Italian professional purveyor of poisons, and the inventor of the deadly poison Aqua Tofana, which is named after her.

6. Locusta was a notorious maker of poisons in the 1st-century Roman Empire, active in the final two reigns of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. She supposedly took part in the assassinations of Claudius and Britannicus.

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eyesfullofmoon · 4 months

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"Group of young women performing atmospheric pressure experiments while studying science in school, Washington, D.C."

Photographed by Frances Benjamin Johnston, 1899.

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fancyhdraws · 1 year

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Josephine Baker - Face Study

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#artists on tumblr #digital art #digital illustration #artist #noir #black and white #art #my art #procreate #josephine baker #black history month #illustration #queen #history #women of history #study

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qidynamics · 2 months

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#international women's day #badass women #beautiful women #strong women #women empowerment #women in stem #women in tech #women of history #women in science #women in history #women science

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krasivaa · 7 months

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Princess Charlotte of Prussia, later Duchess of Saxe-Meiningen. Charlotte was an descendant of Queen Victoria via her mother, Victoria Princess Royal, who was the Queen's daughter. Charlotte's father was Frederick III, German Emperor; her brother later Kaiser Wilhelm II. The photo was taken in late 1860s - early 1870s!

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you-belong-among-wildflowers · 1 year

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Notorious Women - The de Nesle Women

It is perhaps unsurprising that the daughters of Armande Félice de La Porte Mazarin would go on to live equally infamous lives. Armande was well-known throughout the French aristocracy for challenging the Vicomtesse de Polignac to a duel for daring to sleep with her lover. Of her six daughters, four would go on to become the mistress to Louis XV. Though the sisters were once close in their youth, jealousy would ultimately tear them apart. The tension came to a head when Marie Ann forced the King to banish her sister, Louise, from court. Before retiring to a convent , Louise, was last seen on her knees begging the Louis XV to reconsider. Marie Ann would later face criticism for reportedly forcing her sister, Diane, to participate in three ways with herself and the King.

#historicwomendaily #the de nesle sisters #louis xv of france #french history #women of history #royal mistress #aesthetic #my #my aesthetic post

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sweaters-and-vertigo · 2 months

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anyone else have historical crushes? here’s mine:

#josephine baker #shelly bauman #queen cleopatra #alice roosevelt #babe didrikson #the night witches of ww2 #mary shelly #mata hari #women of history #queers of history

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