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The Secret History of Women and Mushrooms: A Centuries-Old Tale of Empowerment, Enlightenment, Education, and Magic
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(Eat Me)
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For much of human history, women have been the main keepers and distributors of mycological knowledge. Here, we meet just a few of the female scientists, naturalists, farmers, and healers who have been, ...
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Created on 28 April 2022
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Hey 19: The Wild True Story Of America's First Women-Led Terrorist Grou
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(General)
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In the 1970s, a gang of activists made history as the first—and–only American terrorist group founded and led by women. They bombed the Capitol, broke their friends out of jail, and, 40 years later, ...
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Created on 30 July 2020
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Just A Few Of History's Baddest Queer Bitche
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(Feminism)
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... are some of our favourite queer ladies throughout history.
Sappho
You cannot start a list about history’s greatest queers without mentioning Sappho. She was a Greek poet who lived on the Island ...
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Created on 07 June 2019
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What to Do in Washington, D.C.
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(General)
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By Sonja Patterson
Photographed by Aaron Spicer
You may have visited the District of Columbia’s many monuments and memorials, but the city has lots of sexy, unexpected spots that go beyond the usual ...
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Created on 13 June 2012
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The Underground Readers
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(Arts)
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Have you checked out a book from The Underground New York Public Library? We haven't either, which is probably because it’s not an actual library, but rather a beautiful blog created by Ourit Ben-Haïm. ...
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Created on 03 May 2012
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Velvet Underground at the NYPL
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(Music)
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A few weeks ago a friend told me about a Velvet Underground reunion at the New York Public Library on Dec. 8th. Now when you say a band is having a reunion, the first thing that everyone thinks ...
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Created on 09 December 2009