On March 8th, social media platforms exploded with posts from all around the world in support of International Women’s Day, and what a beautiful sight it was to see the Internet sprawling with pictures of women’s rights movements from the generations before us, to see the hashtag #internationalwomensday captioning almost every post, and to see […]
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Susan B. Anthony was arrested for illegally voting in the 1872 presidential election. At her trial, she insisted that it was her constitutional right as a United States citizen to vote. She was found guilty and was fined $100, which she refused to pay. Anthony was a successful teacher who left the profession and became […]
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Clara Barton was born in 1821 in Oxford, Massachusetts. She first showed an aptitude for nursing as a young girl in Massachusetts when she took care of an older brother for two years after a serious accident. At that time in America, women tended ill family members but had no opportunity for professional training as […]
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https://www.instagram.com/p/BP-rXUGBPJa/ It’s just a matter of fact now that when Beyoncé does something, the world talks about it — especially if it affects her personal life. So when the announcement was released that Beyoncé was pregnant with twins, the Internet blew up, and her artfully posed image quickly became the most liked Instagram image of […]
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Estée Lauder grew up as the daughter of hard-working immigrant parents. Her birth name was Josephine Esther Mentzer. “Esty” was a childhood nickname she later spelled Estée, to match the elegant aristocratic image she created for her cosmetics business. Petite and blonde, Lauder was known to have exceptionally nice skin. She was secretive about her […]
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Every January, Australians argue about the same thing: Australia Day. Whether it should be celebrated or not, when it should be, its name, etc. I, personally, don’t exactly know the true meaning of America’s 4th of July, so, for anyone outside of Australia, I thought I’d give a bit of background knowledge of what Australia […]
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To all who are reading this, you must be thinking a number of things, like, Why on Earth would this girl be thanking this horrible man? The truth is, I dislike our new president of the United States for many reasons that I will soon get into, but I also have reasons to thank him. Most […]
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Not all actors stand the test of time, but those who do usually have something that inspires others: their roles, their charisma, their charity work. They’ve even had loyal fans and gained some new ones after their deaths. This month we take a look at the life and career of actress Debbie Reynolds, who passed […]
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On a Tuesday night in early November, halfway around the world, millions of Americans were shocked at the outcome of their presidential election. My political friends and I had pulled an all-nighter the night before just to talk about the possibility of Donald Trump as the next leader of the US. The next morning, I […]
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