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Martha Gellhorn overcame barriers to become one of the 20th century's most accomplished war correspondent.

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A celebrated opera singer and an utterly lethal duelist, Julie d’Aubigny shattered every rule meant to contain her and lived a truly chaotic life.

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Bonnie Prince Charlie launched a rebellion to take his rightful place as King of England.

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Not content with just being a pirate, Grace O’Malley was a pirate queen, wielding immense power—and reaping brutal revenge against her enemies.

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Genetic research has shed light on the percentage of today's people are descended from the Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan.

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El Cid rose from exile to become the most feared sword in medieval Spain—and in the end, even death couldn’t stop him from winning battles.



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