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Ten medieval proto-feminists

The concept of feminism as we understand it today did not exist in the medieval period, but many women of the era challenged the norms and made significant contributions to society. Here are ten notable medieval women who exhibited proto-feminist qualities through their actions and writings: 2. Christine de Pizan (1364-1430): An Italian-French author, Christine […]

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Genealogy US Genealogy

Using Old U.S. County History Books

County history books are a great genealogical resource, they contain a lot of useful information. Most contained biographies for wealthy local citizens and even history from before American settlement. Sometimes your ancestor may also be mentioned in the history sections if instrumental in founding a county or settlement. Very popular in the late 1800’s, persons […]