How Did Eleanor of Aquitaine Become One of the Most Powerful Women of the Middle Ages?

Eleanor of Aquitaine carved her way into the English court through a series of cunning and tactical maneuvers.

by Erin Wrigh

https://www.thecollector.com/eleanor-of-aquitaine-most-powerful-woman-middle-ages/

Eleanor of Aquitaine at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Eleanor+of+Aquitaine

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#OTD in 1859, Harriet E. Wilson publishes her novel, Our Nig.

"Harriet E. Wilson (March 15, 1825 – June 28, 1900) was an African-American novelist. She was the first African American to publish a novel in North America."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_E._Wilson

"Our Nig" at PG:

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/584

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