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This Hard-Partying, Cross-Dressing Explorer Lived the Writer’s Life
Isabelle Eberhadt ditched her European upbringing to embrace Islam and explore North Africa at the turn of the 20th century.
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‘Flashback’ Lecture Notes: The Dangerous Discovery That Sparked the Modern Labor Movement
In the latest episode of OZY's chart-topping history podcast, we learn about the power of phosphorous.
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How a Woman Saved Portugal's Wine Industry
Dona Antónia didn't mess around when it came to port.
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The Carlos Watson Show
The Carlos Watson Show brings bold, impactful conversations with culture-defining celebrities, intellectual pioneers and changemakers, spotlighting the voices you need to hear to make sense of this important time in American history.
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Before Althea Gibson, There Was Ora Washington
The sports legend did more on two courts than most ever do on one.
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Was Albert Einstein a Terrible Husband?
Fans of his wife, a physicist herself, are still struggling to get her contributions recognized.
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The Forgotten Pioneer of Lebanese Feminism
Anbara Salam Khalidi's brave gesture to remove her veil in public paved the way for feminists across the Levant and wider Arab world.
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The Badass Rogue Who Cross-Dressed and Dueled Her Way to Infamy
Was Julie d’Aubigny even her real name? Don’t ask too many questions.
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This American Maverick Ruled the Lesbian Literary Scene of Paris
Poet Natalie Clifford Barney became a champion of gay rights, simply by refusing to follow the rules.
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OZY Tribe members near and far provide delicious recommendations for your valuable weekend time.
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She Broke the Gender Barrier … in Billiards
Japanese sharpshooter Masako Katsura was a trailblazer of the pool halls in the 1950s.