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January 2017

January 4, 2017

Writing Tough Ladies is Tough

Next entry's getting a bit delayed, but you're going to laugh as to why.

January 3, 2017

The Origins of Princess Leia’s Hairstyle

The inspiration Princess Leia's iconic bun hairstyle has been traced to Mexican soldadera Clara de la Rocha, who fought in the Mexican Revolution.

January 3, 2017

The Untold History of Eagle Huntresses

While initial accounts touted Aisholpan Nurgaiv, the subject of The Eagle Huntress documentary, as the only female eagle hunter, the truth is that women have trained and hunted with eagles for thousands of years.

January 2, 2017 in Modern Worthies

Bernice Dapaah

Bamboo Bike Entrepreneur

Dapaah founded the Ghana Bamboo Bikes Initiative to stimulate employment in her hometown.

January 1, 2017 in Ask Jason

Sourcing the Elisabeth Bathory entry

I get a ton of people calling me out on relying too much on one source for the entry on Elisabeth Bathory. The truth is, though, there wasn't much worth going on.