One hundred years ago today, on December 14th, 1918, Ireland’s Constance Markievicz became the first woman to be elected to the British Parliament. She fought for Ireland in the Easter Rising of 1916 and I remember seeing her clothes and weapons on display in a museum when we visited Dublin. Continue reading
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Five hundred and eighty nine years ago today, at age 17, Joan of Arc fought in her first battle for the French against the English at Orleans during the Hundred Years’ War over who would rule France. The French won that battle which was a big moment in the war and led to France regaining control of their country years later. Joan went on to fight in more battles for her country and was eventually captured by the English army. Continue reading