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Ladies’ Law in Leap Year

Conflict: Uncategorized

by Taraya

Are you a young maiden just wishing your man would finally pop the question? Has the handsome lad down the street caught your fancy, but seems completely oblivious to your pining affections? Not a problem, ladies! Today is leap day, which makes … Continue reading →

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Women’s Battalion of Death

Conflict: World War I

by Karen

The 1st Russian Women’s Battalion of Death was the first and most famous of 15 all-female Russian units created during World War I. It was organized by Maria Bochkareva in 1917 under the direction of the Russian minister of war. The … Continue reading →

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The Women’s Land Army

Conflict: World War II

by Karen

During World War II, farm boys from across the nation were recruited and drafted into the military, resulting in a severe shortage of farm labor. While the government desperately needed the farms’ crops and livestock, it refused to release or … Continue reading →

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