Maggie and the Bishops 3/5

Maggie and the Bishops 2/5

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Maggie and the Bishops 1/5

Margaret Benson was one of the first women to study at Oxford University, and the first woman to receive official permission to excavate in Egypt.

Her father was the Archbishop of Canterbury. This letter to her partner Janet Gourlay was written from the archbishop's palace in London, England, while Maggie was between archaeological digs.


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Carlotta in Ottawa 5/5

That's the last page of the "Carlotta in Ottawa" episode. I'll share another story soon!

Source note: This episode is a shameless meld of phrasing from two sources--a book called Careers of Danger and Daring by Cleveland Moffett, and an article from the Ottawa Citizen (July 3, 1883). Both sources are in the public domain.

Carlotta in Ottawa 4/5

Disclaimer--don't try this at home! Hahaha. More tomorrow...

Carlotta in Ottawa 3/5

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Carlotta in Ottawa 2/5

You'll never believe what happens next. But it's true! More tomorrow...