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Where do the Good Boys Go to Hide Away? Meet FDA Bae

Harvey Washington Wiley was actually a good egg. In fact, his whole game was  in service of good eggs. If you’re looking around for a bureaucrat to crush on (it’s so hard to find a good one these days,) look no further.

food, health, politics, science

I’ll Be There For You 👏👏 👏 👏: Vienna in 1913

In 1913, the year before World War I kicked off and changed everything, the city of Vienna was home to a number of young men with some radical views. They all lived within a few blocks of each other, but they didn’t know each other.

dictators, europe, politics, travel

Really, Really Relevant Lessons from 19th-Century Paraguay

Close your eyes, dear reader. Now, open them, and keep reading, because we’re going to take you on a journey. … More

election, monarchy, paraguay, politics, presidents, south america

Crimes Against Chastity

Until 1972, it was illegal for unmarried couples to access birth control. No pill, no contraceptive devices – unless you put a ring on it.

boston, culture, health, law, local, politics, united states

Squad Goals: Can A Girl Get a Monument?

Whether or not women could serve in the Canadian senate came down to whether women were considered “persons” in the eyes of the state. These five ladies – the Spice Girls of Canadian politics – thought they should be.

canada, law, politics, squad goals, women

I’ll Serve In Congress Over My Husband’s Dead Body

For a very long time, the so-called “Widow’s Succession” was the most common way women got elected to office in the U.S.

civil rights, politics, us history, washington dc, women

#SquadGoals: Qiu Jin, China’s Feminist Shero

Tomorrow, July 15th, marks the 110th anniversary of the execution of Qiu Jin, which obviously, you’ve had marked in your … More

china, education, politics, squad goals, women, world history

Squad Goals: Marian Anderson and Eleanor Roosevelt

in 1939, singer Marian Anderson was taking the world by storm. But the Daughters of the American Revolution prohibited her from using Constitution Hall for a concert. First Lady Eleanor “One Badass Bitch Out of Hell” Roosevelt took matters into her own hands.

entertainment, friendship, politics, squad goals, us history, women

Mama Said There’d Be Reigns Like These

Welcome to this week’s special Mother’s Day edition of Sistory. Since our mother raised us to be independent, self-sufficient, and … More

family, monarchy, mothers, politics, women, world history

Girls Have Cooties, and Other American Political Myths

When I was a third grader, I boldly stated that I wanted to be the first female president. I think what I really wanted was to be the first female anything. I learned quickly that the disadvantages of being a woman were many (and I didn’t even know about periods, the wage gap, the glass ceiling or work-life balance yet.)

eleanor, hillary clinton, history, politics, presidency, women's history month

Marco Rubio, Middle Child

by Eleanor If you ask any older or younger sibling to define the role of the middle child, they will … More

eleanor, election, marco rubio, politics, presidency, united states

It’s All in the Family

Political leadership in America is a family business, as true to our national identity as the idea that anyone can come here, start from nothing, and make something of himself.

arlington cemetery, caroline, clinton, family, george washington, kennedy, politics, robert e. lee, rockefeller, taft

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