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Oct 6, 2015

Women Who Ruled

The History, the Inspiration, the Mass Murder
By J.J. McCullough / thenib.com
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The history, the inspiration, the mass murder

 
 
 
 
 
 

J.J. McCullough

Cartoonist and commentator. Pretty conservative, fairly Canadian. Cynical about everything.

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