![]() ![]() ![]() If we want to understand current attitudes towards women today, it’s important to understand how they were regarded in the past which is why I write about them. Women’s lives are woefully underrepresented in history, yet we were the “other half” of historical events. I’m passionate about discovering the marginalized and often forgotten stories of women from the past. You’ve written several books about women in history. Why? That question inspired me to write “Poor Richard’s Women.” Even when Deborah became seriously ill, Ben did not return to see her before she died. Yet Ben lived apart from her in London for many years-the first time for five years, the second time for a decade. Ben’s autobiography claimed that Deborah was a wonderful helpmate. While researching historical women, I learned about Franklin’s common-law marriage to Deborah Read. You wrote a new book about Ben Franklin and the women in his life. ![]()
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