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Women’s History Month: Pick your seatmate

Bridgette OConnor
Bridgette OConnor 1 month ago

In honor of Women’s History Month, let’s do a quick (and slightly nerdy) thought experiment:

If you could be seated next to any woman from world history—living or deceased—on a long flight, who would you pick?

Would you pick:

-Marie Antoinette

-Catherine Parr

-Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna (Romanov)

-Eleanor Roosevelt

—or someone else entirely?

What would you hope to ask her? What perspective might she offer on power, leadership, revolution, reform, or public life?

Drop your pick—and a quick why.

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  • Eric Schulz
    Eric Schulz 25 days ago

    I’m choosing Empress Elisabeth "Sisi" of Austria especially as I prepare for a trip to Austria and after watching The Empress on Netflix. I’m fascinated by the "People’s Empress" and her modern-day struggle for autonomy within the rigid Habsburg court.

    I’d ask her about the 1867 Compromise and her deep bond with the Hungarian people. While the court saw her as a rebel, the public saw her as a savior. I want to understand her perspective on being a political influencer who simultaneously fought to escape the very crown she wore. Her insight on balancing a private identity with an overwhelming public life would be incredibly relevant today.

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  • Carrie Emmerson
    Carrie Emmerson 25 days ago in reply to Eric Schulz

    Yes, Eric Schulz !  I love this!  I love the Netflix series - it was a great introduction for me.  And one can go on their own "Sisi Tour" when visiting Vienna - she is still an icon today.

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  • Carrie Emmerson
    Carrie Emmerson 25 days ago in reply to Eric Schulz

    Yes, Eric Schulz !  I love this!  I love the Netflix series - it was a great introduction for me.  And one can go on their own "Sisi Tour" when visiting Vienna - she is still an icon today.

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