Marie Marvingt was one of the most versatile female athletes in history. Her long list of adventures seems impossible to believe: skier, mountaineer, balloonist, nurse, cyclist, aviator, journalist, inventor, the list goes on. She was the first woman to climb the highest peaks of the Alps. Marie won numerous prizes in swimming, cycling, skiing, skating,Continue reading “Marie Marvingt, France’s Fiancée of Danger”
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Diane de Poitiers, Royal Mistress Extraordinaire
Diane de Poitiers was a remarkable 16th century courtesan, the mistress of French King Henri II. She wielded considerable power and influence at the French court, garnering considerable wealth along the way. All this, despite a royal rivalry between Diane and Henry’s wife, Queen Catherine de Medici. The Queen and Diane loathed each other andContinue reading “Diane de Poitiers, Royal Mistress Extraordinaire”