THANK you to the women who made (ancient) history; to those whose achievements went unsung; to the female archaeologists and historians who worked tirelessly to reveal the fascinating lives of these women; and to all our amazing female followers. Happy International Women’s Day!
1939, Istanbul. Several planes over the Bosphorus , A gas masked soldier taking part at WW2 Chemical Warfare Exercises.
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On this day, 8 March 1917, thousands of housewives and women workers in St Petersburg, Russia defied union leaders’ appeals for calm and took to the streets against high prices and hunger, thus igniting the February Revolution. The following day, 200,000 workers joined them by striking, shouting slogans against the tsar and the war. Some military units began to join the workers, and by 15 March, tsar Nicholas II was forced to abdicate. This is a fantastic article about the key role women played in the buildup to the revolution: https://ift.tt/2Hh3cBg https://ift.tt/2HkL6li
