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17th Century Princess Broke Off Conjugal Relations

By Elizabeth C. Goldsmith ● Arts & Culture ● April 19, 2012

After the dangerous delivery of her third child, Marie Colonna decided it was time to protect her own longevity. Excerpted from “The Kings’ Mistresses: The Liberated Lives of Marie Mancini, Princess Colonna, and Her Sister Hortense, Duchess Mazarin.”

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Success Today Built on Pill, Feminism, New Economy

By Kay S. Hymowitz ● Arts & Culture ● April 1, 2012

In this excerpt from “Manning Up,” Kay S. Hymowitz gives background on modern belief that work can be enriching in, “Portrait of the Artist as a Young Businesswomen.” In the first part of the chapter, she makes the case that in the past, work failed to utilize both men and women’s capabilities.

Women’s History Roundup: Make It More Than One Month

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● March 30, 2012

Women’s History Month is coming to an end, so be sure to check out the array of listings, rankings and interesting articles that appeared in March.

1970s Laws Are Today’s Ammo for Women’s Rights

By Cynthia L. Cooper ● Arts & Culture ● March 15, 2012

It’s Women’s History Month and a mighty time in this ongoing saga occurred not so long ago, during the 1970s. It all began at Newsweek Magazine, when the men got the bylines and women did the research.

Gertner Defeats 1979 Massachusetts Anti-Choice Law

By Nancy Gertner ● Arts & Culture ● February 11, 2012

A former U.S. federal judge, Nancy Gertner took on many civil rights cases, starting in the 1970s, as a lawyer. In this excerpt from her memoir, “In Defense of Women,” she recounts helping to defeat an anti-choice law in Massachusetts.

Idea of Heterosexuality Traced to German Law

By Hanne Blank ● Arts & Culture ● February 4, 2012

The revision of legal codes in Germany in the 1860s raised questions about sexual misconduct, says Hanne Blank in her book “Straight.” In this excerpt, she examines how that led to the creation of the concept of heterosexuality and homosexuality.

1998: Gingrich Falls on His Own $10 Million Sword

By Nancy L. Cohen ● Arts & Culture ● January 28, 2012

Newt Gingrich may score his second win in Florida Tuesday, all the more reason to reflect on his role in the Clinton-Lewinsky uproar, as Nancy L. Cohen does in this excerpt from her book “Delirium: How the Sexual Counterrevolution is Polarizing America.”