Théroigne de Méricourt, Heroine of the French Revolution
She embraced a revolution’s promise of liberty and equality, entering political life where a woman’s ambition attracted both passionate support and vicious public attacks.
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Grace Dalrymple Elliott, Courtesan and Spy
She risked her life to help others during a revolution, leaving a memoir that preserves a woman’s perspective on political upheaval and the struggle to survive it.