Atlas Obscura is one of Milieux’s favorite blogs to read- it is a fantastic source of history and interesting tourist sites. This article on Queen Boudica and the statue dedicated to her in London, England does not disappoint. Read more about this amazing example of immense courage and inspiration here. And if reading is not yourContinue reading “Queen Boudica”
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Hai Bà Trưng: How Two Sisters Fought off a Dynasty
In what the west would recognize as 40 AD, Vietnam fell under the rule of a ruthless Chinese governor, To Dinh. The Trung sisters were daughters of a wealthy military prefect, who enjoyed liberties and training that others did not. Although the rest of the country suffered poverty and repression under the Chinese rule,Continue reading “Hai Bà Trưng: How Two Sisters Fought off a Dynasty”
Nancy Wake: The SF White Mouse of WWII
Ms. Nancy Wake, An Australian born bad ass (sorry for the curse word, there is just no better adjective), was living in Marseille, France when Germany invaded in 1940. She scrambled to help many people escape via the French Resistance, where she first earned the name “The White Mouse” from the Gestapo. Wake escapedContinue reading “Nancy Wake: The SF White Mouse of WWII”
Noor Inayat Khan; British Special Forces radio operator
Ms. Kahn, an Indian decent woman raised in France, school teacher and nurse, joined the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force during WWII as a wireless radio operator. After her talent was recognized by her superiors, she was sent forward on a special team designed by Winston Churchill to “set Europe ablaze” with the codename “Madeleine” andContinue reading “Noor Inayat Khan; British Special Forces radio operator”
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