A 19th-century volume contained a mystery for two historians who combined their knowledge to tell the story of the women and their contributions to American democracy.
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Lecturer in 20th Century US History, University of Sheffield
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Professor of Internet Governance and Regulation, University of Oxford
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Research Scholar, Classics and History and Philosophy of Science, Stanford University
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Society of Black Alumni Presidential Professor and Professor of History, Johns Hopkins University
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Historian, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
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Associate Professor of law, Queen's University, Ontario