Mandy Nachampassack-Maloney
Member since Aug 08, 2024
Mandy Nachampassack-Maloney
@mandy-maloney
About Mandy Nachampassack-Maloney
Mandy has studied history through multiple lenses, with a special focus on the interplay between religion, conflict, and peace. She hosts a "Thursday, Hersday" feature on her blog that shines a spotlight on barrier-breaking women in history and fiction.
Education
Undergrad Human Services, Religion, Conflict and Peace Certificate via Harvard University, Fundraising Developments via University of California
SUNY: Herkimer, 2011
Areas of Expertise
Awards
Amazon Kindle Bestseller (2012)
About Mandy Nachampassack-Maloney
Mandy has studied history through multiple lenses, with a special focus on the interplay between religion, conflict, and peace. She hosts a "Thursday, Hersday" feature on her blog that shines a spotlight on barrier-breaking women in history and fiction.
Education
Undergrad Human Services, Religion, Conflict and Peace Certificate via Harvard University, Fundraising Developments via University of California
SUNY: Herkimer, 2011
Awards
Amazon Kindle Bestseller (2012)
Areas of Expertise
7 Spooky Festivals for the Dead From Around the World
Civilizations worldwide honor dead ancestors through sacred rituals, seasonal offerings, and spectral festivals like Samhain, Día de los Muertos, and Festa dei Morti.
5 Spooking Places in the US with Witchy Histories to Visit This Halloween
Colonial witch trials and witchy folklore mark these historic US sites, making them the perfect spooky places to visit this Halloween.
Mata Hari: Famous Spy and Belly Dancer?
When truth dances with legend, the steps get murky—was Mata Hari’s belly dance truly Indonesian, or just a shimmy spun for the show?
The Scandal of the Stanford White Murder That Shook New York
Love, jealousy, and revenge collided at the turn of the century with the murder of Stanford White.
How Jean Purdy Oversaw the First Successful IVF Treatment But Was Almost Forgotten
Jean Purdy helped bring over six million babies into the world through the groundbreaking technology of IVF, but history almost forgot her name.
How Women Spies in WWII Turned Stereotypes Into Weapons Against the Nazis
Discover the famous female Spies who changed WWII from the shadows.
What Happened to the Babies Born at Auschwitz?
In Auschwitz, a place of death, life arrived in near-impossible occurrences, with a few survivors who lived to tell the tale.
How Marie-Madeleine Fourcade Turned a Secret Spy Network Into Hitler’s Worst French Nightmare
This is the story of the French Resistance and its lady spymaster, Marie-Madeleine Fourcade.
How Bathsheba Went From David’s Greatest Sin to His Heir’s Mother
From rooftop glances to royal intrigue, the story of Bathsheba and the scandalous origins of King Solomon blends lust, loss, and legacy.
Was Valentina Vassilyeva Really History’s Most Fertile Woman?
Before Octomom, before the Duggars had their television debut, Valentina Vassilyeva brought into the world the most children born to one woman. But…did she really?
Meet the Real Girls Behind Alice in Wonderland and Wendy Darling
Wendy Darling and Alice in Wonderland are two precocious girls from classic literature. Who were the real girls behind them?
The Ancient Stories That Inspired Cinderella
These are the Cinderella stories of Rhodopis, Ye Xian, and Tattercoats, all of whom took their turn romancing royalty.