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Melissa Sartore
@melissa-sartore
Author•Historian
Member since Jul 21, 2023
United States
2 published articles
Melissa loves all things history and enjoy sharing information with others. As a long-time student of the subject, there’s always something new to learn. She currently teaches and writes about history for numerous schools and outlets, respectively.
Education
PhD History — University of Wisconsin—Madison, 2011
MA History — Western Illinois University, 2002
BA History — Western Illinois University, 2000
Areas of Expertise
Medieval HistoryEuropean HistoryAncient History

Iakim Volkov’s Wedding: An Illustration of a Complicated History
This dwarf wedding of 1710 was more than a wedding. It was just one chapter in the complicated historical relationship between nobles and dwarfs.
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Emma of Normandy: Unsung Medieval Queen & Influential 11th Century Woman
Emma of Normandy, descended from Vikings, was a Norman duke's daughter, wife and mother of English kings, and a powerful, influential woman in medieval England.
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