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Melissa Sartore

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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 wedding

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 medieval queen

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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