Monthly Archives: August 2016

In the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries the Netherlands  were ruled by a quartet of women: Margaret of Austria, Mary of Hungary, Margaret of Parma and Isabella Clara. These four women were remarkable not only because they ruled at … Continue reading →

Silent movie star Sascha Gura was born in Munich in 1896. Born Eugenia Theresia Gura, she was the daughter of actor and singer Hermann Gura and the granddaughter of actor and singer Eugen Gura. Growing up in an artistic home … Continue reading →