Episode 74 - The many lies about Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette is famous for primarily 2 things: saying "Let them eat cake!" and losing her head to the guillotine. But there is a whole person behind those stories and there are many mistruths, myths, and downright lies told about Marie Antoinette. I summarized it in this blog entry: https://kellymcclain.blogspot.com/2024/08/the-marie-antoinette-you-dont-know.html My hope is that you come away from this episode recognizing Marie Antoinette for more than those 2 famously sad things. **** Make sure you're registered to vote at VOTE.ORG and Lisa said you can check out what your politicians are up to at www.opensecrets.org SUPPORT: ⁠Please consider supporting this podcast with a few bucks ⁠ SOURCES: https://culture.org/history/the-real-marie-antoinette-uncovering-the-woman-behind-the-myth/ https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/marie-antoinette-myths-queen-of-france https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/5-things-you-didnt-know-marie-antoinette.htm https://www.history.com/news/did-marie-antoinette-really-say-let-them-eat-cake https://www.auajournals.org/doi/10.1016/j.juro.2010.02.2319

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