Joan Vos MacDonald

Joan Vos MacDonald

Joined: Apr 18, 2016

Joan Vos MacDonald is a journalist and an author.

Alexandrine Tinné was an avid explorer.

Sorghaghtani Beki, Genghis Khan's daughter-in-law, was a powerful ruler.

Katherine Johnson at NASA in 1966

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Willem van Haecht. 'The Gallery of Cornelis van der Geest, 1628.' Found in the Collection of Rubenshuis.

He created a "world of wonders in one closet shut."

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Bowling hasn't always had a wholesome reputation.

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Dedication to culinary excellence can be deadly.

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In the 18th and 19th centuries, counterfeit ruins were all the rage on grand estates.

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Looking for an unusual summer road trip idea? Try this magical itinerary.

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One of the most damaging charges against Joan of Arc had to do with her clothes, which eventually turned into part of her legend.

Getting dressed used to be even more difficult.

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She was one of the last great thinkers of ancient Alexandria—before she was brutally murdered.

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Why is your favorite place to relax called a couch?

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For the residents of Jeju Island, south of the Korean mainland, stones aren't just objects—they tell the story of the island's creation.

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She was among the first to depict insects interacting with the natural world.

In his day, treating animals humanely was a revolutionary concept.