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Daily Archives: August 3, 2012
Lola Montez – “Countess for an Hour”
There are contradictions and unknown facts surrounding the fascinating life of Lola Montez. Many of these were generated by Lola herself through two small autobiographies. She also wrote several performance scripts about her own life. She claimed to have been … Continue reading
Posted in Germany, Ireland, Scandalous Women
Tagged 19th century, actress, Australia, Lola Montez, Ludwig I of Bavaria, women's history
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