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Empowerment doesn't always follow a fairy-tale script. Neither its beginnings nor its journeys are always paved with acceptance. Women who dared to don trousers lived with the tremor of discovery, particularly those who veiled themselves as men to enlist in early wars, when only men were permitted to serve. Their fear was not just the battle cries, but the disgrace of being unmasked and sent home.The world paused in disbelief when, upon the death of jazz musician Billy Tipton, it was revealed that he was a she. Similarly, when Dr. James Barry, who ascended to the zenith of medical ranks in the British Army, was uncovered as a woman posthumously, the army swathed the truth in secrecy.Not all were 'ladies' in the conventional sense, but they were undeniably women - women who defied the societal mold. They sometimes cloaked themselves in trousers or other male disguises, challenging the expectations of their eras.Their ranks encompassed saints and sinners, queens, countesses, and commoners. While names like Joan of Arc and Calamity Jane might ring familiar, their tales, along with those of others, are captivating in Empowered Ladies. This book unearths the narratives of these audacious women, weaving a tapestry of resilience and defiance that continues to inspire the quest for empowerment.

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Susan Marg has a B.A in social psychology from Cornell University and a MSc in a market research from Boston University. She derived her interest in history from her husband. She grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and she has a Mindwesterner's easy going, friendly disposition that even 15 years living on the East coast and working in the telecommunications industry couldn't quell. Susan now lives in Arizona where it is hot. Susan's first book was Las Vegas weddings: A brief history, Celebrity Gossip, Everything Elvis, and the compalete Chapel Guide. It is filled with Vegas Iore and mixed with Hollywood tales of love and marriage and the subsequent fallout.

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