American suffragette, socialite, poet, novelist, nurse--Mary Borden (1886-1968) is a complex historical figure, who is unfortunately often overlooked in the male-dominated survey of war heroes. In her twenties, during World War I, Borden self-funded, established, and ran a field hospital for French soldiers on the frontlines "as close to the fighting as possible." Although married with three children, she fell in love and had a scandalous affair with...
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