Three Astonishing Belles

Dec 11, 2017

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From left to right: Gertrude Belle Elion, Belle da Costa Greene and Dido Elizabeth Belle. Unknown photographer via Wellcome Images/licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license; Paul César Helleu/public domain; Unidentified painter/public domain

This episode features three unique women, all of whom are notable in their own way. The two things they have in common: They each have a surprising aspect to their stories, and they each have the name Belle.

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