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Her poetry skills are most evident here.

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I'm glad you think so. I'm going to start sharing more about her and her contemporaries over the next few months

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Why do we know so much about the First Ladies of America but very little about the wives of the Prime Ministers of Britain? Thank you, this was fascinating.

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I think First Ladies have a much more ceremonial, public role. The wives of Prime Ministers have the right to stay private citizens, and don't have to put their heads above the parapet. Mary was particularly private, but a lovely woman, and a talented poet

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A wonderful essay. Thank you, Sarah.

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I really enjoyed your voice over reading. Thanks!

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You may be the only person who has heard it, it was an experiment. I'm glad, and I will do it again!

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