Women of the Rothschild dynasty
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The Passion of Miriam
Miriam's mother invented the overarm serve in women's tennis. She wasn't educated, but she was incredibly intellectually curious. Miriam taught herself science and became a world expert on fleas. Her most famous book was called fleas, flukes and cuckoos. But fleas were just one tiny element of what made miriam this extraordinary woman.
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