Maria Cruz VelazquezApr 12, 20192 min readPersonal ReflectionWhen researching Pauline Léon’s story, I could not help but be critical of how diminished her role in the French Revolution is portrayed....
Maria Cruz VelazquezApr 12, 20191 min readThe Most Unfortunate of EndingsSo, what ended up becoming of Pauline Léon? After dedicating her livelihood towards ensuring the independence and freedom of women...
Maria Cruz VelazquezApr 12, 20192 min readThe Makings of a Radical LeaderAt the dawning of the French Revolution, Pauline Léon was 21 years old, without husband, and childless. These are conditions she, as an...
Maria Cruz VelazquezApr 12, 20191 min readEarly Life in the Third EstateBorn in 1768 to Pierre-Paul Léon and Mathrine Telohan, Anne Pauline Léon’s life would take her far away from her fortunate beginnings....