The Heroine of the Week Is Charlotte Garrigue-Masaryková
- 13. 11. 2020
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An American from New York, she was the wife of the first president of Czechoslovakia, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk. Her tireless work on behalf of the women's movement significantly influenced the decisions of her husband.
Charlotta Garrigue Masaryková © Aksana Pratskevich
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