Over on the Forbes blog, I discuss the new version of Ben-Hur released last week. Rather than dissecting the film in terms of historical accuracy, I chose to take a look at the women who contributed to the story since its publication in 1880. Despite a lack of strong female characters in the plot, there were some strong women that helped to make the literary, theatrical, and cinematic version possible.
Recovering the Invisible Women of Ben-Hur (1880-2016)
History From Below 
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