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In 1987, after petitioning by the organization now known as The National Women's History Alliance, Congress designated March as Women's History Month.

One of the most recognizable beers in the world, Guinness is a staple in every Irish pub and at every St. Patrick's Day celebration. There have been songs

The Champlain Literary Club celebrates its 100th birthday at The Orchard House in Peru.

EXCLUSIVE: Wallis Simpson never came to visit the exiled King on his deathbed leaving him to suffer pitiful and pathetic final weeks.

Speaking to Hola!, author Larry Loftis explained he is in talks with two separate parties about adapting his book, The Princess Spy, about Aline Griffith, Countess of Romanones.

Share This: Maria Aline Griffith’s life is the stuff of movies. She was a well-educated and striking fashion model from New York. During World War II she was recruited by the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) and sent to neutral Spain, a country rife with Nazi sympathizers and spies. Her mission was to gather as much information as possible to aid in the Allied invasion of France.  After the war, she married a Spanish count and became a member of the Spanish “jet-set.” Her friends inclu...

Country Life Trending: The former home of American socialite Aline Griffith, Villa Annabel was the backdrop to some of Marbellas glitziest parties. Marbella is full of exotic-looking villas, but few boast the glitz, mystery and intrigue are woven into the fabric of Villa Annabel, one of the area’s most extraordinary properties.  This opulent villa stands in grounds of a little more than an acre Los Monteros, one of Marbella’s most exclusive addresses, and is currently for sale through...

The SPY WORE RED: My Adventures as an Undercover Agent in World War II with violent activities created to introduce her as a virtual "Jane Bond" of espionage when, in fact, she was a civil service clerk, grade 5 employed by the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), predecessor of todays Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). These violent activities assassinations, murders, wild car chases and the like, would have drawn the ire of Spains dictator, Francisco Franco. Agents from both sides of the Euro...

"The Princess Spy: The True Story of World War II Spy Aline Griffith, Countess of Romanones" by Larry Loftis; Atria Books (384 pages, $25.49) ––– First, she was a small-town girl turned Manhattan model, sporting the latest Hattie Carnegie designs. Later, she was the Countess of Romanones, a royal jet-setter who partied with Audrey Hepburn and Jackie Kennedy. And in-between? A secret agent for ...