Episode19: C.M. Linck - The Woman in Trousers

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Episode19: C.M. Linck - The Woman in Trousers

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Orphan, button maker, dyer, transvestite, prophet, soldier, husband, victim of justice. An unusual tale of an unusual women in the 18th century. Catharina Margaretha Linck. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Jul 12, 2016

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Episode19: C.M. Linck - The Woman in Trousers

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