Sandra Knisely

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2016

Sandra is an American writer in Vienna, Austria. She loves offbeat architecture, modern-day paganism, and following in the footsteps of historic travelers.

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Ruth Hale as a university student c. 1900 (she entered college at the age of 13). Hale co-founded the Lucy Stone League to support a woman's right to use her maiden name after marriage.

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The 1920s Women Who Fought For the Right to Travel Under Their Own Names

Being listed as "and wife" in a joint passport was just not going to fly.

Some Krampus costumes include wicker baskets, into which naughty children are supposedly thrown and beaten.

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How to Blend in at an Alpine Krampus Parade

You'll need a terrifying mask, a lot of fur, a smoke bomb, and a whip.

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