This is Cassidy's favorite topic yet.

In the 1890s, Princess Clara from Detroit, Michigan, may have been the most hated woman in the world.

But why?

This week, Cassidy shares the life story of one of the most complicated, scandalous, beautiful and bizarre women in the history of Michigan (and perhaps the world). Tune in to hear how this Belgian Princess would eventually become a symbol for sex and "moral decline."

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Sources:

Collier's: The National Weekly 1896-12-10: Vol 18 Iss 10 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Alienist and neurologist. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Princesses behaving badly : real stories from history-- without the fairy-tale endings : McRobbie, Linda Rodriguez, author : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Clara Ward (1873-1916) - American Aristocracy

Crowns, Tiaras, & Coronets: Clara Ward, Princesse de Caraman-Chimay | An American Dollar Princess

The celebrated princess Chimay. - Free Online Library

Ward, Eber Brock | Detroit Historical Society