
Melissa Sartore
Member since Jul 21, 2023

Melissa Sartore
@melissa-sartore
About Melissa Sartore
Melissa loves all things history and enjoy sharing information with others. As a long-time student of the subject, there’s always something new to learn. She currently teaches and writes about history for numerous schools and outlets, respectively.
Education
PhD History
University of Wisconsin—Madison, 2011
MA History
Western Illinois University, 2002
BA History
Western Illinois University, 2000
Areas of Expertise
About Melissa Sartore
Melissa loves all things history and enjoy sharing information with others. As a long-time student of the subject, there’s always something new to learn. She currently teaches and writes about history for numerous schools and outlets, respectively.
Education
PhD History
University of Wisconsin—Madison, 2011
MA History
Western Illinois University, 2002
BA History
Western Illinois University, 2000
Areas of Expertise

Iakim Volkov’s Wedding: An Illustration of a Complicated History
This dwarf wedding of 1710 was more than a wedding. It was just one chapter in the complicated historical relationship between nobles and dwarfs.

Emma of Normandy: Unsung Medieval Queen & Influential 11th Century Woman
Emma of Normandy, descended from Vikings, was a Norman duke's daughter, wife and mother of English kings, and a powerful, influential woman in medieval England.