Today we remember Maria Dolores Eliza Rosanna Gilbert, the Countess of Landsfeld - one of our most favorite notorious Irish women - even though she ignored her Irish heritage completely. She’s better known as Lola Montez - the queen of the Spider Dance, who toppled kings, took Broadway by storm, refused religion, gained and lost fortunes, traveled the world, kept a pet bear, opened charity houses and was one of the pioneer lecturers that gave birth to the cosmetic industry.
Choosing the Green 
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