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10. Errol Flynn and Zorro is about all I know about swashbuckling, and this woman

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Mon Apr 20, 2026, 01:48 AM

Yesterday

My mom knew Helene Mayer from Mills College and often told me of her incredible story. After reading this bio, I can appreciate her even more.

Oh, the technically perfect photograph was taken by none other than Imogen Cunningham who was a fixture on campus back in the day; Mom told me stories of her, too.

https://quarterly.mills.edu/helene-mayer-and-fencing-at-mills/