Queen Elizabeth II during a 1991 visit to Washington. John Shelley Collection/Avalon/Getty Images by Arianne Chernock, Boston University In the spring of 1953, women from across the United States traveled to Britain – for many, it was their first time abroad. The impetus for the trip was Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation, held in Westminster Abbey … Continued

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