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Perplexing Facts About Patty Hearst, The Fugitive Heiress

Captive Or Radical?Born into an affluent family, Patricia Hearst was likely used to the public’s attention by the time she was 19, but then her whole life turned upside-down. What followed was one of the...

March 24, 2025 Nikolas C.


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