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Taylor Swift’s homage to Clara Bow

  • Written by Deirdre Clemente, Associate Professor of History, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Taylor Swift’s homage to Clara BowClara Bow appeared in 58 films in just over a decade.John Kobal Foundation/Getty Images

One track on Taylor Swift’s new album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” honors a long-celebrated, oft-miscast heroine of American feminism: actress Clara Bow.

As historians of the 1920s, we’ve studied Bow’s fame and her cultural...

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