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The Mirabal Sisters

The Mirabal Sisters

Stuff You Missed in History Class

November 21, 201826m 13s

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Show Notes

There were four Mirabal sisters -- Minerva, Patria, Maria Teresa, and Dede. The sisters are national heroes in the Dominican Republic, but they weren’t very well-known elsewhere until 20 or so years ago when they became the subject of the historical novel “In the Time of the Butterflies” by Julia Alvarez.

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