Historical Fat and Not-Thin People, Part 4: “Stagecoach” Mary Fields

“Stagecoach” Mary Fields was not exactly fat: at 6′ tall and ~200 lbs, she had a BMI of about 27, the middle of the overweight range. Probably, based on accounts of her life, a lot of that was muscle. But … Continue reading →



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