A podcast by two friends who discuss women from history they've never heard of before. Inspired by that all too common feeling, "How did I not know about her?!?", we aim to elevate the stories of a wide range of woman, from Egyptian civil rights activists to medieval nuns to the first female (almost) astronauts. We share their stories, discuss their impact and why they've been ignored or sidelined, and often get a little mad at the patriarchy.
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Episode 45 - Inauguration and Insurrection
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We're back from our (extended) winter break with a new set of Missing History episodes. First up, Katie and Michael catch up after the holidays and - oh boy - was there a lot of catch up about. We talk Inauguration, Impeachment, and Insurrection and that doesn't even get us out of January. A note from the team: While we're working hard to get back …
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Episode 44 - Alice Roosevelt and Brenda Lee
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Just in time for Christmas, we have our last Missing History episode of 2020. Katie discusses a turn of the century celebrity, Alice Roosevelt, and Michael shares Brenda Lee, who's Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree has been playing in his head non-stop all month. We're wishing you and yours a safe and healthy end to the year and we'll see you all i…
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Episode 43 - Toilets & Toothbrushes
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For the second part of our hygiene series, we manage to cover the full range of human bodily needs. Michael walks through the history of toilets and waste removal and Katie talks about all things teeth. * Apologies about the audio quality - we're still working through some mic issues. Toilets History of Poop NASA Space Waste Guidelines Poop Researc…
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Episode 42 - Feminine Hygiene Products and Shampoo
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Michael and Katie finally get to scratch a longstanding itch - not an actual itch, but a historical one! In this first episode of a two-part series, we dive into the history of self-care and discuss how people in the past dealt with some of the most fundamental human needs. Katie discusses the history of feminine hygiene products, specifically tamp…
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Episode 41 - Emily Balch & Molly Brant
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We have a Thanksgiving episode! (Well...not really. But Katie does talk about Puritan naming conventions, so maybe that counts?) Instead, Michael talks about Emily Balch, a turn of the century peace activist and Nobel Prize winner. Katie discusses Molly Brant, a Haudenosaunee leader before and during the American revolution. We also reflect on the …
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Episode 40 - Electoral College & Supreme Court
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We take a slightly different journey this week and discuss two of the institutions that have been on everyone's mind: the Electoral College and the Supreme Court. Katie and Michael discuss their history, lay out some of the arguments for and against each, and try to figure out how to fix them. **Audio Note: We had some technical issues with this re…
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We're taking the week off so we have enough time to reload the NY Times elections page every three seconds. As an antidote for election related stress, we'll just leave this video of the Desert Rain Frog here.
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Episode 39 - Mai Bhago & Charwe Nyakasikana
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In a valiant attempt to process...well, everything, this week we're discussing women who fought for the survival of their communities. Literally. Katie discusses Mai Bhago, a 17th-century Sikh warrior, and Michael introduces Charwe Nyakasikana, a medium and political leader from southern Africa. We also talk about the passing of RBG, ghosts, zombie…
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Episode 38 - Diane Nash & Queen Nanny
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This week we discuss two women fighting for change in their communities - albeit in very different ways. Michael discusses Diane Nash, a leader of the Civil Rights movement committed to non-violence, and Katie introduces us to Queen Nanny, a leader of the Jamaican maroon community who waged a guerilla war against the British. We also talk about Q A…
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Episode 37 - Mary Elizabeth Lease & Mary Sherman Morgan
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It's back-to-back Mary's this week. Katie discusses Mary Elizabeth Lease, a Populist speaker and activist, while Michael introduces Mary Sherman Morgan, a literal rocket scientist. We also discuss The Wizard of Oz, time travel, and the importance of getting your flu shot. Mary Elizabeth Lease The Wizard of Oz and Populism Mary E. Lease & The Gilded…
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Episode 36 – Jess Wade, Maryam Zaringhalam & Khutulun
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This week we are going big. Katie and Michael discuss three phenomenal woman, two contemporary scientists and one ancient warrior. Jess Wade & Maryam Zaringhalam https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/aug/07/guardian-view-wikipedia-evolving-truth https://www.webmz.nyc/about/ https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/jessica.wade https://www.nature.…
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Episode 35 - Fannie Lou (Miller) Hamer & Qiu Jin
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We have some major influencers this week - we learn about the woman who co-founded the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and strong-willed feminist who participated in a failed uprising against the Qing Dynasty. Fannie Lou (Miller) Hamer https://www.biography.com/activist/fannie-lou-hamer https://snccdigital.org/events/freedom-rides/ https://tim…
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Episode 34 - Florence Nightingale & Hurrem Sultan
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The stats don't lie - these two ladies are absolutely incredible. This week we learn about a statistician (who was also the founder of modern nursing) and one of the most influential women in the Ottoman Empire from the period known as the Sultanate of Women. Florence Nightingale https://www.britannica.com/biography/Florence-Nightingale/Homecoming-…
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Episode 33 - Hypatia and Julien of Norwich
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We are back! What did we miss?! We took a small break but we are back at it. Katie and Michael catch up on what we have been doing since we were last together, the new global pandemic, and learn about some awesome ladies. This week we are going ancient as we discuss a Hellenistic philosopher and an anchorite from medieval England.…
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Episode 32 - Jane Elizabeth Hodgson & Flossie Wong-Staal
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This week we learn about an American obstetrician and gynecologist and a Chinese-American virologist and molecular biologist.HODGSONhttps://www.cnn.com/2016/06/23/health/abortion-history-in-united-states/index.htmlhttps://cfmedicine.nlm.nih.gov/physicians/biography_150.htmlhttps://embryo.asu.edu/pages/jane-elizabeth-hodgson-1915-2006https://www.nyt…
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This week Katie discusses an American theatre producer and director who is known for her work with the WPA - specifically the Federal Theatre Project.Flanaganhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Works_Progress_Administrationhttp://vcencyclopedia.vassar.edu/faculty/prominent-faculty/hallie-flanagan-davis.htmlhttps://www.loc.gov/collections/federal-theatre-…
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Episode 30 - Ruby Pickens Tartt & Wilma Rudolph
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Today we meet a folklorist who helped preserve the past for the WPA and a woman who was told she would never walk again but would go on to be the fastest woman in the world.TARTThttp://www.awhf.org/tartt.htmlhttp://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-1132http://cdm17066.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/p17066coll3https://www.uwa.ed…
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Episode 29 - Deborah Sampson & Marguerite Porete
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This week we learn about a military woman from the American Revolution and a French author who wrote The Mirror of Simple Souls in the 13th century.SAMPSONhttps://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/deborah-sampsonhttp://www.revolutionarywararchives.org/womansoldier.htmlhttps://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/deborah-sampso…
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Episode 28 - Ella Sheppard & Josefa Llanes-Escoda
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Today we discuss a soprano, pianist, composer, and arranger of Spirituals for the original Fisk Jubilee Singers and a prominent civic leader and a social worker who founded of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines.SHEPPARDhttps://pages.stolaf.edu/americanmusic/2017/10/03/the-fisk-jubilee-singers-and-their-first-record/http://www.loc.gov/jukebox/record…
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Episode 27 - Nell Gwyn & Leona Vicario
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This week we learn about one of the first actresses on the English stage and a prominent figure of the Mexican War of Independence.(Eleanor Gwyn)NELL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nell-Gwyn-English-actresshttps://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp01957/eleanor-nell-gwynhttps://www.headstuff.org/culture/history/terrible-people-from-h…
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Episode 26 - Susan La Fleshe Picotte & Elizabeth Jennings Graham
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Michael and Katie discuss an Omaha Native American doctor and an African-American teacher and civil rights figure.SUSANhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_La_Flesche_Picottehttps://cfmedicine.nlm.nih.gov/physicians/biography_253.htmlhttps://www.history.com/news/remembering-the-first-native-american-woman-doctorhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history…
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Episode 25 - The Havard Computers
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In honor of our 25th episode, Katie and Michael team up to talk about a group of women working to process astronomical data.https://www.ladyscience.com/science-with-capital-s/90dk473131kodvmc02nsftmcfhepgg?rq=pickeringhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-women-who-mapped-the-universe-and-still-couldnt-get-any-respect-9287444/?no-isthttp://sit…
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Episode 24 - Myrna Loy & Sue Kunitomi Embrey
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An American film, television and stage actress/dancer and a teacher, activist and long-time chair of the Manzanar Committee.MYRNAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7Unti0LJ8ghttp://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/117023%7C115512/Myrna-Loy/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001485/biohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIOXD2epvyY&t=1568shttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/…
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Episode 23 - Veronica Guerin & Brigid of Kildare
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With St. Patrick's Day around the corner we had Ireland on our minds. We span 14 centuries this week as we discuss two influential women in Irelands history.Veronica Guerinhttp://womensmuseumofireland.ie/articles/veronica-guerinhttps://www.nytimes.com/1996/11/23/world/how-a-killing-roused-irish-conscience.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FGuerin%…
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Episode 22 - Anne Lowe & Jeanne Spurlock
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Katie and Michael discuss an American high-fashion designer and an American psychiatrist/author this week.Anne: https://nypost.com/2016/10/16/jackies-wedding-dress-designer-is-finally-recognized/http://hiddenfashionhistory.com/category/ann-lowe/https://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/2013/03/28/the-remarkable-story-of-ann-lowe-from-alabama-to-madison-a…
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Episode 21 - Wangari Maathai & Gladys Bentley
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This week we have a Kenyan environmental political activist and an American blues singer, pianist, and entertainer.Wangari Maathaihttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Wangari-Maathaihttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/sep/26/wangari-maathaihttp://www.greenbeltmovement.org/who-we-are/our-historyGladys Bentleyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDUX-Q…
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Episode 20 - Esther Howland & Jessie Redmon Fauset
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In honor of Valentines Day we bring you an artist/business woman who made Valentine's Day cards popular and a poet.Esther: http://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/esther-howland-valentine-innovator/http://www.worcesterhistory.org/bio-howland.htmlhttp://time.com/4663003/esther-howland-valentines/https://www.bustle.com/p/6-valentines-day-2019-idea…
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Episode 19 - Olivia Hooker & Phillis Wheatley
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The ladies who did it first - this week we look at the first black woman to enlist in the Coast Guard and the first published African American female poet.Olivia Hookerhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46332474?ocid=socialflow_twitter https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/23/obituaries/olivia-hooker-dead.html https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitc…
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Episode 18 - Lois Weber & Hattie McDaniel
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The silver screen takes centerstage this week as we look at two women who had a huge influence on the early American film industry.Lois Weberhttp://www.loisweber.net/lois-weber.html https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lois-Weber http://www.ocec.eu/cinemacomparativecinema/index.php/en/33-n-8-english/400-lois-weber-the-female-thinking-in-movementHat…
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Episode 17 - Jean Barker, Baroness Trumpington
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An English politician who later became a member of the House of Lords and a short review of Becoming by Michelle Obama.Jean Barkerhttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/27/obituaries/lady-trumpington-dead.html?smid=nytcore-ios-sharehttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/nov/27/lady-trumpington-obituaryhttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-43756361https:…
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Episode 16 - VIrginia Apgar & Barbe-Nicole Clicquot
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An obstetrical anesthesiologist, who also invented a way to quickly assess the health of a newborn child immediately after birth and the woman known as the "Grande Dame of Champagne"Virginia Apgarhttps://cfmedicine.nlm.nih.gov/physicians/biography_12.htmlhttps://www.cnn.com/2018/06/07/health/virginia-apgar-intl/index.htmlhttps://profiles.nlm.nih.go…
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Episode 15 - Irena Sendler & Zinaida Portnova & Yelena Mazanik
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Eastern Europe in the 30's and 40's: what a time to be alive! One teen and two women defy gender expectations to participate in one of the greatest historical conflicts of the 20th century.Irenahttps://www.yadvashem.org/yv/en/exhibitions/righteous-women/sendler.asphttps://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/irena-sendlerhttp://www.pbs.org/program/irena-se…
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Episode 14 - Katharine McCormick & M. Carey Thomas
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The woman who birthed 'The Pill' and a controversial figure of Bryn Mawr.Katharine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katharine_McCormickhttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/pill-katharine-dexter-mccormick-1875-1967/http://www.amazingwomeninhistory.com/katharine-mccormick-birth-control-history/https://www.archives.gov/publications/prolog…
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This week we chat about several women who influenced some of our holiday traditions. Michael and Katie will talk about holiday shopping, cookies, and the inventors of the Christmas Tree.Af Missing History
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Episode 12 - Pandita Ramabia & Shirley Chisholm
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Another first in the US Congress and the campaign trail as well as social reformer and a pioneer in the emancipation of women in India.Ramabaihttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/14/obituaries/pandita-ramabai-overlooked.htmlhttp://www.bu.edu/missiology/ramabai-dongre-medhavi/http://www.open.ac.uk/researchprojects/makingbritain/content/pandita-ramabaihtt…
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Episode 11 Margaret Corbin, Sybil Ludington, & Olympe de Gouges
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We have some heroine of the American Revolutionary Way and a French playwright and political activist.Margaret Corbin, Sybil Ludingtonhttp://mentalfloss.com/article/78686/16-year-old-revolutionary-who-outrode-paul-reverehttp://www.hudsonrivervalley.org/review/pdfs/hvrr_17pt2_braley.pdf Olympe de Gougeshttps://www.iep.utm.edu/gouges/https://www.theg…
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Episode 10 - Madam CJ Walker & Raye Montague
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Today Katie and Michael introduce us to an entrepreneur and a naval engineer.Madam CJ Walkerhttps://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/madam-cj-walkerhttps://www.biography.com/people/madam-cj-walker-9522174https://convene.com/catalyst/madam-c-j-walker-americas-first-female-self-made-millionaire/https://www.britannica.com/event/Ji…
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Episode 9 - Mercury 13 & FLATs
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It's a bunch of gals who tried to go to infinity and beyond.https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/geraldyn-jerrie-m-cobb-papers-1952-1998https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_492.htmlhttps://www.nasa.gov/missions/highlights/f_mercury13.htmlhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/even-though-i-am-girl-john-glenns-fan-mail…
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Episode 8 - Barbara Jordan & Joan Robinson
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We've got the 'voice of God' and an economist with quite the life story.Barbara Jordanhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Barbara-Jordan1972 Keynote Speech at DNC - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKfFJc37jjQ1974 Watergate Speech - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrqVBclJVcoLBJ Oral History - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5iWyv-FeyMJoan Robinso…
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Episode 7 - Mary Church Terrell & Huda Sha'arawi
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Two raging feminists today. One from Egypt and another from the good ol' USA.Maryhttp://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/mary-church-terrellhttp://apps.urban.org/features/OurChangingCity/demographics/#historyhttps://socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/eras/terrell-mary-church/Hudahttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Huda-Sharawihttp:…
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Episode 6 - Ethel Waters & Evangelina Rodriguez
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Katie brings a Broadway, movie, and TV star. Michael brings up a boundary breaking Dominican doctor.Ethel Watershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zywZUhaUqMohttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Ethel-Watershttp://www.pbs.org/wnet/broadway/stars/ethel-waters/Evangelinahttps://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/rodri…
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Episode 5 - Eleanor of Aquitaine & George Sand (Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin)
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France is in the focus today. Michael has a French queen while Katie brings a Romantic novelist.Eleanorhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Eleanor-of-Aquitainehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/eleanor_of_aquitaine.shtmlGeorge Sandhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/George-Sandhttps://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/first/j/j…
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Episode 4 Hildegard of Bingen & Gwen Ifill
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Quite a time gap between these two ladies but nonetheless fascinating. Katie tackles a modern day journalist. Michael gets real with a nun from medieval times.Hildegardhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Hildegardhttps://www.brooklynmuseum.org/eascfa/dinner_party/place_settings/hildegarde_of_bingenhttps://www.discogs.com/artist/743697-Hildeg…
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Episode 3 - Jeannette Rankin & Jeannette Piccard
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We've got two Jeannette's today. One an early pioneer of suffrage in the U.S. The other, a scientific balloonist.Rankinhttp://history.house.gov/People/Detail/20147https://www.history.com/topics/womens-history/jeannette-rankinPiccardhttps://www.nature.com/articles/nchem.2702Af Missing History
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Episode 2 - Ching Shih and Artemisia Gentileschi
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Michael brings a pirate queen to the party. Katie talks about a painter you wished you had known.Ching Shihhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-chinese-female-pirate-who-commanded-80000-outlawshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxnrWbaWVnQArtemesia https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/monarchy-enlightenment/baroque-art1/baroque-italy/a/gentiles…
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Episode 1 - Boudica and Marie-Anne Paulze Lavoisier
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Michael and Katie start the first ever podcast with two dynamic gals. Katie covers an ancient queen of Britain while Michael brings up a mover and shaker in the early days of chemistry.Boudica www.britannica.com/biography/Boudiccawww.google.com/search?q=boudica+…&biw=1197&bih=779Marie-Annegizmodo.com/badass-historical-c…toine-la-1743117560link.spri…
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Why is history filled with only dudes? If you find yourself asking this question then maybe this podcast is for you. Two friends, one history major and one casual history nerd, discuss women from history we’ve never heard of before now.Take a listen to this trailer and stay tuned for our first episode, coming soon!…
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