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Episode 271: Catherine de Medici, Part One This is not a happily-ever-after fairytale. Catherine de Medici's life before and after her marriage into a royal family was both chaotic and dangerous.

New episode! As the last legitimate heir to a powerful family, Catherine de Medici was married at 14 into another powerful, and royal, family. The two halves of her story are VASTLY different, and here in Part One, we'll tell you about the first 1/2- her developmental years. #womenshistorypodcast

Well, if it's interesting to Tom (we love the Bowery Boys!) it's interesting to us!! I'll have to go back and listen to the Gilded Age podcast, but do you remember if it was it Lillian Sefton Dodge, by any chance? S.

Episode 267: Alice Paul, Part One With personal sacrifice, determination, organization, and a talent for spectacle, Alice Paul moved the needle of public opinion through acts of resistance.

New episode! Alice Paul was one of the most prominent activists of the 20th-century women's rights movement, who believed that moral authority always trumps the letter of the law; injustices must be called out and resisted as a matter of principle.

Oh wow! Thank you so much!

Episode 264: Miep Gies, Part One In a land fraught with turbulence and oppression, Miep Gies helped to shelter and supply Anne Frank's family (and others) while they were in hiding from the Nazis; an act of civil disobedience that wa...

New Episode! Miep Gies risked everything to help shelter and supply Anne Frank's family (and others) while they were in hiding from the Nazis during WWII. It was an act of civil disobedience that was, though illegal, the most moral of human endeavors.

Episode 263: A conversation with Anne Sebba: The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz We wrap up Women's History Month with this bonus episode, a very...very rare author interview with Anne Sebba. We talk about her newest book, her former books, and her process.

New episode! Biographer Anne Sebba has written a new book we thought would interest you, The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz. Anne sat down with us for a conversation about this book, her previous books, and her process.

Thank you!

Episode 38: Jane Austen A little birdie told us that a lot of you wanted an episode about the life and work of Jane Austen. That would be several little birdies who tweet, post on facebook, write emails and vote on our Guara...

Lol ahh yes, one of my finest moments.
The notes were there, but the audio was missing and now fixed. You should also be able to find it on any podcatcher (Spotify, Apple, etc.) We haven't scheduled that far yet, but maybe! We're glad you like it so much! S.
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Episode 260: Georgia Gilmore Georgia Gilmore was not only an unsung hero of the American Civil Rights movement, but an example of the power of one person to help change the course of a country.

New episode! Georgia Gilmore was one of the unsung heroes of history during the Civil Rights movement in America; a prime example of how one person's contributions can change the course of a country. #BlackHistoryMonth #WomensHistory #HistoryPodcasts

Thank you!

Episode 259: Josephine Bonaparte and Eugénie Bonaparte Josephine Bonaparte and Eugénie Bonaparte were related by marriage, and separated by only a generation, but both rose from relative obscurity to become the Empress of France.

New episode! Two women. One last name. 145 years of history. Very different lives. It's a two-fer on the dramatic lives of Josephine Bonaparte and Eugénie Bonaparte.

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We did use that one, and both of us liked it a lot! I could never pick favorites, but that episode was so fun to do!

Thank you! Strong recommendation for her memoir, One Woman's Army.

Aww! Thanks so much!

Thank you for that!!

Episode 238: Charity Adams Earley & The 6888th Charity Adams Earley was the first and highest-ranking African-American officer in the Women's Army Corps during WW2. She led the 6888th—the Six Triple Eight Central Postal Directory Battalion— to Eur...

Lt Colonel Charity Adams Earley was the commander of the 6888th Central Postal Battalion, the only all-female, all women of color WAC unit to deploy to Europe during WWII. If you watched the Netflix The Six Triple Eight, learn more about this remarkable leader and the women she led into history.

The History Chicks Two women. Half the population. Several thousand years of history. About an hour.

What did you learn in history class? Wars? Dates? The achievements of remarkable men?
So did we. And that wasn’t good enough for us! Here at The History Chicks, our conversations have been spotlighting stories of remarkable women for 13 years. Choose from hundreds of podcast episodes and join us!

Yes? It's the goal and we've noticed that it's very nice here!

We're glad to be here!

Mrs. Claus, 2024 Mrs. Claus is the unsung hero of Christmas and, as is our tradition, we're shing a spotlight on her story.

This story of Christmas' unsung hero has been our holiday tradition since 2014! Listen on our website or wherever you get your podcasts! We want to wish all of you in Blueskyland the happiest of holidays! xo Beckett & Susan #womeshistory

Oh my! Thank you very much!

Yes, she would!