The History Chicks : A Women's History Podcast

Jane's life of far-reaching social service and her work for peace didn't prevent her from being called "America's most dangerous woman." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Later known as "The Mother of Social Work", Jane Addams took a circuitous route to find her life's calling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The life of Clara Barton was so full of humanitarian accomplishments it's worthy of another, refreshed, look. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Georgia O'Keeffe is known as the mother of Modernism; she created a vast body of work, always finding a novel way to express what he wanted to say through her art. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grainne Ui Mhaille (Grace O'Malley) was a terror of the open seas; living her life on her own terms during a turbulent time in her country. She defied society and carved out a niche for herself, but it was her meeting with Queen Elizabeth in 1593 that cemented her place in history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The life of an American icon from her birth at a French dinner table to her place in the hearts of people all over the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mary Pickford was so much more than an adorable head of hair. She was a hard-headed businesswoman who broke new ground in a brand new industry - the movies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We take a look back at one of our most delightful subjects with a remastered classic episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The story of a Chinese concubine who rose to power from behind a curtain of yellow silk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Louisa May Alcott fictionalized (and sanitized) her childhood reality in her novel Little Women; she left out life in a commune, starvation, 19th century action thriller stories, and becoming the family breadwinner at a young age. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ada Lovelace was the world's first computer programmer long before computers existed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jackie's life was far from over after her husband's assassination; in some ways, it had only just begun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jackie Kennedy changed the cultural outlook of the United States during her brief role as First Lady. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're celebrating our 100th full-length episode and our 7th year by taking a trip back to visit some women and moments that we will never forget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pocahontas did save lives... just not the way (or the one) that you've been taught. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Once upon a time, Santa was a bachelor. But over the years, the folklore grew to include his wife, a beloved character of modern Christmas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel not only reinvented women's clothing and accessories, she reinvented herself, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

She was the first Queen to rule and the last monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii, but Queen Lili'uokalani's story is the story of Hawaii. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

She was a slave, a freewoman, a preacher, a speaker, an abolitionist and a women's rights advocate in the Civil War era United States. Like a lot of women's history, Sojourner's truth may have been edited in history, but we can help to set it right. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hypatia was a mathematician, philosopher and astronomer who transcended gender barriers in the waning years of the Roman Empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wallis Simpson's husband abdicated the throne to marry her, but how did her happily ever after work out? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Puppet? Manipulating social climber? Misunderstood? Deeply in love? However you see her, the fact remains that a king abdicated his throne, defied his family and lived in exile to marry twice divorced American socialite Wallis Simpson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This famous sharpshooter surprised and delighted audiences all over the world with her skill and showmanship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emily Post? All she did was write a book about etiquette? Ahhh, no. She did more, a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Wherever you are is my home." We recap the last episode of Season One of this series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Remorse is the Poison of Life" Sounds cheery, right? We were crying because of snowflakes and hair ribbons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anne with an E Recap - Episode 5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our third not-quite-annual question and answer episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An Inward Treasure Born - Anne and Marilla are both challenged to identify their roles as women and Anne does a brave job no man stepped up to do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Life is harder than any orphan or parent imagines...even meeting your future husband isn't as romantical as you would expect, it's all part of life's transitions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much of the New Orleans Voodoo Queen's legend is myth? (Hint: A lot) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We recap the episode of Anne with an "E" that best displays the scriptwriter's scope of imagination--book loyalists be warned. We argue about radishes, recipes, and the voices in Anne's head. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our first recap of the new Anne of Green Gables adaptation, the Netflix show "Anne with an E" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

She created Anne of Green Gables and wrote her way into all of our hearts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We left Eleanor right after her divorce from her first husband and mysteriously married to her second in just a few weeks time. We cover how that happened and all the other twists and turns in the very long life of this 12th century Queen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

She was the Queen of France, the Queen of England, the mother of royalty, gave us a long life of ruling to talk about, and she was the winner of our last Guaranteed Content Poll. Excellent choice! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Being known as one of the greatest Baroque painters wasn't easy, but overcoming life obstacles that should have held her down only made her accomplishments that much greater. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ida Wells worked as a pioneering journalist and activist who campaigned for anti-lynching legislation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lucille's life after the premiere of I Love Lucy was nothing anyone could have predicted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lucille Ball had a long climb up (and down) before she made history when I love Lucy debuted in 1951, and we cover those struggles and successes in this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mulan's story of her days as a Chinese warrior had simple beginnings and a whole lot of lasting power! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The story of this powerful, 17th century African ruler was far from an ordinary Princess to Queen tale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is there a better time to revisit our favorite Victorian More-Than-Likely Murderess, Lizzie Borden, than right now? We think not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We wrap up our short series of "women who ran for the US Presidency before Hillary Clinton" with Shirley Chisholm! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We continue our series of female Presidential candidates with Belva Lockwood, the woman who many regard as the first “legitimate” female nominee for the office, with groundbreaking campaigns in 1884 and 1888. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Victoria Woodhull crafted a life for herself from pretty raw materials. She traveled from an abusive childhood to a very aristocratic end... and in the middle, was the first woman to run for the American Presidency. In 1872. She was a woman ahead of her time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The second half of Marie's life was spent without Pierre but focused on a mission to apply science to help all humanity even while non-science drama swirled about her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A lot of people only know Marie Curie as a woman who won a Nobel prize (or two...spoilers) but that's just a small part of the life of this physicist, wife and mother. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Agrippina the Younger lived a dramatic and dangerous life as the sister of an emperor, the wife and niece of another, and mother of a third in ancient Rome. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When we were researching Mary Lincoln we both admired her friend, Elizabeth Keckly, so much that we knew that had to talk about her. She was born a slave, eventually bought her freedom and built a very successful business (twice) all before she, too, realized her own White House dream. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices