by The History Chicks | Jun 8, 2020 | Episode, Podcasts
Elle Fanning will mature and look exactly like the real Catherine. Maybe. Probably not.
Are you watching Hulu’s series, The Great, and wondering what the real story of Catherine the Great is? We’ll finish up her life in this episode, so you can do your own comparing and contrasting. We left Catherine at the end of Part One alone, sad, and directionless. The perfect time for a woman to make some life changes, right?
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by The History Chicks | May 25, 2020 | Episode, Podcasts
The real Catherine and Peter
Have you watched Hulu’s The Great yet? It’s a new series based on the life of Catherine the Great. It’s funny, bawdy, beautifully costumed and shot in some very lovely locations (mostly in the UK) but how true is it? The graphics tell us, right upfront, that it’s “an occasionally true story” so we’re warned. BUT there is just enough truth to make even us pause and Google, so we thought that a revisit was in order. This episode was originally posted in 2016, and we’ve remastered the audio as best as possible. (more…)
by The History Chicks | May 14, 2020 | Episode
Not all civil rights activists lead marches, sometimes their contributions are quiet and out of the spotlight. We talk a lot about the women who have the bullhorn in their hands and are leading the charge, but what about the women who work behind the scenes? The women whose contributions aren’t well known but are, nevertheless, important? Zephyr Wright was one of those women.
Zephyr, far right with her handbag*, as President Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1964. *fairly certain that’s her, she wasn’t in front of the camera much!
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by The History Chicks | Apr 28, 2020 | Podcasts
We wanted to take a minute to update you on things from this side of the mic, and brag about our friends in our Facebook private group who have started some really fun group projects. You can join us in The History Chicks Lounge, and join our Book Club on Goodreads!
We’ll be back in a couple weeks with the story of a woman we really want you to know!
End song, Curious Women by John Williams used with permission from iLicense
by The History Chicks | Apr 15, 2020 | Episode, Podcasts
The 108th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic is happening the week we posted this in 2020, during a worldwide pandemic…what a better time to talk about a maritime disaster, right? Wait, come back! It’s inspirational! Margaret “Molly” Brown was brave and smart and kept her wits about her as the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank in 1912. After our discussion of Margaret, come with us on a Field Trip to the Titanic traveling exhibit. it’s like you’re with us!
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