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Episode 139: Pocahontas Revisited

by The History Chicks | Nov 11, 2019 | Episode, Podcasts

It’s National Native American Heritage Month here in the US and we thought it was a good time for a re-listen to our coverage of Pocahontas from 2017.

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Episode 138: Sarah Winchester and the Mystery House

by The History Chicks | Oct 29, 2019 | Episode, Podcasts

Sarah Winchester circa 1875If you know anything about Sarah Winchester it’s that she built a peculiar mansion based on paranormal elements with gun money but…just hear us out here…there may be more to her story worthy of associating with her memory. Maybe, just maybe, the “mystery” part of the Winchester Mystery Mansion is: What was Sarah really like?

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Episode 137: Florence Nightingale

by The History Chicks | Oct 18, 2019 | Episode, Podcasts

Florence, circa 1860 post-Crimean War

Florence Nightingale was born on May 12, 1820, in Florence, Italy. Yes, that’s where her name came from and it’s only the first interesting thing about her!

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Episode 136: Mary Seacole

by The History Chicks | Oct 1, 2019 | Episode, Podcasts

Mary circa 1871, with medals she didn’t earn, but it wasn’t illegal for her to wear and they really do spiff up her outfit, don’t they?

Mary Seacole was a doctress, an entrepreneur, a writer and very, very good in the room. She had a long, accomplished life and once had a brief brush with another woman of medicine during the Crimean War that has colored how some people see them both. It’s a shame when we can’t appreciate women’s contributions without pitting them against each other, isn’t it?

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Episode 135: Louise Brooks

by The History Chicks | Sep 17, 2019 | Episode, Podcasts

Louise Brooks was a dancer, an actress, a film historian, critic and writer. In this episode, we also remember her for her perfect bob, her iconic flapper image, and the many ups, downs and farther downs in her life.

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