Surprise! Our Traditional Bonus episode about the origins of Mrs. Claus, here for your listening pleasure on Christmas morning. Preview it before you share with the North Pole true believers in your life - and have a great holiday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just how biographical *is* Little Women? You'll see the echoes of Louisa May Alcott's real life within her most famous work after hearing this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to a couple of recent news stories about Rosa, we're heading back to 2012 and revisiting the life of this civil rights activist and icon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wilma Mankiller overcame obstacles in her life by being "of good mind," a Cherokee principle that guided her through her life of activism, community service, and her election as the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have a second podcast, The Recappery, making a guest appearance to recap Netflix's The Crown, Season 3, Episode 1. If you like what you hear, please subscribe to The Recappery on your favorite podcatcher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's National Native American Heritage Month, a perfect time to recast our episode on the real story of Pocahontas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Winchester Mystery House has intrigued us for almost a century. Its story has always been a dramatic one, full of ghosts, guns, and desperation - but perhaps there is a simpler explanation buried within the life of Sarah Winchester herself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Florence Nightingale was forced to hide her light under a bushel until her thirties, when she broke free in spectacular fashion to become the world's beloved Lady With The Lamp - as well as a master statistician and the founder of modern nursing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mary Seacole didn't let the open ocean stop her, nor fire, war, discrimination or bureaucracy. She made *several* places for herself in a world that tried to shut her down, building a business while caring for thousands of soldiers with herbs, a hand on their foreheads, and a full heart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Louise Brooks made bridge-burning her hobby; as a result, this almost-forgotten star of stage and screen has only recently begun to shine again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices