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