The History Chicks : A Women's History Podcast
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Two women. Half the population. Several thousand years of history. About an hour. Join us on an award-winning journey through herstory! The History Chicks celebrates the lives of remarkable women from ancient times to the modern day, exploring women’s history in engaging episodes full of deep research, pop culture references, and the occasional tumble down a rabbit hole.
Episodes
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Jan 6, 2019 • 1h 45min
Harriet Tubman
Most grade school kids will tell you that Harriet Tubman was an escaped slave and conductor on the Underground Railroad which is a great start--but she was so much more! A nurse, a spy, a military leader, a public speaker, a humanitarian, a wife and mother who did everything in her power to keep her family together...and she did it all with a traumatic brain injury.
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Dec 15, 2018 • 1h 36min
Barbie
Barbie has inspired generations of children in her 59 years, always representing the historically novel idea that women have choices in their lives. She's both an icon and a record of just how far we've come.
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Nov 27, 2018 • 1h 23min
Belle Starr and Calamity Jane
"Belle Starr" and "Calamity Jane" aren't even their given names! We separate fact from fabrication in our coverage of these famous women of the Wild West.
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Nov 9, 2018 • 2h 19min
Anne Frank
Even though her life was a short one, Anne Frank's account of her turbulent times has provided inspiration for millions of people all over the world.
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Oct 13, 2018 • 1h 16min
Jane Addams (Part 2)
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."
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Sep 23, 2018 • 1h 17min
Jane Addams (Part 1)
Later known as "The Mother of Social Work", Jane Addams took a circuitous route to find her life's calling.
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Sep 2, 2018 • 1h 7min
Clara Barton Revisited and Refreshed
The life of Clara Barton was so full of humanitarian accomplishments it's worthy of another, refreshed, look.
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Aug 11, 2018 • 2h 23min
Georgia O'Keeffe
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.
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Jul 22, 2018 • 1h 30min
Grace O'Malley
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.
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Jul 1, 2018 • 1h 52min
The Statue of Liberty
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.
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