The History Chicks : A Women's History Podcast

Ching Shih was the terror of the seas during the Qing Dynasty in China. Although she was the most powerful and successful pirate in history, most of her story is yet to be fully discovered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We'll talk about Audrey Hepburn's entertainment career, which gave people joy all over the world. But it was her humanitarian work with UNICEF which made her a true star. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Audrey Hepburn was born a child of privilege and became a child of war. Although she reached superstar status in Hollywood, she became a shining example of the best of humanity through her work with UNICEF. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Born in Africa and transported as a slave to America, this Revolutionary War era poet became the darling of London and charmed notable figures of American history along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of the world's most prolific serial killers... basically lives up to the hype. The only thing we can clear her of is her gruesome bathing practices! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices