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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Jun 3, 2011 • 1h 1min
Gilded Age Heiresses
Call them whatever you want; Gilded Age Heiresses, Dollar Princesses, Buccaneers– they all point to the same type of woman. Spanning about a twenty year time period wealthy American ladies of marrying age headed across the pond to snag the ultimate in opulent accessories: a noble title.
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May 22, 2011 • 46min
Age of Innocence Moviecast
We recap and compare fact to fiction in 1993's movie adaptation of Edith Wharton's The Age of Innocence
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May 9, 2011 • 1h 5min
“The" Mrs. Astor
Caroline Schermerhorn Astor was the absolute boss of New York society for many years. Do not cross her, or you will be left out in the cold.
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Apr 28, 2011 • 38min
Annie Sullivan Macy Minicast
Helen Keller called her "Teacher" but we call her remarkable and accomplished!
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Apr 21, 2011 • 1h 20min
Helen Keller
Writer, public speaker, friend, daughter, world traveler, and a woman who may have had physical disabilities, but was not disabled.
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Apr 7, 2011 • 1h 4min
Lizzie Borden
Upper middle class Victorian New England: Polite conversations, genteel ladies, dapper gentlemen, beautiful architecture, and a 32 year old spinster taking a hatchet to her parents. Or did she? The woman that we discuss in this episode was propelled into the center of a media frenzy.
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Mar 24, 2011 • 41min
Dolley Madison
Hello, Dolley: America's FIRST First Lady, networking hostess, and woman worth knowing!
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Mar 17, 2011 • 13min
Abigail Adams Feminism Minicast
Was Abigail Adams a feminist? We discuss what we think.
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Mar 9, 2011 • 1h 10min
Abigail Adams
To call her a patriot, Second Lady, First Lady or mother of a president is just scratching the surface of Abigail Adams.
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Feb 28, 2011 • 14min
Red Riding Hood Minicast
The history and versions of the beloved story of a little girl in dire situation.
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