History Detective

You have probably heard the viral song Makeba on Tiktok, but did you know that the song is about the South African singer and Human Rights activist Miriam Makeba?   Episode on Soweto Uprising Episode on Lydia Kompe Episode on Apartheid 101 Click to join my mailing list Teachers Pay Teachers Store Grab a copy of History, Her Story, Our Story from Amazon! If you would like to support the podcast, yo...

Ever wondered who Mrs Claus is? What does she do at the North Pole? And what even is her name? Grab a copy of my book! History, Her Story, Our Story: Buy the book on Amazon! Click to join my mailing list Teacher Pay Teacher Store If you would like to support the podcast, you and Buy Me a Coffee Write a review on Podchaser, Apple or Spotify . Contact: X @HistoryDetect , Instagram @HistoryDetective9...

Have you ever wondered how the poppy became the international symbol of remembrance? It was the work of 2 women: Moina Michael and Anna Guérin. Learn their fascinating story in this episode. History, Her Story, Our Story: But the book on Amazon! Click to join my mailing list Teacher Pay Teacher Store If you would like to support the podcast, you and Buy Me a Coffee Write a review on Podchaser, App...

Discover the stark realities of workhouses, which were intended to provide shelter and employment for the impoverished but often became prisons for the most vulnerable members of society, including women, children, and the elderly. Explore the cruel conditions, child labor, and the shocking abuses these young souls endured. Link to my new book: History, Her Story, Our Story on Amazon. Click to joi...

My new book, History, Her Story, Our Story: Inspirational Women Who Shaped Our World is released in the world today! Link to the paperback version Link to the Kindle Version Click to join my mailing list Teachers Pay Teachers Store Grab a copy of History, Her Story, Our Story from Amazon! If you would like to support the podcast, you and Buy Me a Coffee Write a review on Podchaser, Apple or Spotif...

History Detective takes you on a journey through the eyes of the courageous students of Soweto who, in 1976, decided to rise against injustice. We explore the harrowing events of that fateful day, where peaceful protests turned into a turning point in the struggle for freedom. Click to join my mailing list Teachers Pay Teachers resource for this episode If you would like to support the podcast, yo...

Now if you have been one of the people swept up in the TV show Alone, you are going to love this episode, because Ada Blackjack, is a woman, who makes the Alone contestants look like amateurs. Ada Blackjack was stranded on Wrangle Island, in the Arctic Ocean, for more than 2 years. Her four male explorer companions all perished in the harrowing conditions. Not only that, when she arrived on Wrangl...

In the last few years, I have started to hear a lot more about a holiday in the US called Juneteenth. I knew that it was a significant event connected to the end of slavery, but this episode does a wonderful job at explaining the significance of Juneteenth and tells the story of the activist Miss Opal Lee who fought to make Juneteenth an official national holiday in America. In 2021, she was final...

Welcome to Season 4 of Ladies in the House: Trailblazers, a Museum of Australian Democracy and History Detective collaboration. Stella Young was a writer, comedian, television presenter, disability advocate and an editor for the ABC’s Ramp Up website. She was also on many boards, committees and councils advocating for people with disabilities. Click to join my mailing list In this 3-part series we...

Welcome to Season 4 of Ladies in the House: Trailblazers, a Museum of Australian Democracy and History Detective collaboration. Click to join my mailing list In this 3-part series we are celebrating the lives of trailblazing women who have made significant change to Australian society.  Meet lawyer, refugee and migrant rights activist, writer and commentator, Nyadol Nyuon.  Download the FREE teach...

Welcome to Season 4 of Ladies in the House, a Museum of Australian Democracy and History Detective collaboration. Click to join my mailing list In this 3-part series we are celebrating the lives of trailblazing women who have made significant change to Australian society.  Download the FREE teaching resources and the transcript for this episode at the MoAD website . Contact: Twitter @HistoryDetect...

Meet Lori Davis the host of Her Half of History. Find Lori's website Her Half of History Check out Her Half of History on Spotify , or where ever you get your podcasts! Twitter , Facebook and Instagram Click to join my mailing list If you would like to support the podcast, you and Buy Me a Coffee Write a review on Podchaser, Apple or Spotify . The History Detective Season 1 & 2 Album is  now avail...

Today I would like to introduce you to the podcast Her Half of History. In this episode, you will meet Harriet Tubman a fascinating story! Check out Her Half of History on Spotify , or where ever you get your podcasts! Click to join my mailing list Teachers Pay Teachers Store Grab a copy of History, Her Story, Our Story from Amazon! If you would like to support the podcast, you and Buy Me a Coffee...

Meet one of the most successful female Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt, Hatshepsut. Click to join my mailing list If you would like to support the podcast, you and Buy Me a Coffee Write a review on Podchaser, Apple or Spotify . The History Detective Season 1 & 2 Album is  now available on Spotify and all of your music streaming services . Accompanying teaching resources for season 1-4 episodes can be fo...

Meet the women who helped to draft the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Click to join my mailing list If you would like to support the podcast, you and Buy Me a Coffee Write a review on Podchaser, Apple or Spotify . The History Detective Season 1 & 2 Album is  now available on Spotify and all of your music streaming services . Accompanying teaching resources for season 1-4 episodes can be fo...

Livia Drusilla, the wife of the first Emperor in Ancient Rome is often demonised as a power hungry, wicked step mother, but was this really the case? Or is it just another case of the real story of women being erased from history? Click to join my mailing list If you would like to support the podcast, you and Buy Me a Coffee Write a review on Podchaser, Apple or Spotify . The History Detective Sea...

Click to join my mailing list Meet Brett Salakas educator and author of the new book, A Mammoth Lesson: Teaching in the Digital Age. Find Brett on Twitter Connect with Brett on Linkedin Purchase a copy of A Mammoth Lesson: Teaching in the Digital Age If you would like to support the podcast, you and Buy Me a Coffee Write a review at Podchaser ! The History Detective Season 1 & 2 Album is  now avai...

It is not often that you can say this about a teenage peasant girl from almost 600 years ago, but there is so much scholarship about her, the google search results go on for days, there are literally hundreds of books and thousands of scholarly articles written about her. But that is the life of Joan of Arc. Click to join my mailing list Find the lyric video for Go Down Fighting on YouTube. Joan o...

Take a historical journey around Australia to see how people from the past decorated the shop windows to entice customers. Click to join my mailing list Link to the Instagram post to win a $10 Teachers Pay Teachers Voucher If you would like to support the podcast, you and Buy Me a Coffee Write a review at Podchaser ! The History Detective Season 1 & 2 Album is  now available on Spotify and all of...

Click to join my mailing list Introducing Untextbooked where teen changemakers interview famous historians in a quest to answer questions about the world of today and of the past. The episode I am sharing today is an interview with the writer, political commentator, national security analyst and a senior advisor to former US President Barack Obama, Ben Rhodes. The interview is about the state of G...

Meet Isabel McBryde, the woman who revolutionised the field of Australian Archaeology. Click to join my mailing list Listen to the end of the episode to  hear the original song Ripples. Episode on Mungo Man   that is mentioned in the podcast. Episode on Queensland Native Mounted Police that is mentioned in the podcast. If you would like to support the podcast, you and Buy Me a Coffee Write a revie...

Women of World War II Meet Nora Heysen Australia's first female war artist. Listen to the end to hear the original song, Still Life. Click to join my mailing list Other episodes about  World War Two: First Nations in WWII: Northern Territory Special Reconnoissance Unit Women in WWII Roza Shanina Russian Sniper If you would like to support the podcast, you and Buy Me a Coffee Write a review on Podc...

Welcome to Season 3 of Ladies in the House, a Museum of Australian Democracy and History Detective collaboration. Click to join my mailing list In this 4-part series we are going to celebrate the lives of four incredible women and how they contributed to Australian democracy.  Meet Margaret Guilfoyle the first female Australian Finance Minister. Download the FREE teaching resources and the transcr...

Welcome to Season 3 of Ladies in the House, a Museum of Australian Democracy and History Detective collaboration. Click to join my mailing list In this 4-part series we are going to celebrate the lives of four incredible women and how they contributed to Australian democracy.  Meet Joan Child the first Australian woman to be elected Speaker in the House of Representatives. Download the FREE teachi...

Welcome to Season 3 of Ladies in the House, a Museum of Australian Democracy and History Detective collaboration. Click to join my mailing list In this 4-part series we are going to celebrate the lives of four incredible women and how they contributed to Australian democracy.  Meet Enid Lyons the first Australian woman to be elected into the House of Representatives. Download the FREE teaching res...