Lady History

This week on Lady History: Give us bread and give us roses! We return to union ladies and meet lady labour-leader Maida Springer Kemp and shirtwaist-union strategist Clara Lemlich. Logo by: Alexia Ibarra Editing by: Alana Stolnitz & Lexi Simms Music by: Alana Stolnitz A full text transcript of this show, as well as sources, attributions, and further readings, can be found at ladyhistorypod.com...

This week on Lady History: Let's chat about some ladies who were activists! Meet waterfall warrior Sigríður Tómasdóttir and civil rights champion. Jovita Idár Logo by: Alexia Ibarra Editing by: Alana Stolnitz Music by: Alana Stolnitz A full text transcript of this show, as well as sources, attributions, and further readings, can be found at ladyhistorypod.com Support us on Patreon for just $1:...

This week on Lady History: That's a whole lot of chairs for revolutionary women! Meet progressive(ish) playwright Olympe de Gouges and superb soldier Adbaraya Toya. Logo by: Alexia Ibarra Editing by: Alana Stolnitz Music by: Alana Stolnitz A full text transcript of this show, as well as sources, attributions, and further readings, can be found at ladyhistorypod.com Support us on Patreon for ju...

This week on Lady History: We're celebrating transwomen from history! Meet two history-making ladies - driving doll Roberta Cowell and femme fatale Mary Jones. Logo by: Alexia Ibarra Editing by: Lexi Simms Music by: Alana Stolnitz A full text transcript of this show, as well as sources, attributions, and further readings, can be found at ladyhistorypod.com Archival audio in this episode is fro...

This week on Lady History: These ladies want to dance with somebody! Hear the stories of plum-fairy prima ballerina Maria Tallchief and passionate preformer Maude Allen. Logo by: Alexia Ibarra Editing by: Lexi Simms Music by: Alana Stolnitz A full text transcript of this show, as well as sources, attributions, and further readings, can be found at ladyhistorypod.com Archival audio of this episode...

This week on Lady History: We’re back in the kitchen for another episode on ladies who cook. Meet cookbook composer Alice Babette Toklas, omelette originator Anne Boutiaut Poulard, and cookie creator Ruth Graves Wakefield. Logo by: Alexia Ibarra Editing by: Lexi Simms, Alana Stolnitz and Haley Khosrowshahi Music by: Alana Stolnitz A full text transcript of this show, as well as sources, attributio...

This week on Lady History: Learn about the history of the Girl Scouts—from fearless founder Juliette Gordon Low to stellar scout Gloria Randle Scott, the first African-American to be elected as president of the Girl Scouts of the USA. Take a deep dive into the history of girl scouts teaching young women life skills and serving their communities from the time of the Great Depression to today. Plus-...

This week on Lady History: We LOVE these funny ladies who worked to bring joy to other peoples lives during their lifetimes. Meet imaganitive improver Viola Spolin, jovial jester Jane Foole, funny femme Fanny Brice. Logo by: Alexia Ibarra Editing by: Lexi Simms Music by: Alana Stolnitz A full text transcript of this show, as well as sources, attributions, and further readings, can be found at lady...

This week on Lady History: We dive into the internet to surf the web and find out the story behind some iconic ladies online. Meet awesome archaeologist Kate Meyers Emery, feline-yelling female Taylor Armstrong, and expressive essayist Isabel Fall. Logo by: Alexia Ibarra Editing by: Lexi Simms Music by: Alana Stolnitz Need help? Dial 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline  — 24/7, free and c...

This week on Lady History: Catch the love bug for three lovely ladies with one special connection. Meet stunning stylist Danielle Deleasa 💇‍♀️, astonishing actress Sophie Turner, and global girl Priyanka Chopra. Logo by: Alexia Ibarra Editing by: Lexi Simms Music by: Alana Stolnitz A full text transcript of this show, as well as sources, attributions, and further readings, can be found at ladyhis...

This week on Lady History: It's the Season 2 Season Finale! This year the US Mint started a program to honor women with quarters with five new designs based on women from American history. Four of 2022's five honorees* have been covered by us on the show, so to celebrate the end of 2022 and the end of Season 2, we are taking a look back at outstanding orator Maya Angelou (S1 EP 12 "The Lady H...

This week on Lady History: We’re heading home to visit some ladies local to our lives. Meet witty wordsmith Lauren Weisberger, political powerhouse Hillary Clinton, and bookish babe Mary Foy. Logo by: Alexia Ibarra Editing by: Lexi Simms Music by: Alana Stolnitz Archival audio in this episode is from New America, "Keynote by The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton". A full text transcript of this sho...

This week on Lady History: Take chance on these politically active ladies. Meet presidential pick Belva Lockwood, significant secretary Frances Perkins, and anarchist activist Emma Goldman. Logo by: Alexia Ibarra Editing by: Lexi Simms and Haley Khosrowshahi Music by: Alana Stolnitz A full text transcript of this show, as well as sources, attributions, and further readings, can be found at ladyhis...

This week on Lady History: Oh, the horror! ... Part TWO Meet three icons behind the spooks: teller of tales Ruth Edna Kelly, the backstory of Bobbing for Apples, and party planter Elizabeth Krebs. Logo by: Alexia Ibarra Editing by: Lexi Simms and Haley Khosrowshahi Music by: Alana Stolnitz Archival audio in this episode is from 'Halloween Party' from Ozzie and Harriet, Classic TV A full text trans...

This week on Lady History: Oh, the horror! Meet three icons of the spookier side of the film industry: fear-inspiring filmmaker Stephanie Rothman, morbid matron Morticia Adams, and special effects savant Milicent Patrick. Logo by: Alexia Ibarra Editing by: Lexi Simms and Haley Khosrowshahi Music by: Alana Stolnitz Archival audio in this episode is from 'The Velvet Vampire' and 'The Creatue from th...

This week on Lady History: She's out of my league, because she is literally a professional athelete. In our second ever athlete episode, we explore the stories of record-breaking runner Wilma Rudolph, baseball babe Toni Stone, and cycling champion Veronica Ivy. Logo by: Alexia Ibarra Editing by: Lexi Simms, Haley Khosrowshahi, and Alana Stolnitz Music by: Alana Stolnitz Archival audio in this epis...

This week on Lady History: Is there anything left to us but to organize and fight? This Labor Day celebrate with three fabulous labor organizing ladies: working woman Mary Kenney O'Sullivan, astonishing activist Frances Perkins, and ultimate unionist Rose Schneiderman.  Hearts starve as well as bodies. Give us bread, but give us roses. Support your local labor unions: https://aflcio.org/ Logo...

This week on Lady History: What's black, white, and read all over? These ladies' excellent journalistic writing! Meet creatively-gifted correspondent Phillipia Duke Schuyler, astronomical archivist Pearl Young, and revolutionary reporter Nelly Bly. Logo by: Alexia Ibarra Editing by: Lexi Simms Music by: Alana Stolnitz A full text transcript of this show, as well as sources, attributions, and furth...

This week on Lady History: They didn't read and write poetry because it was cute. They read and wrote poetry because they were members of the human race. Meet three women who were poets: Sappho of Lesbos, Parvin E'tesami, and Edna St Vincent Millay. Seize the day Ladies. Make life extraordinary. Logo by: Alexia Ibarra Editing by: Lexi Simms Music by: Alana Stolnitz A full text transcript of this s...

This week on Lady History: We're returning to the final frontier. Journey to the stars with determined doctor Mae Jemison, self-reliant scientist Pearl Young, and amazing astronaut Jessica Meir. Logo by: Alexia Ibarra Editing by: Lexi Simms Music by: Alana Stolnitz Archival audio in this episode is from "Suspense: Kiss Me Again, Stranger" (1953), "Young and Innocent (The Girl Was Young)" (1937), a...

This week on Lady History: She's a mystery to me. Uncover the Lady History Library's most mysterious ladies. Experience the thrill of perplexing penman Daphne du Maurier, sensational scripter Agatha Christie, and a special, shocking plot twist. Logo by: Alexia Ibarra Editing by: Haley Khosrowshahi Music by: Alana Stolnitz Archival audio in this episode is from "Suspense: Kiss Me Again, Stranger" (...

This week on Lady History: We are digging up the past stories of some ladies who happen to be archaeologists but also the wives of archaeologists! Try saying that three times fast. Come explore with sophisticated socialite Sophia Schliemann, talented Tessa Verny Wheeler, and academic Agatha Christie.  Logo by: Alexia Ibarra Editing by: Haley Khosrowshahi Music by: Alana Stolnitz A full text t...

This week on Lady History: Jam out with us as we return to one of our favorite chart-topping topics - ladies in music. Sing along with musical matron Ma Rainey, creative composer Sophie Bawr, and international icons Sweethearts of Rhythm. Logo by: Alexia Ibarra Editing by: Lexi Simms Music by: Alana Stolnitz Archival audio in this episode (in order of appearance): Ma Rainey's "Booze and Blues" (19...

This week on Lady History: A follow up to our 2021 Valentine's Day Special, Let's Talk About Sex AGAIN, Baby! Meet women who changed stereotypes, studied sex, and advocated for women: parenthood planner Margaret Sanger, bloomer baddie Amelia Jenks Bloomer, and striking scientist Virginia Johnson. Warning: The episode contains references to eugenics, racism, abortion, and sex. Logo by: Alexia Ibarr...

This week on Lady History: Lady healthcare workers deserve our praise, so today we share the story of 3 women who were doctors! Meet distinguished doctor Anandibai Joshee, pivotal professor Dorotea Bucca, and selfless surgeon Lucille Teasdale-Corti. Logo by: Alexia Ibarra Editing by: Lexi Simms Music by: Alana Stolnitz Ugandan music by Moses Buyondo.  A full text transcript of this show, as w...