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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.

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Helen Keller 21.04.2011 1:20:00

Writer, public speaker, friend, daughter, world traveler, and a woman who may have had physical disabilities, but was not disabled. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lizzie Borden 07.04.2011 1:03:34

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dolley Madison 24.03.2011 40:30

Hello, Dolley: America's FIRST First Lady, networking hostess, and woman worth knowing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Abigail Adams Feminism Minicast 17.03.2011 12:33

Was Abigail Adams a feminist? We discuss what we think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Abigail Adams 09.03.2011 1:10:06

To call her a patriot, Second Lady, First Lady or mother of a president is just scratching the surface of Abigail Adams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Red Riding Hood Minicast 28.02.2011 13:33

The history and versions of the beloved story of a little girl in dire situation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cinderella 22.02.2011 52:50

Once upon a time, in ancient Egypt, a princess was born. But before her happily ever after, she had to live a challenging life of servitude, duty, and a deep belief in her own character. The long life of the woman that we discuss in this episode crosses cultural, territorial and social lines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Little House Book Minicast 15.02.2011 29:14

We annotate the Little House book series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Laura Ingalls Wilder 08.02.2011 1:06:35

Channel your inner pioneer. Think tall plains grasses, humble and hardworking people who knew what it meant to carve a life out of the rugged terrain. The woman we talk about this week is remembered for romanticizing her childhood and for sporting a really, sweet bonnet. But her reality was more gritty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marie Antoinette 31.01.2011 1:07:36

This is our first episode from 2011, there's a do-over for this doomed, yet fascinating and glamorous queen in episodes 53 and 54! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Introduction to The History Chicks 20.01.2011 3:10

Introduction to The History Chicks The post Introduction to The History Chicks (Audio) appeared first on The History Chicks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices