In this episode, Laura & Vanessa are excited to welcome Rachel & Leah from Hashtag History as guest hosts! Leah tells us about the “Bessie the Bartender” movement during WWII, and Rachel gives us background on the Goesaert v. Cleary court case, addressing the Michigan law which prohibited women from being licensed bartenders. Then Vanessa jumps in to explore the history of the Alewife trade and its connection to witchcraft imagery. 

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Music credit: 'Booze and Blues' by Ma Rainey