Herstory Sessions

Women have been seeking the highest office in the United States since before they could even vote. Today we'll learn about Victoria Woodhull, who is considered by most to be the first ever to seek the presidency.Sourceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Woodhullhttps://www.nps.gov/articles/the-first-woman-to-run-for-president-victoria-woodhull.htmhttps://www.biography.com/activist/victoria-woodhullhttps://www.britannica.com/story/who-was-the-first-woman-to-run-for-president-of-the-united-states

A Russian sniper during WW2, Lyudmila Pavlichenko earned the nickname "Lady Death" for her kill count, which is a record of 309, the highest in recorded history by a female sniper. Today we learn how she got there and how she helped convince the US to join the European front.Sourceshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjHkik2cYMQhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/eleanor-roosevelt-and-the-soviet-sniper-23585278/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyudmila_Pavlichenko

Elisabeth Vigée LeBrun was a brilliant artist, and possibly the favorite painter of Marie Antoinette. She certainly had her do plenty of paintings for her and her family. Learn about Elisabeth Vigée LeBrun's life before the French Revolution and her life in exile after she fled, where she visited other European courts, painting for the tenets there too. Follow me on social media @herstorysession and check out my Instagram for paintings I talk about in this episode! Sourceshttps://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/656931https://www.theartstory.org/artist/vigee-le-brun-elisabeth-louise/life-and-legacy/#navhttps://www.biography.com/artist/elisabeth-vigee-le-brunhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89lisabethVig%C3%A9eLe_Brunhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySe8UXC32Eg&list=WL&index=2

She's half of one of the most notorious couples in US history, Bonnie & Clyde. Her actual life may have been short, but she's lived on for decades in the telling and retelling of their story. Today is all about the infamous Bonnie Parker!

Queen Elizabeth I went through quite a bit in her childhood, but became queen at 25 and her long rule brought peace and stability to the country, which had suffered quite a bit under her father's and siblings' reigns. Sourceshttps://www.historyextra.com/period/elizabethan/7-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-elizabeth-i/http://onthetudortrail.com/Blog/resources/elizabeth-i/an-education-the-shaping-of-elizabeth-i-through-childhood-events-and-academic-pursuit/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Ihttps://www.biography.com/royalty/queen-elizabeth-i

Anna May Wong was determined to become a Hollywood star as a girl, and didn't let the fact that she was Chinese when most star were white stop her. She broke through anyway, and is still remembered today, becoming a role model for other Asian Americans wanting to make it on the silver screen.

She was a French Duchess in her own right, and became not only a French queen, but also an English Queen, and saw 3 of her sons take the throne. She was a powerful and influential woman in both countries, and lived a long full life. Today we're learning about Eleanor of Aquitaine! Sourceshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMLE2stlCR8https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EleanorofAquitaine

I found even more pirate women, and I just had to do a part 2 and share it with you all! This one is about Queen Teuta, Alfhild, and Jeanne de Belleville. (For part one, go to episode 7.) SourcesSea Queens: Women Pirates Around the World by Jane Yolen; 2010 editionhttp://www.cindyvallar.com/womenpirates.htmlhttps://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/were-there-female-pirateshttp://www.cindyvallar.com/alfhild.htmlhttp://www.annebonnypirate.com/famous-female-pirates/jeanne-de-clisson/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JeannedeClisson

NOTE: Since recording I have realized that some of the names associated with Aphrodite I have pronounced wrong. My apologies!!I'm currently reading a comic that is based on Greek mythology, and it has me obsessed. So for this episode I covered the other 3 Olympian Goddesses Hera, Demeter, and Aphrodite! (For the maiden goddesses go to episode 30.)Sourceshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKaOkKJh50whttps://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/Hera/hera.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herahttps://www.worldhistory.org/Hera/https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Demeter/demeter.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX8JlKeHnlMhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demeterhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphroditehttps://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/Aphrodite/aphrodite.htmlhttps://www.worldhistory.org/Aphrodite/

Like many I have the Disney princess image in my head when I think of Pocahontas. But the movie I watched as a kid is far from the true story of her. Unfortunately, the real story of her life is much darker, but she still showed strength through it all. Sourceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NativeAmericanwomeninColonial_Americahttps://indiancountrytoday.com/archive/true-story-pocahontas-historical-myths-versus-sad-realityhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLt62E635O8https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/pocahontas