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Women are half the world population and always have been, yet we mostly learn about men. So come with me, and let's explore women's history and roles throughout time and the impact they have on our so... more
FAQs about Herstory Sessions:How many episodes does Herstory Sessions have?The podcast currently has 41 episodes available.
September 14, 2021Women's Suffrage in the USIt took a lot of people a lot of time to win the right to vote for women. In this episode I talk about Elizabeth Stanton, Susan B Anthony, and Alice Paul's fights for the 19th Amendment, plus some other info about the movement and the right to vote. Article on black women and the 19th Amendment: https://www.nps.gov/articles/african-american-women-and-the-nineteenth-amendment.htmSourceshttps://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/susan-b-anthonyhttps://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/elizabeth-cady-stantonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SusanB.Anthony#Anti-slavery_activitieshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27ssuffrageintheUnitedStates#NineteenthAmendmenthttps://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/alice-paulhttps://www.alicepaul.org/about-alice-paul/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/15/arts/design/the-complex-history-of-the-womens-suffrage-movement.html...more15minPlay
September 07, 2021The Stories of Medusa (Short Episode)Medusa's myth evolved over the centuries, and is still a well-known character today. This is my first ever short! If you enjoy this and would like more like this, reach out on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @herstorysession Sourceshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJr3rSC2rMshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medusa https://symbolsage.com/the-story-of-medusa/https://hyperallergic.com/432102/dangerous-beauty-medusa-in-classical-art-metropolitan-museum/...more7minPlay
August 31, 2021Hedy Lamarr: Not Just a Pretty FaceHedy Lamarr invented frequency hopping, and even held a patent for a frequency hopping device she came up with for military use. She was a beautiful movie star with an inventive mind, and much of our technology today is based on her idea....more14minPlay
August 24, 2021Radium Girls: Part 4Now for the final part of Radium Girls! Their contributions to the understanding of radium and workplace safety were significant and are still felt today. I am honored to have learned these women's stories, and hope you enjoyed this multi-episode topic....more23minPlay
August 17, 2021Radium Girls: Part 3On to part 3! Some of the women finally take USRC to court, but the company is going to fight them at every single step still....more22minPlay
August 10, 2021Radium Girls: Part 2I'm back with part 2 of the Radium Girls! In this one, they're only getting sicker, but they soon discover the cause, and start gaining more allies that will end up helping them in their fight against the company that employed them....more19minPlay
August 03, 2021Radium Girls: Part 1After Marie Curie discovered radium, it was everywhere, including in the paint used to make watch dials and numbers glow in the dark. But unbeknownst to the women that painted these dials, it was slowly poisoning them. This is the first of a multi-parter, and is based on the book Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore....more27minPlay
July 27, 2021Nobel Prize Winning WomenThese three women made great contributions to humankind, and they've got the Nobel Prizes to prove it. From Marie Curie to Baroness Bertha von Suttner to Malala Yousafzai, learn what makes each them special in this week's episode. Malala's campaign is ongoing, and you can learn more and donate at https://malala.org/If you'd like to learn about other Nobel Prize winning women, check out this list. https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/lists/nobel-prize-awarded-women/Sourceshttps://www.nobelpeaceprize.org/Historyhttps://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/lists/nobel-prize-awarded-women/https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1903/marie-curie/biographical/https://www.biography.com/scientist/marie-curiehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Curiehttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Marie-Curie/Death-of-Pierre-and-second-Nobel-Prizehttps://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1905/suttner/facts/https://biography.yourdictionary.com/bertha-von-suttnerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BerthavonSuttnerhttps://malala.org/malalas-story?sc=headerhttps://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/malala-yousafzaihttps://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/lists/nobel-prize-awarded-women/...more20minPlay
July 20, 2021Witchcraft in Colonial AmericaThe Salem Witch Trials are among the most infamous, but they aren't the only trials that happened in colonial America. I cover those too this week, but also cases from all over the colonies, including a woman whipped for just for (supposedly) using witchcraft to find lost things. The Puritan colonies were not a good place to be different from others, especially if you were a woman...Sourceshttps://wednesdayswomen.com/alse-young-colonial-eras-first-woman-executed-as-a-witch/https://connecticuthistory.org/witchcraft-in-connecticut/https://www.history.com/news/before-salem-the-first-american-witch-hunthttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/87525/brief-history-witches-americahttps://time.com/4543405/connecticut-witch-trials/https://www.britannica.com/event/Salem-witch-trialshttps://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/witchcraft-in-colonial-virginia/...more18minPlay
July 13, 2021Ancient Egyptian QueensThese women lived thousands of years ago, yet we still know their names today. Women who took the throne for themselves, in a society where that was meant to be a man's job. Today, learn about Hatshepsut, Nefertiti, Cleopatra, and a bit about women's lives in Ancient Egypt!Sourceshttps://www.worldhistory.org/article/623/women-in-ancient-egypt/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMbmU2Hw8B8https://www.ancient-egypt-online.com/queens-of-egypt.htmlhttps://www.ancient-egypt-online.com/hatshepsut.htmlhttps://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/nefertiti#section_3https://www.arce.org/resource/nefertiti-egyptian-wife-mother-queen-and-iconhttps://www.ancient-egypt-online.com/nefertiti.htmlhttps://www.ancient-egypt-online.com/cleopatra.htmlhttps://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/cleopatra...more22minPlay
FAQs about Herstory Sessions:How many episodes does Herstory Sessions have?The podcast currently has 41 episodes available.