https://books.google.com/books?id=J2bvAAAAMAAJ&dq=caroline%20herschel&lr&pg=PA77#v=onepage&q&f=false Welcome to History Uncensored  Episode 4 of the podcast episode 2 of the history of women and as always I am your host Seth Michels. Today we go over a name you probably don’t recognize in the second installment of the history of women on the podcast. Her name: Caroline Herschel. She may not have wanted you to remember her name, but alas there it is. She gave in life beyond the greatest measure in all that she could. For she loved her family and above all her older Brother William to which most of her adult life had been dedicated to. Where our first woman of history was Hypatia a self-made woman of her own exploits Caroline Herschel for following in her brother's footsteps was no less brilliant. A devoted learner of astronomy and a mind we shall all work on not forgetting.  So start off first, thank you to Caroline in helping to pave the way for women scientists on this long road to equal rights. I hope that every generation will know the contributions you made to the craft of Science. I said this during my last episode but I will say it again and I will repeat every episode going forward. As somebody that appreciates history, there is no greater regret to me than the unanimous shielding of women from the sciences.  It has left history a more barren and less interesting place, and it has left society an impossible hole to fill that should never have been there in the first place. So who Was Caroline Herschel; A word from her Neice Lady Herschel “But indeed if I could tell you the influence which a short account by a stranger of your labors with your dear brother had upon me as a child, and my choosing you (Then so unknown to me) as my guiding star and example, you would understand how the possession of such a record by your own hand would make me almost believe in auguries and presentiments, and perhaps inspire some future generations more worthily, as the record would be more genuine.” Her niece on providing a memoirCaroline Lucretia Herschel was born in Hanover March 16th, 1750. I will say this working with a more modern historical record has certain advantages. Like this one, WE can say for certain where and when she was born. (Triumphant smile) She was one of 10 children. Could you imagine having ten children now in today’s society… How expensive would that be? Could someone do the math for me… or if you have 10 children write to me in and let me know. Caroline was the 8th child of ten and as stated earlier had a very talented brother named William. It won’t be the first or last time we mention his name. While Caroline was young and her brother was gaining knowledge of music language and mathematics she was usually at home a near constant companion to her mother. Though even at an early age her mother dealing with the care of several older siblings had little time for her. From her own writings she states “in Short, there was no one who cared anything about me” Beside that somber note, she does in her memoirs take a moment on reflection to a moment that may have cultivated her eventual love of astronomy. “For I remember his taking me, on a clear frosty night, into the street, to make me acquainted with several of the most beautiful constellations after we had been gazing at a comet which was the visible”  A scene emerges to clarify her love for her brother William just being sent to the returning parade to grab her father and brother she returned home to find them all sitting happily and warmly at the dinner table. Her presence went unnoticed except for one.“My dear brother William threw down his knife and fork and ran to welcome and crouched down beside me, which made me forget all my grievances. The rest were so happy… at seeing one another again that my absence had never been perceived’ I am starting to see a singular theme here with her family. Though perhaps all of her --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/seth-michels66/support

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