How life changed for many women when the men were away, and some love letters for good measure.

The women who would have never been confused with Scarlett. Would the real Scarlett please stand up? Part 3

In 1915 Wake County, North Carolina a few African American women cleaned up a community and created schools with a bigger purpose.

This is the second part of our series on the plantation mistress and her mythical life.

In this episode we are discussing the myth of the mistress, the plantation mistress that is...

Eliza Pinckney defied convention and grew an empire.

This podcast discusses women in the Colonial Northeast in the 1700's and the wonderful resource Martha Ballard, midwife and business woman, left us in her diary.

Harriet Jacobs, after deciding she could no longer live with her cruel master, finds a way to escape, but gives 7 years of her life for her freedom.

What Harriet Jacobs (Linda Brent) Taught Us About Slavery.

If you were considering heading out for a beer tonight beware of Carry A. Nation.