Pink History

What do Girl Scout badges have to do with founding a movement and going to space? This episode of Pink History features Juliette Gordon Low, Sally Ride, and Mae Jemison. Three former Girl Scouts whose paths took them from troop meetings to history books.

She wasn't just Winston Churchill's wife-she was his most trusted advisor, a fierce champion for social causes, and a steady hand through Britain's darkest hours.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clementine_Churchill

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Clementine-Churchill

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/chartwell/who-was-clementine-churchill

https://www.historyextra.com/period/second-world-war/clementine-churchill-facts-winston-churchill-wife/

In this episode, Andrea dives into the incredible life of Margaret "Molly" Brown. Titanic survivor, labor advocate, suffragist, and all-around force of nature.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Brown

mollybrown.org

https://www.cogreatwomen.org/project/margaret-molly-tobin-brown/

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Molly-Brown

Andrea steps into Abigail Adam's world-founding mother, relentless letter-writer, and early advocate for women's rights.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abigail_Adams

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/march-31/abigail-adams-urges-husband-to-remember-the-ladies

https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/abigail-adams

https://www.whitehousehistory.org/bios/abigail-adams

https://firstladies.org/home/first-ladies/abigail-adams

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abigail-Adams

In this episode, Andrea traces Josephine Baker's extraordinary journey from a segregated childhood to superstardom, daring work in the French resistance and fearless advocacy for civil rights and LGBTQ visibility.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephine_Baker

https://nmaahc.si.edu/josephine-baker

https://www.biography.com/artists/josephine-baker

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/08/15/josephine-baker-was-the-star-france-wanted-and-the-spy-it-needed-damien-lewis-agent-josephine

https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/josephine-baker

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Josephine-Baker

Join Andrea as she traces Dolly Parton's journey from a one-room cabin to global superstar, entrepreneur, and philanthropist.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolly_Parton

https://imaginationlibrary.com/the-dollywood-foundation/

https://www.countrymusichalloffame.org/hall-of-fame/dolly-parton

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Dolly-Parton

https://wams.nyhistory.org/end-of-the-twentieth-century/a-conservative-turn/dolly-parton/

This week Andrea dives into the bold, barrier-breaking life of Nellie Bly--America's first true investigative journalist and an unstoppable force for change.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_Bly

https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/nellie-bly-0

https://wams.nyhistory.org/modernizing-america/activism-and-the-progressive-era/nellie-bly/

My Favorite Murder episode #401

In this episode we'll spark our imaginations with Mary Shelley--the 18yo who unleashed Frankenstein on the world.

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Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Shelley

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/mary-wollstonecraft-shelley

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-Wollstonecraft-Shelley

Bonus reads/audio books (available on Hoopla through your local library)

Frankenstein

The Last Man

Valperga

Lodore

The 18th-century rebel who argued that women deserve equal rights, education, and respect. Join host Andrea for a celebration of her bold ideas and lasting legacy.

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Sources:

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-Wollstonecraft

https://www.biography.com/activists/mary-wollstonecraft

https://heritage.humanists.uk/mary-wollstonecraft/

https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/mary-wollstonecraft-mary-shelley-extraordinary-mother-daughter/

In this episode, Andrea dives into the legacy of Queen Elizabeth I--England's "Virgin Queen" who ruled with sharp wit and political savvy. Elizabeth's reign shaped an era and shattered expectations. Explore how she defied tradition, outmaneuvered rivals, and inspired a golden age--proving that power and femininity could rule hand in hand.