In this episode Kelsie and Brooke discuss the many ways that teachers can utilize images in the classroom. Kelsie and Brooke share their insights on times they have used images and the benefits that come from its implementation.

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In this episode, Kelsie and Brooke learn from Leslie Pelon about women in the Second Great Awakening which occured during the Antebllum period of US history. Pelon is a professor at Porterville College where she teaches history course on women's rule in American history. She is joined by guest interviewer Rachel Lee Perez who will be conducting her first interview for the podcast! Perez is the host of Hashtag History, another amazing podcast! Tune in to learn about this important topic.

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In this episode, Kelsie and Brooke learn from Dr. Valerie Moyer about hormonal testing in sports and the ways society categorizes what is "women's" sports and what's not. Moyer is a professor of Gender Studies whose research centers around the effects of testosterone. She was a DI runner in college and passionate about women's sports. Tune in to learn about this controversial and important topic.

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Trigger Warning: this episode has mild discussion of suicide. In this episode, Kelsie and Brooke learn from Dr. Melissa Inouye, a historian of modern China and global Christianity about a woman named "True Way" whose life story crossed through Imperial China to the Cultural Revolution through three distinct and unique periods of Chinese history. Inouye's research focuses on the history of global charismatic Christian movements, including the True Jesus Church and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her recent book, China and the True Jesus: Charisma and Organization in a Chinese Christian Church (Oxford 2019) explores the relationship between miraculous power and bureaucratic power in the history of a Chinese Christian Pentecostal church. In addition to publications on the history of modern China, she has also published on topics such as global Mormonism and women’s participation in religious movements. This episode is so fascinating. Let's dive in!

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In this episode, Kelsie and Brooke learn from Dr. Rebecca Brenner Graham, a high school history teacher at the Madeira School and an Adjunct Professorial Lecturer at American University about Frances Perkins, the first female cabinet member in US history, and her efforts to aid refugees fleeing Nazi Germany before and during WWII. Rebecca's debut narrative nonfiction book on Frances Perkins's refugee policy will be published by Kensington in 2025. Rebecca holds a PhD in History from American University. Her writing has been published in The Washington Post, Slate, the Los Angeles Review of Books, and elsewhere. Tune in!

Correction: While there was a resolution to impeach Frances Perkins, she was not actually impeached.

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In this episode, Kelsie and Brooke talk about the Eckert Test, Kelsie's feminist test for history curriculum. In the episode, we play a clip from our 2021 TED Talk. You can find the full talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfGQzJg3NLM

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In this episode, Kelsie interviews Dr. Valerie Moyer, a professor of Gender Studies and a Board Member for RHP about the not so inclusive history of the Boston Marathon. As runners themselves, Kelsie and her guest bond over the abysmal athletic gear these early pioneers used! Thank God for the sports bra! Let's get into this.

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In this episode Kelsie and Brooke discuss the difficulties of sharing opinions in a classroom setting, when it works, when it does not, and what "good policy" should be around teacher behavior in the classroom. Kelsie and Brooke share their insights on times they changed their mind and moments in the classrooms when they changed student minds.

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In this episode, Kelsie interviews Dr. Pamela Scully about her research on modern African history and the significance of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in establishing peace. Scully is a professor of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Professor of African Studies at Emory University, Atlanta. She was previously the Chair of the Committee on Gender Equity of the American Historical Association. You can find her book on Ellen Johnson Sirleaf here and Sirleaf's autobiography here.

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In this episode Kelsie and Brooke question their feminism as they discuss the importance of tackling controversial issues in the classroom. Are they good enough feminists if they encourage inquiry? Probably not. Time to level up ladies.

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