2 Complicated 4 History

Widow's Gin: How Lady Catharine Littlefield Greene Changed the World - Carin Bloom

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Dr. Lynn Price Robbins and Isaac S. Loftus are joined by Historian and Archaeologist Carin Bloom to discuss Catharine Littlefield Greene and her husband Nathanael Greene. Nathanael may have been one of General George Washington’s most trusted generals, but Caty Greene’s contributions should not be overlooked. Her life, full of fascinating stories and accomplishments, is an excellent example of the importance of examining historical women on their own terms.

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Relevant Links:

  • Carin Bloom: https://www.living-herstory.com
  • Catharine Greene: https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/catharine-greene-1755-1814/
  • Nathanael Greene: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nathanael-Greene
  • Henry Knox: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-Knox
  • Attention history nerds: Contra Dancing is modern-day 18th century dancing https://www.masterclass.com/articles/contra-dancing
  • Strictly Ballroom: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105488/
  • "Mad" Anthony Wayne, Neighbor of the Greenes: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Anthony-Wayne
  • The invention of the cotton gin: https://www.britannica.com/technology/cotton-gin
  • The Historic Charleston Foundation: https://www.historiccharleston.org
  • Carin Bloom on Instagram: @living_herstory 
  • Carin Bloom’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Living_Herstory
  • Interpreting Our Heritage by Freeman Tilden: https://books.google.com/books?id=-dguBgAAQBAJ&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=%22Interpreting+Our+Heritage%22&source=gbs_navlinks_s
  • Carin Bloom’s Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/living_herstory
  • Carin Bloom’s Email: [email protected]

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