Works Not Cited

Today, I’m taking you on an open house tour that would’ve been better saved for Halloween- an architectural exploration of ossuaries! From the Paris Catacombs to Évora’s Chapel of Bones, I’ll be discussing burial sites that use bones in their decoration. Fancy design, religious symbolism, the inevitability of death- what more could you want in an episode?

Learn more and bibliography available at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J1lqFl--6XIqLd-fc2PThPBx8UF_skrBavII9y8rhwc/edit?usp=sharing

A culinary look at the Civil Rights Movement, this week's episode is a deep dive into the life of Georgia Gilmore (1920-1990). Cook, community member, and activist, Gilmore used cooking to support herself and her family, fundraise for the Montgomery Bus Boycott, create a safe space for the African American community in Montgomery, and fight against institutionalized racism. Researching for this podcast has yet again introduced me to an amazing and fascinating woman, and I’m really excited to share her story with all of you!

Learn more and bibliography available at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vOJr2IH7VgBbuB1EAfmJN8LeM-SXU_1Rqug4HKiFuL4/edit?usp=sharing

In today’s episode of Works Not Cited: Open House, I’m taking you on a material culture dive into the lives of the Hawaiian monarchy with a tour of the corner room in Iolani Palace where former queen Lili’uokalani was imprisoned for about eight months in 1895. Listen in to learn about the aesthetic power of Iolani Palace, a brief look into the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy, Lili’uokalani’s passion for composition and her famous Queen’s Quilt, and more! I fell down a lot of rabbit holes researching this episode, so if this also sparks your interest in the Hawaiian Kingdom, check out the episode notes for lots of resources to learn more! Tune in on Anchor, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts! Images from Iolani Palace.org; a full view of the corner room where Lili’uokalani was imprisoned, as seen on the virtual tour; Iolani Palace; Queen Lili’uokalani; the Queen being led up the stairs of Iolani upon her arrest; a close-up of the Queen’s quilt.

Learn more and bibliography-- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yvSnxNOkQDvVU-9G_ExYsiP3d_1kQ_cIG_eOH3KIAeo/edit?usp=sharing

To mark yesterday’s inauguration, I’m taking you on a sartorial journey through the First Ladies’ inaugural ball gowns in this week’s episode of Works Not Cited!! From political meanings to personal touches, from the 19th to the 21st, I’m bringing you a quick look at some of the gowns worn by America’s First Ladies as they make their debut. Researching for this episode has made me fonder of Lady Bird Johnson’s yellow dress than I ever thought I would be.

For resources on the First Ladies, 2021's inauguration fashion, my Museum Wednesday for this week, and my bibliography, click here-- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tmswBzar_2Gd5mpLYmMPh69uobngV8N9ESYUl3AkLjQ/edit?usp=sharing

For this week’s Open House, I’m taking you through some structures (mainly the Roman Baths) related to public bathing in Bath!! Partly inspired by watching the first episode of Bridgerton (which is filmed in Bath, that’s basically the only connection), I’ll be guiding you through the baths that made this spa town what it is, and comparing Roman and 18th century styles of bathing. Get ready to hear the word ‘bath’ so many times you’ll stop registering it as a real word!

Learn more and bibliography-- https://docs.google.com/document/d/15JnMKMhTaP31ANvfE4oWPTxrkuSkmO60sijn33iIhf4/edit?usp=sharing 

Reflections on the attempted coup (January 6th, 2021)-- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ivWJvyZi0mPLdrWZfUvXQOaoTABxnHK_SYuh5YEBw7o/edit?usp=sharing

January 1st marked 98 years since the Rosewood Massacre, a week long pogrom against an African American community in Florida. For today’s episode of Works Not Cited, I’m sharing survivor testimony, exploring racial violence in the United States and discussing the community at Rosewood, paying homage to the six people killed and the countless survivors who were displaced and left traumatized. Take a listen on Anchor, Spotify, and Apple Podcast, and please check out the episode notes for some of the organizations who are working to preserve the history of Rosewood!

Learn more and bibliography accessible at- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ji_Bz_UnzO-2llVuH-nmsJXm_g4Fuuxzb2TRSJPvbpk/edit?usp=sharing 

For this week’s Open House (and my last episode of 2020!!!), I’m taking you to two mosques in Istanbul commissioned by Mihrimah Sultan, daughter of Suleyman the Magnificent and his wife, Hurrem. It’s a brief introduction to the power of elite Ottoman women, the use of architecture to proclaim status, and the reinterpretation of gendered design to assert feminine power. (Is this inspired because I watched part of the Turkish period drama The Magnificent Century when it was on Netflix? Maybe??)

Learn more and bibliography accessible at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tlIelBqtYJbfl6_X-MExdtOPqPj-96bRq9U6rvsKhFU/edit?usp=sharing

This week, I’m sharing the story of Patricia Preece, exploring the life of this 20th century artist as she maneuvered through accidental drownings (and a connection to Gilbert and Sullivan), art school, financial struggles, an affair, possible extortion, art misattribution and more! In exploring Preece’s life (and her moral ambiguity), I also shed light on the experience of female artists, performers, and writers in the early 20thcentury, from stage stars to salon hosts and painters. Also did I mention Gilbert and Sullivan? Get ready, this one is kind of a wild ride.

Bibliography and learn more accessible at--- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jLNG77f4fs9f44plYWNtZAnwJcgWl4ysJ7QQPlKYCy4/edit?usp=sharing

Since my love for Disney requires that I do at least one tangentially Disney related episode a season, for today’s Works Not Cited: Open House, I’ll be taking you through the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City! Currently owned by the Walt Disney Company and often the space where Disney on Broadway shows premiere, it has a fascinating history as one of the first Art Nouveau buildings in New York, the site of the dramatic 1908 ‘Battle of the Hats’, and the home base for the Ziegfeld Follies between 1913 and 1926!

Learn more and bibliography available at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_mjCI56XUBZJcCzfgf2Ufn853AmHp1EODBJudIqKbCI/edit?usp=sharing 

This week, I’m doing a material culture deep dive into the hatpin and its role in the women’s rights movement during the Progressive Era in the United States! For women, it was an accessory to their fight to safely occupy public space, and for detractors, it was a dangerous weapon, the star of ‘hatpin peril’. I definitely did not expect this small accessory to have such a fascinating story amongst the societal shifts of the late 19th-early 20th centuries, and I’m really excited to share its story with all of you! Take a listen on Anchor, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts!

Content warning for discussion of sexual harassment and assault, sexism, and self-defense in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Learn more and bibliography at https://docs.google.com/document/d/18j4abExCSVciSrVobMqI09ik34LwN_rGSfDWbs7yhOw/edit?usp=sharing