The History Chicks is a long-running history podcast dedicated to exploring the lives of women who have shaped our world—both real and fictional. Hosted by Beckett Graham and Susan Vollenweider, the show has been releasing biweekly episodes since 2011 and is now part of the QCode network.
Each one-hour episode delves into a woman’s life from birth to legacy, blending biographical detail, historical context, and lively conversation. The hosts research independently and then record unscripted discussions to create an engaging, authentic exchange of perspectives.
Their format includes a “30-second summary,” a “Dropped in History” segment that situates the figure in her era, and rich media recommendations for further exploration.
With its feminist lens and accessible storytelling, The History Chicks has earned critical acclaim, including awards from Mixcloud and Discover Pods, and has been featured on C-SPAN and The History Channel.
The History Chicks podcast details
How often a new episode is released?
Around every ten to 14 days.
What is the official Website for the podcast?
Podcast-URL: https://thehistorychicks.com
Who is the podcast by?
Beckett Graham and Susan Vollenweider.
The History Chicks – Episode Guide
| No. | Title | Navigate to episode | Published | Description Excerpt |
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| 338 | Elizabeth Packard | 2025-10-08 | In 1860, Elizabeth Packard was committed to a mental institution by her husband - for YEARS - for the crime of speaking her mind . … | |
| 337 | Frida Kahlo, 2025 | 2025-09-24 | We're going back to our 2013 coverage of this iconic artist who turned her pain, passion, fear, and unique outlook on life into remarkable and … | |
| 336 | Catherine De Medici Part 2 | 2025-09-11 | Catherine de Medici lived in a century defined by the the contributions of remarkable women, and she distinguished herself as one of the most remarkable … | |
| 335 | Catherine de Medici, Part 1 | 2025-08-28 | As the last legitimate heir to a powerful family, Catherine de Medici was married at only 14 into one of the most powerful royal houses … | |
| 334 | Philadelphia 2025 Travelogue | 2025-08-13 | It's field trip time again! We took 50 listeners with us to the cradle of our country - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Over the course of a … | |
| 333 | Suzanne Valadon | 2025-07-23 | Suzanne Valadon was born on the wrong side of the tracks, and the wrong side of the blanket, but grew up to be one of … | |
| 332 | Alice Paul Part 2 | 2025-07-09 | The road to equality has never run smooth - in part 2, Alice Paul and the suffragists finally achieve their goal of a constitutional amendment … | |
| 331 | Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Early Suffragists, 2025 | 2025-06-27 | Years before Alice Paul was even born, the women's suffrage movement began with Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Lucretia Mott, and others at the … | |
| 330 | Alice Paul, Part 1 | 2025-06-13 | Alice Paul was one of the most prominent activists of the 20th-century women's rights movement, who believed that moral authority always trumps the letter of … | |
| 329 | Paris Field Trip Travelogue, 2025 | 2025-05-28 | We lived the dream... and traveled to Paris in the springtime! Fifty of our friends joined us in the City Of Light for forays into … | |
| 328 | Anne Frank 2025 | 2025-05-14 | During our coverage of Miep Gies, we presented the story of the events that were happening in the world at large during WW2, closer in … | |
| 327 | Miep Gies Part 2 | 2025-04-23 | Miep Gies risked her life in order to help her Jewish friends hide from the Nazis during World War 2. In Part 2 of her … | |
| 326 | Miep Gies Part 1 | 2025-04-10 | In a land fraught with turbulence and oppression, Miep Gies helped to shelter and supply Anne Frank's family (and others) while they were in hiding … | |
| 325 | A Conversation with Anne Sebba: The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz | 2025-03-31 | To leave you with a bit of lagniappe for Women's History Month, we broke our usual format to sit down for a talk with Anne … | |
| 324 | Wallis Simpson, 2025 | 2025-03-26 | Puppet? Manipulating social climber? Misunderstood? Deeply in love? However you see her, the fact remains that a king abdicated his throne, defied his family, and … | |
| 323 | Wangari Maathai Part 2 | 2025-03-20 | We continue the story of Nobel Prize winning environmentalist Dr Wangari Maathai, who defied convention, financial hurdles, and the violent opposition of her own government … | |
| 322 | Wangari Maathai Part 1 | 2025-03-13 | Wangari Maathai understood the vital connections between living things and the Earth; of local communities and the wider world. It is true that many trees … | |
| 321 | Marie Laveau, 2025 | 2025-03-04 | How much of the New Orleans Voodoo Queen's legend is myth? (Hint: A lot) Happy Mardi Gras and, more importantly, Happy Women's History Month! ... | |
| 320 | Sojourner Truth 2025 | 2025-02-26 | Sojourner Truth was an enslaved woman, a freewoman, a preacher, a speaker, an abolitionist, and a women's rights advocate in the Civil War-era United States. … | |
| 319 | Georgia Gilmore | 2025-02-12 | Georgia Gilmore was one of the unsung heroes of history during the Civil Rights movement in America; a prime example of how one person's contributions … | |
| 318 | Josephine Bonaparte and Eugénie Bonaparte | 2025-01-22 | Josephine and Eugénie, related by marriage, and separated by only a generation, both rose from relative obscurity to become the Empress of France during tumultuous … | |
| 317 | Fannie Lou Hamer, 2025 | 2025-01-20 | In honor of Martin Luther King Day, we are again shining the spotlight on the remarkable life of Fannie Lou Hamer. As a small child, … | |
| 316 | Charity Adams Earley | 2025-01-12 | Charity Adams Earley was the first, and highest ranking, African-American officer in the Women's Army Corps. During WW2, she led the 6888th - The Central … | |
| 315 | Mrs, Claus, 2024 | 2024-12-23 | This story of Christmas' unsung hero has been our holiday tradition since 2014! We change bits of it every year, so no two years are … | |
| 314 | Katharine Graham | 2024-12-12 | Katharine Graham was the head of the Washington Post empire during a turbulent time in American history. After a personal tragedy catapulted her into the … | |
| 313 | Pocahontas, 2024 | 2024-11-26 | It's Thanksgiving and National Native American Heritage Month here in the United States so, this week, we continue our tradition of sharing this episode from … | |
| 312 | Paris 2024 Travelogue | 2024-11-13 | We took fifty friends with us on our latest women's history tour to the City of Light! From a private nighttime tour of Versailles to … | |
| 311 | Sarah Winchester and the Winchester Mystery House | 2024-10-30 | Join us on this Halloween bonus episode as we revisit our 2019 coverage of Sarah Winchester! The Winchester Mystery House has intrigued people for almost … | |
| 310 | New York City Travelogue 2024 | 2024-10-23 | Join us as we discuss our recent field trip to the city that never sleeps! Fifty friends joined us for a women's history extravaganza (and … | |
| 309 | Victoria Woodhull, 2024 | 2024-10-09 | It's election season here in the US, so we're revisiting the life of the very first woman to run for the American Presidency in 1872. … | |
| 308 | Gertrude Ederle | 2024-09-27 | They said it couldn't be done; that the deck, and the odds, were stacked against her, but Trudy Ederle listened only to her heart during … | |
| 307 | Fannie Lou Hamer 2024 | 2024-09-11 | We reached back a few years to again shine the spotlight on this remarkable woman. Fannie Lou Hamer began life as a small child whose … | |
| 306 | Emily Roebling | 2024-08-28 | Emily Roebling stepped in to facilitate the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge after her husband, its chief engineer, fell victim to a mysterious illness. Though … | |
| 305 | Empress Maria Theresa of Austria Part 2 | 2024-08-07 | Maria Theresa was the only woman to rule the Hapsburg dominions in her own right and is considered to have been one of its most … | |
| 304 | Empress Maria Theresa of Austria Part 1 | 2024-07-24 | Destined from her cradle for a seat on the throne, Maria Theresa had to fight both the prejudices of her age AND some of the … | |
| 303 | Austria Field Trip Travelogue 2024 | 2024-07-10 | Please join us and our fellow Field Trip Friends as we tell you all about our adventures in Austria! From the glamour of the Habsburgs … | |
| 302 | The Statue of Liberty 2024 | 2024-06-26 | Today we bring you our traditional Fourth of July holiday coverage of the life and times of the Statue of Liberty, from her conception at … | |
| 301 | Gertrude Bell | 2024-06-12 | Once upon a time, a daughter of privilege took her enormous intelligence, unfathomable bravery, and an entire set of Wedgwood china into the uncharted parts … | |
| 300 | Georgia O'Keeffe | 2024-05-29 | Georgia O'Keeffe is known as the mother of Modernism; she created a vast body of work, always finding a novel way to express what she … | |
| 299 | Mary Cassatt | 2024-05-15 | Mary Cassatt had always been an independent thinker. But once she became a member of the radical group of artists known as the Impressionists, she … | |
| 298 | Clara Bow 2024 | 2024-04-24 | A young woman named Taylor Swift, who we admire greatly, has just released an album that includes a track called "Clara Bow". We thought we … | |
| 297 | Babe Didrickson Zaharias | 2024-04-10 | Babe's colorful personality, drive, and athleticism made her a role model for girls and women across the globe as an Olympian and a multi-sport professional … | |
| 296 | Althea Gibson Part 2 | 2024-03-27 | After decades of struggle against obstacles and expectations that would defeat most of us, Althea Gibson achieved international success in the world of tennis; breaking … | |
| 295 | Jessie Tarbox Beals | 2024-03-13 | According to Jessie Tarbox Beals - the first female photojournalist in the world - the key to success is mostly HUSTLE. In her case, it … | |
| 294 | Althea Gibson Part 1 | 2024-02-28 | There are quite a few lines on a tennis court; sideline, baseline, service line - all of which have their functions. But beginning in 1950, … | |
| 293 | Maria Anna Mozart and Clara Schumann | 2024-02-14 | Maria Anna Mozart and Clara Schumann were talented and musically gifted women. They were both child prodigies and both dazzled audiences across Europe. While they … | |
| 292 | Alice Roosevelt Longworth Part 2 | 2024-01-25 | Alice Roosevelt Longworth was once the most famous woman in the world. She graduated from youthful frivolity into the deadly serious role of behind-the-scenes political … | |
| 291 | Alice Roosevelt Longworth Part 1 | 2024-01-10 | President Theodore Roosevelt had many challenges during his career… corruption in the New York police force, the creation of the Panama Canal , the Spanish … | |
| 290 | Mrs. Claus, 2023 | 2023-12-22 | Mrs. Claus has a history as colorful as her husband's so we spotlight it in our annual visit to her life! Originally, this episode is … | |
| 289 | La Malinche | 2023-12-12 | As a child, La Malinche was sold into slavery by her own family. Through a series of curious circumstances, she began working as a translator … | |
| 288 | France Field Trip Travelogue, 2023 | 2023-11-28 | Please join us and our fellow Field Trip Friends, as we all tell you about our adventures in France! From the glitter of Paris to … | |
| 287 | Pocahontas | 2023-11-22 | As is our annual tradition for both National American Indian Heritage Month and Thanksgiving, we present you with a bonus episode this month, our 2017 … | |
| 286 | Frances Glessner Lee | 2023-11-14 | Frances Glessner Lee was the mother of modern forensic medicine; as an heiress and socialite, she might have been expected by her peers to live … | |
| 285 | London Tour Travelogue 2023 | 2023-11-03 | The History Chicks met fifty listeners in London for the trip of a lifetime! From the coziness of Jane Austen's house to the grandeur of … | |
| 284 | Absinthe with The Gilded Gentleman (and Roosters!) | 2023-10-03 | While we're on a Field Trip, we turned the show over to the Roosters this week with a Veuve Clicquot adjacent subject: The History of … | |
| 283 | Veuve Cliquot | 2023-09-14 | Barbe-Nicole Clicquot built a luxury empire amid the turbulent politics of post-Revolution France. After years of battling everything from Napoleon to Mother Nature herself, she … | |
| 282 | Maria Montessori | 2023-08-22 | We dove into our archives for the story of Maria Montessori who revolutionized education during the early 20th century with her unique approach to child-led … | |
| 281 | Lillian Moller Gilbreth (and an announcement) | 2023-08-09 | Lillian Gilbreth should be remembered for any of her life accomplishments: psychologist, industrial engineer, author, inventor, and pioneer in the field of industrial psychology. From … | |
| 280 | Barbie and Ruth Handler: A History | 2023-07-20 | The live-action movie, Barbie, directed by Greta Gerwig is opening and we're not only buying tickets and wearing our Barbie pink but we're also looking … | |
| 279 | Dido Elizabeth Belle and Sarah Forbes Bonetta | 2023-07-12 | While we couldn't confirm that Queen Charlotte was a woman of color, we can tell you about two women who were and who lived aristocratic … | |
| 278 | The Statue of Liberty 2023 | 2023-06-28 | Today we bring you our traditional holiday coverage of the life and times of the Statue of Liberty; from her conception at a dinner party … | |
| 277 | Queen Charlotte, Part Two | 2023-06-10 | As her world turns from cozy to chaotic, we conclude our series on the real life of Queen Charlotte of Great Britain. The truth of … | |
| 276 | Queen Charlotte Part 1 | 2023-06-02 | As the Season is now upon us, all the elegant individuals of the ton await news regarding their beloved queen. With scandalous fabrications confusing even … | |
| 275 | Washington DC Field Trip Recap | 2023-05-18 | Dozens of listeners joined us in our nation's capital for a whirlwind long weekend to visit sites, marvel at objects, learn from experts, and make … | |
| 274 | Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Mega-Episode | 2023-04-28 | Only the most iconic of women are known simply by their first name, and Jackie is one of them. Her life was a complicated collage … | |
| 273 | Ona Judge | 2023-04-19 | Ona Judge defied one of the most revered historical figures in America in order to escape the institution of slavery. Though she spent the rest … | |
| 272 | Martha Washington | 2023-03-31 | Some called her The Mother of the Country, some curtseyed and called her Lady Washington, but no one could doubt that she was uniquely capable … | |
| 271 | Mary McLeod Bethune, Part Two | 2023-03-09 | By modeling, educating, and encouraging others, Mrs. Bethune spent her life carrying a torch that shed a light on actionable ways to change hearts and … | |
| 270 | Mary McLeod Bethune Part 1 | 2023-02-23 | Mary McLeod Bethune was born to carry the light for others to follow. Now known as "The First Lady of the Struggle", Mrs. Bethune dedicated … | |
| 269 | Queen Nzinga 2023 | 2023-02-07 | Nzinga was the warrior queen who held back Portuguese colonization in her African kingdoms of Ndongo and Matamba, kept many of her people from being … | |
| 268 | Frances Perkins Part 3 | 2023-01-26 | Miss Perkins travels to Washington to become Madam Secretary - and the architect of The New Deal. Her ferocious battles with the status quo during … | |
| 267 | Frances Perkins Part 2 | 2023-01-09 | In Part 2 of our three-part coverage, Frances Perkins was galvanized by the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire tragedy to turn her talents for research into reform. … | |
| 266 | Mrs Claus - Our Holiday Tradition! | 2022-12-24 | Once again, we are dropping in to bring you the history of an unsung Christmas hero - Mrs. Claus. Where did she come from? What … | |
| 265 | Frances Perkins Part 1 | 2022-12-16 | Line by line over the course of her life, Frances Perkins drew the blueprint for a better society; one that protected the weak, curbed the … | |
| 264 | Pocahontas Revisited | 2022-11-23 | Pocahontas did save lives... just not the way (or the one) that you've been taught. For both Native American Heritage Month and Thanksgiving, we revisit … | |
| 263 | Ida Lewis | 2022-11-14 | She was just a teen when she took on lighthouse keeper responsibilities and bravely began saving lives--and risking her own--while doing what she looked at … | |
| 262 | Boston Field Trip Travelogue | 2022-11-02 | Forty travelers, four hosts, and thirty seagulls headed out to experience podcast-based adventures in historic and iconic New England. We laughed, we cried, we learned … | |
| 261 | Empress Sisi, Mega-revisit | 2022-10-17 | We've combined our previous coverage of Empress Sisi of Austria because she's getting a lot of screen time these days and we found ourselves in … | |
| 260 | Nell Gwynn | 2022-10-06 | From a deprived childhood bereft of opportunities, Nell Gwynn endeavored to parlay her charm and talent in order to improve her lot in life. She … | |
| 259 | Bonus! A Conversation with Liza Powel O'Brien | 2022-09-29 | In this bonus episode, we both chat with Liza Powel O'Brien, host of Significant Others Podcast. We talk about a lot, but it's mostly like … | |
| 258 | Queen Elizabeth II - The Crown Recap | 2022-09-19 | In honor of Britain's Queen Elizabeth 2 - we offer this homage, from our second show The Recappery. … | |
| 257 | Doctor Mary Walker | 2022-09-05 | Dr. Mary Walker challenged society's ideas of what a woman should look like, how a woman should think, and what a woman could become. During … | |
| 256 | Civil War Spies, North and South | 2022-08-22 | Elizabeth Van Lew and Belle Boyd had a lot in common: They were born in the same state, they died the same year and they … | |
| 255 | Elizabeth Chudleigh | 2022-08-11 | The beautiful and charming Elizabeth Chudleigh had society wrapped around her little finger... until she made a fateful mistake. One night's impulsive decision to marry … | |
| 254 | Our Travel Tales: London Field Trip Recap | 2022-07-26 | After three years of planning (and changing those plans) we embarked on a trip of a lifetime! With over 50 of our friends from the … | |
| 253 | The Wives of Henry VIII in Six Chapters: a mega-episode revisit | 2022-07-10 | Covid has sidelined us this week, so instead of talking, we've remastered and combined our 2012 coverage of all the wives of Henry VIII into … | |
| 252 | The Gilded Gentleman Presents: Invisible Magicians and Golden Plates | 2022-06-14 | We love the Gilded Age here at The History Chicks! We have a special treat for you: a guest appearance by historian Carl Raymond of … | |
| 251 | Queen Lili'oukalani, Revisited | 2022-05-30 | As a modern queen prepares for her Platinum Jubilee this month, we take a look back at another queen, the last monarch of the Kingdom … | |
| 250 | Elizabeth Taylor Part 3 | 2022-05-16 | Elizabeth Taylor emerged from personal turmoil with a new mission; to be an advocate for the victims of AIDS. Her name became synonymous with humanitarian … | |
| 249 | Elizabeth Taylor, Part Two | 2022-05-02 | Elizabeth's story isn't even close to over! We have several marriages, lots of drama, even more movies, some scary medical issues, and some very bold … | |
| 248 | Elizabeth Taylor Part 1 | 2022-04-16 | One word simply won't do - Elizabeth Taylor was a daughter, an actor, a wife (a wife, a wife, a wife, a wife-wife, a wife, … | |
| 247 | Julia Child | 2022-04-01 | In honor of Susan's mom, and as a refresh as we all dive into the new HBO Max series, Julia, we revisit the life of … | |
| 246 | Hurrem Sultan ( Empress Roxelana ) | 2022-03-23 | Kidnapped as a young girl and sold into slavery in a foreign land, Hurrem Sultan captured the heart of a king... and transformed the course … | |
| 245 | Jane Addams Revisit | 2022-03-07 | In addition to National Women's History Month and International Women's Day in March, we also celebrate National Social Work Month. With all that in mind, … | |
| 244 | Edmonia Lewis | 2022-02-21 | Edmonia Lewis broke barriers as the first African-American and Native American sculptor to achieve worldwide renown for her neoclassical works in marble and bronze. After … | |
| 243 | Elizabeth Keckley | 2022-02-05 | Elizabeth Keckley was born into slavery and turned a talent for design into her pathway to freedom. She bore witness to the American Civil War … | |
| 242 | Emily Dickinson Part 2 | 2022-01-24 | Emily Dickinson retreated from society as she got older, concentrating her passion and power into her work, though she did find love - and enjoy … | |
| 241 | Emily Dickinson Part 1 | 2022-01-15 | Poet Emily Dickinson has often been painted as a recluse and an oddball by history, though she had a passionate nature and a rich inner … | |
| 240 | Mrs. Claus: A Biography, 2021 | 2021-12-23 | Just like her husband, Mrs. Claus makes an appearance every December at the top of your podcast queue when we shine the spotlight on this … | |
| 239 | Tattooed Ladies | 2021-12-13 | During an era in which a woman showing her ankle was seen as transgressive, a group of radical women broke societal norms by using their … | |
| 238 | The Music Show #3 | 2021-11-28 | We put themed music at the end of each episode - "dessert," if you will. In the spirit of this holiday season, where we give … | |
| 237 | Fannie Farmer | 2021-11-13 | Fannie Farmer was written off by society at an early age due to her disability. She rallied as an adult and parlayed her talent in … | |
| 236 | Elizabeth Bathory | 2021-10-31 | Some say she was a vicious killer, others contend that she was merely a victim of the patriarchy, but Countess Elizabeth Bathory is one of … | |
| 235 | Happy I Love Lucy Day! | 2021-10-15 | National I Love Lucy Day is October 15th, so join us in celebrating the life of this iconic woman with a supersized episode that combines … | |
| 234 | Sarah Bernhardt | 2021-10-01 | Sarah Bernhardt began her life in France as the unwanted child of a heartless courtesan. She found her first true home in the theater; and … | |
| 233 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu Part 2 | 2021-09-18 | The worldwide eradication of smallpox was not Lady Mary Wortley Montagu's only claim to fame; she discarded the life she knew and set out to … | |
| 232 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu Part 1 | 2021-09-06 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu was brought up to believe that it was her face that was her fortune, and her place to be simply decorative. … | |
| 231 | Typhoid Mary Mallon Revisited | 2021-08-20 | There are quite a few parallels between Mary Mallon's story (a series of typhoid outbreaks) and our present-day pandemic, and so there are things we … | |
| 230 | Announcement: Gone fishin' | 2021-08-04 | A summer announcement and a song … | |
| 229 | Olympias | 2021-07-23 | Olympias is known for being the mother of Alexander the Great and for being Very Fond Of Snakes. She was subject to centuries of slander … | |
| 228 | The Statue of Liberty, Revisited | 2021-07-02 | This year, the Statue of Liberty's Little Sister is coming to the US for a lengthy stay. The 9' reproduction travels first to New York … | |
| 227 | Marjorie Merriweather Post Part 2 | 2021-06-25 | Marjorie Merriweather Post was a natural philanthropist and organizer. Her fortune may have come to her by chance, and she is perhaps most famous for … | |
| 226 | Marjorie Merriweather Post Part 1 | 2021-06-11 | Marjorie Post was not *born* with a silver spoon in her mouth, but breakfast cereal sure provided her with one before her tenth birthday! She … | |
| 225 | Loïe Fuller | 2021-05-25 | She was many things: an actress, a dancer, a chemist, an artist, and a pioneer in stage lighting and choreography. She was inquisitive and energetic, … | |
| 224 | Mary Seacole, Revisited | 2021-05-10 | For International Nurses Day, we're revisiting our coverage of Mary Seacole. While, technically, she wasn't a nurse, she was very much a brave medical caregiver, … | |
| 223 | Maya Angelou Part 3 | 2021-04-28 | In Part 3, Maya Angelou has stretched to fill many spheres of influence; she gathered accolades as she climbed and was generous with her experiences. … | |
| 222 | Maya Angelou Part 2 | 2021-04-21 | Part 2 is a roller coaster! Maya Angelou faced some of her greatest challenges during this period of her life, and handled them all with … | |
| 221 | A Message from the chaotic House of Wood | 2021-04-13 | Where is Maya Angelou Part 2? Likely in a landfill. Let me explain. … | |
| 220 | Maya Angelou Part 1 | 2021-03-31 | Throughout the twists and turns of her colorful life, Maya Angelou gathered the wisdom of the world and distilled it into a dynamic force with … | |
| 219 | The Bowery Boys and the Shirtwaist Strike of 1909 | 2021-03-16 | Greg Young and Tom Meyers, of The Bowery Boys New York City History podcast, share their 2020 coverage of early 1900s women's protests that were … | |
| 218 | Women of the Wild West, Revisited | 2021-03-02 | Calamity Jane, Belle Starr, and Annie Chambers were contemporaries of our previous subjects, the Harvey Girls and Fred Harvey, but they led very...very different lives. … | |
| 217 | The Harvey Girls | 2021-02-24 | The Harvey Girls were not "just waitresses," they were adventuring, trailblazing, refined young women who helped settle the American West. And the story of these … | |
| 216 | Ella Fitzgerald, Revisited (and a request) | 2021-02-02 | From a rough start on the streets of Harlem, to the Apollo stage, smokey clubs, years on the road and in recording studios Ella led … | |
| 215 | 10th Birthday Love Letter | 2021-01-19 | Ten years ago, we met (literally MET!) to record our first episode. It's been a journey, and we thought as a milestone birthday celebration, we … | |
| 214 | Shirley Temple Black | 2021-01-08 | Once upon a time, there was a little moppet whose grit and optimism on screen gave the world the courage to endure the Great Depression. … | |
| 213 | Mrs. Claus, Revisited | 2020-12-24 | Let's shine the spotlight on Mrs. Claus, she's not the one-dimensional support character most imagine, a revisit from 2014. … | |
| 212 | Charlotte Brontë, Revisted | 2020-12-07 | Charlotte didn't let her circumstances and the discouragement of others stand in the way of her goal of becoming a published author; she got knocked … | |
| 211 | Pocahontas, Revisited | 2020-11-23 | Pocahontas did save lives... just not the way (or the one) that you've been taught. We revisit this 2017 episode to learn the real, not … | |
| 210 | Wonder Woman Part 2 | 2020-11-10 | After her creator died, Wonder Woman strayed quite a bit from where she began. She had her wings clipped by the censors in the 1950s, … | |
| 209 | Wonder Woman Part 1 | 2020-10-31 | She was forged in the fires of the suffragist movement, and beneath her abbreviated costume beats the heart of a lion. Fighting for truth, equality, … | |
| 208 | Belva Lockwood and Shirley Chisholm, Revisited | 2020-10-13 | We finish up our two-part series on women who ran for the US presidency in days gone by. Belva Lockwood ran in 1884 and 1888, … | |
| 207 | Victoria Woodhull, Revisited | 2020-09-28 | Here in the US, voting for the 2020 Presidential election has begun so we're revisiting the life of the very first woman to run for … | |
| 206 | Q and A Number 3 | 2020-09-15 | Once upon a time in the dark ages of podcasting, two friends set out on a quest to bring the stories of historical women to … | |
| 205 | Empress Sisi of Austria Part 2 | 2020-09-03 | In part 2 of our coverage, Empress Sisi helps to change the political climate in Hungary, experiences great personal tragedy, comes a little bit loose … | |
| 204 | Empress Sisi of Austria Part 1 | 2020-08-18 | Sisi was a shy young noblewoman who was plucked from obscurity and shoved onto the world stage with very little warning. She found the limelight … | |
| 203 | Marie Curie, Double Episode Revisit | 2020-08-03 | If Amazon Prime's movie Radioactive has you curious about Marie's REAL story, we joined our two episodes of her, broke them into chapters, and created … | |
| 202 | Lady Bird Johnson | 2020-07-22 | Lady Bird Johnson was First Lady during a turbulent time in the US. While her methods and voice may not have been the loudest, she … | |
| 201 | The Statue of Liberty, Revisited | 2020-07-06 | From her birth at a French dinner table to her place in the hearts of people all over the world, we revisit our 2018 coverage … | |
| 200 | Aunt Jemima | 2020-06-26 | In 1889, Aunt Jemima crossed from the footlights to the grocery store, where she's been a fixture for 131 years. On the eve of her … | |
| 199 | Fannie Lou Hamer | 2020-06-15 | Fannie Lou Hamer began life as a small child whose hard labor was key to her family’s survival. She grew up to become a fiery … | |
| 198 | Catherine the Great, Part Two *An entirely true story | 2020-06-08 | If you're watching Hulu's, The Great, and wondering what parts are the "occasionally true," we finish the real Catherine's story in this, the second of … | |
| 197 | Catherine the Great *An entirely true story | 2020-05-25 | Have you watched Hulu's series, The Great, and wondered what parts were true? Here is a revisit to part one of our coverage of the … | |
| 196 | Zephyr Wright | 2020-05-14 | Zephyr Wright's spicy Pedernales River Chili made her one of the most famous cooks in America... and her peppery relationship with President Lyndon B. Johnson … | |
| 195 | Chicks Check-in | 2020-04-28 | A quick check-in, a catch-up...just a little chat. … | |
| 194 | Margaret "Molly" Brown and the Titanic, Revisited | 2020-04-12 | We thought we could all use an example of a woman who faced an unexpected disaster of titanic proportions and not only survived, but used … | |
| 193 | Typhoid Mary Mallon | 2020-04-01 | There are quite a few parallels between Mary Mallon's story (a series of typhoid outbreaks) and our present day pandemic, and so there are things … | |
| 192 | Annie Turnbo Malone and Madam CJ Walker | 2020-03-17 | Much has been made of hair-care mogul Madam CJ Walker, but before the Walker empire existed, there was her mentor Annie Turnbo Malone, whose innovation, … | |
| 191 | Isadora Duncan | 2020-03-03 | Isadora was the purest of unconventional free spirits and one of history's most unique dance innovators. Many people only know how she died, but how … | |
| 190 | Mary Church Terrell Part 2 | 2020-02-18 | In this second installment in the life of Mary Church Terrell, the stage is bigger, the stakes are higher, and the gloves are off! Mary … | |
| 189 | Ida B. Wells Revisited, Not Mary Church Terrell Part 2 | 2020-02-03 | Life got in the way of getting Mary Church Terrell Part Two out this week, we will post that episode as soon as possible, but … | |
| 188 | Mary Church Terrell (part 1) | 2020-01-22 | Mary Terrell was one of the first African American Women to graduate from college, and rose to prominence during the battles for universal suffrage and … | |
| 187 | Maria Montessori | 2020-01-09 | Maria Montessori revolutionized education during the early 20th century with her approach to child-led learning, and was convinced that the children of the world were … | |
| 186 | Mrs Claus - A Biography | 2019-12-25 | Surprise! Our Traditional Bonus episode about the origins of Mrs. Claus, here for your listening pleasure on Christmas morning. Preview it before you share with … | |
| 185 | Louisa May Alcott Revisited | 2019-12-24 | Just how biographical *is* Little Women? You'll see the echoes of Louisa May Alcott's real life within her most famous work after hearing this episode. … | |
| 184 | Rosa Parks Revisted | 2019-12-09 | Thanks to a couple of recent news stories about Rosa, we're heading back to 2012 and revisiting the life of this civil rights activist and … | |
| 183 | Wilma Mankiller | 2019-11-26 | Wilma Mankiller overcame obstacles in her life by being "of good mind," a Cherokee principle that guided her through her life of activism, community service, … | |
| 182 | Guest Episode: The Recappery, The Crown S3 E1 | 2019-11-18 | We have a second podcast, The Recappery, making a guest appearance to recap Netflix's The Crown, Season 3, Episode 1. If you like what you … | |
| 181 | Pocahontas, Revisited | 2019-11-12 | It's National Native American Heritage Month, a perfect time to recast our episode on the real story of Pocahontas. … | |
| 180 | Sarah Winchester and the Mystery House | 2019-10-29 | The Winchester Mystery House has intrigued us for almost a century. Its story has always been a dramatic one, full of ghosts, guns, and desperation … | |
| 179 | Florence Nightingale | 2019-10-18 | Florence Nightingale was forced to hide her light under a bushel until her thirties, when she broke free in spectacular fashion to become the world's … | |
| 178 | Mary Seacole | 2019-10-01 | Mary Seacole didn't let the open ocean stop her, nor fire, war, discrimination or bureaucracy. She made *several* places for herself in a world that … | |
| 177 | Louise Brooks | 2019-09-17 | Louise Brooks made bridge-burning her hobby; as a result, this almost-forgotten star of stage and screen has only recently begun to shine again. … | |
| 176 | Gilded Age Servants and Heiresses, Revisited | 2019-09-02 | We double time travel back to the Gilded Age and The House of Wood, 2011, for this combined revisit to look at the lives of … | |
| 175 | Isabella of Castile Part 2 | 2019-08-20 | We wrap up the story of Isabella of Castile with a few more of her long-lasting legacies (including supercharging the role of the queen in … | |
| 174 | Isabella of Castile Part 1 | 2019-08-06 | Never before have we covered a woman with such far reaching influence. This determined woman began by pulling off a coup, then branched out into … | |
| 173 | Seven Women Revisited | 2019-07-23 | We revisit the lives of seven women with amazing stories including Hedy Lamarr and Judy Garland … | |
| 172 | Joan of Arc | 2019-07-09 | Joan of Arc, Jeannette, Jean, The Maid, La Pucelle, Hero, Heretic, Visionary, Lunatic…that’s a lot of names and titles for a teenage girl who is … | |
| 171 | Elizebeth Friedman | 2019-07-01 | America's first female cryptanalyst" only hints at the contributions of this codebreaking war hero. … | |
| 170 | Charlotte Brontë | 2019-06-18 | Charlotte Brontë didn't let her circumstances and the discouragement of others stand in the way of her goal of becoming a published author; she got … | |
| 169 | Live from PodX! | 2019-06-03 | During the PodX Podcast Convention this month, we did a live show in which we explained the ways that the women of the past taught … | |
| 168 | Lydia Pinkham 2019 | 2019-05-19 | Women's health is in the news this year - and historically speaking, women have always had to fight for proper care. Lydia Pinkham turned some … | |
| 167 | Babe Didrikson Zaharias | 2019-05-07 | Babe's colorful personality, drive, and athleticism made her a role model for girls around the globe as an Olympian and multi-sport, professional athlete. … | |
| 166 | Mary Anning | 2019-04-20 | Twelve year old Mary Anning pulled a dinosaur out of a cliff, and set off a firestorm of philosophy and science that never seemed to … | |
| 165 | Annie Londonderry | 2019-04-06 | Was Annie Londonderry a flim-flam artist or a true pioneer? Her trip around the world on a bicycle may have been controversial - but she … | |
| 164 | Ching Shih | 2019-03-24 | Ching Shih was the terror of the seas during the Qing Dynasty in China. Although she was the most powerful and successful pirate in history, … | |
| 163 | Audrey Hepburn (Part 2) | 2019-03-09 | We'll talk about Audrey Hepburn's entertainment career, which gave people joy all over the world. But it was her humanitarian work with UNICEF which made … | |
| 162 | Audrey Hepburn (Part 1) | 2019-02-25 | Audrey Hepburn was born a child of privilege and became a child of war. Although she reached superstar status in Hollywood, she became a shining … | |
| 161 | Phillis Wheatley | 2019-02-11 | Born in Africa and transported as a slave to America, this Revolutionary War era poet became the darling of London and charmed notable figures of … | |
| 160 | Elizabeth Bathory | 2019-01-27 | One of the world's most prolific serial killers... basically lives up to the hype. The only thing we can clear her of is her gruesome … | |
| 159 | Harriet Tubman | 2019-01-06 | Most grade school kids will tell you that Harriet Tubman was an escaped slave and conductor on the Underground Railroad which is a great start--but … | |
| 158 | Barbie | 2018-12-15 | Barbie has inspired generations of children in her 59 years, always representing the historically novel idea that women have choices in their lives. She's both … | |
| 157 | Belle Starr and Calamity Jane | 2018-11-27 | Belle Starr" and "Calamity Jane" aren't even their given names! We separate fact from fabrication in our coverage of these famous women of the Wild … | |
| 156 | Anne Frank | 2018-11-09 | Even though her life was a short one, Anne Frank's account of her turbulent times has provided inspiration for millions of people all over the … | |
| 155 | Jane Addams (Part 2) | 2018-10-13 | Jane's life of far-reaching social service and her work for peace didn't prevent her from being called "America's most dangerous woman." about your … | |
| 154 | Jane Addams (Part 1) | 2018-09-23 | Later known as "The Mother of Social Work", Jane Addams took a circuitous route to find her life's calling. … | |
| 153 | Clara Barton Revisited and Refreshed | 2018-09-02 | The life of Clara Barton was so full of humanitarian accomplishments it's worthy of another, refreshed, look. … | |
| 152 | Georgia O'Keeffe | 2018-08-11 | Georgia O'Keeffe is known as the mother of Modernism; she created a vast body of work, always finding a novel way to express what he … | |
| 151 | Grace O'Malley | 2018-07-22 | Grainne Ui Mhaille (Grace O'Malley) was a terror of the open seas; living her life on her own terms during a turbulent time in her … | |
| 150 | The Statue of Liberty | 2018-07-01 | The life of an American icon from her birth at a French dinner table to her place in the hearts of people all over the … | |
| 149 | Mary Pickford | 2018-06-11 | Mary Pickford was so much more than an adorable head of hair. She was a hard-headed businesswoman who broke new ground in a brand new … | |
| 148 | Beatrix Potter Revisited and Refreshed | 2018-05-19 | We take a look back at one of our most delightful subjects with a remastered classic episode. … | |
| 147 | Dowager Empress Cixi of China | 2018-04-29 | The story of a Chinese concubine who rose to power from behind a curtain of yellow silk. … | |
| 146 | Louisa May Alcott | 2018-04-09 | Louisa May Alcott fictionalized (and sanitized) her childhood reality in her novel Little Women; she left out life in a commune, starvation, 19th century action … | |
| 145 | Ada Lovelace | 2018-03-17 | Ada Lovelace was the world's first computer programmer long before computers existed! … | |
| 144 | Jackie Kennedy Onassis (Part 2) | 2018-02-24 | Jackie's life was far from over after her husband's assassination; in some ways, it had only just begun. … | |
| 143 | Jackie Kennedy Onassis (Part 1) | 2018-02-07 | Jackie Kennedy changed the cultural outlook of the United States during her brief role as First Lady. … | |
| 142 | A Celebration of 100 Episodes | 2018-01-14 | We're celebrating our 100th full-length episode and our 7th year by taking a trip back to visit some women and moments that we will never … | |
| 141 | Pocahontas | 2017-12-24 | Pocahontas did save lives... just not the way (or the one) that you've been taught. … | |
| 140 | Mrs. Claus - A Short History of an Undersung Hero | 2017-12-11 | Once upon a time, Santa was a bachelor. But over the years, the folklore grew to include his wife, a beloved character of modern Christmas. … | |
| 139 | Coco Chanel | 2017-12-05 | Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel not only reinvented women's clothing and accessories, she reinvented herself, too. … | |
| 138 | Queen Lili'uokalani | 2017-11-12 | She was the first Queen to rule and the last monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii, but Queen Lili'uokalani's story is the story of Hawaii. … | |
| 137 | Sojourner Truth | 2017-10-21 | She was a slave, a freewoman, a preacher, a speaker, an abolitionist and a women's rights advocate in the Civil War era United States. Like … | |
| 136 | Hypatia of Alexandria | 2017-09-30 | Hypatia was a mathematician, philosopher and astronomer who transcended gender barriers in the waning years of the Roman Empire. … | |
| 135 | Wallis Simpson (Part 2) | 2017-09-09 | Wallis Simpson's husband abdicated the throne to marry her, but how did her happily ever after work out? … | |
| 134 | Wallis Simpson (Part 1) | 2017-08-20 | Puppet? Manipulating social climber? Misunderstood? Deeply in love? However you see her, the fact remains that a king abdicated his throne, defied his family and … | |
| 133 | Annie Oakley | 2017-07-29 | This famous sharpshooter surprised and delighted audiences all over the world with her skill and showmanship. … | |
| 132 | Emily Post | 2017-07-08 | Emily Post? All she did was write a book about etiquette? Ahhh, no. She did more, a lot more. … | |
| 131 | Anne with an E Recap - Episode 7 | 2017-07-01 | Wherever you are is my home." We recap the last episode of Season One of this series … | |
| 130 | Anne with an E Recap - Episode 6 | 2017-06-23 | Remorse is the Poison of Life" Sounds cheery, right? We were crying because of snowflakes and hair ribbons. … | |
| 129 | Anne with an E Recap - Episode 5 | 2017-06-19 | Anne with an E Recap - Episode 5 … | |
| 128 | Q&A, 2017 | 2017-06-17 | Our third not-quite-annual question and answer episode. … | |
| 127 | Anne with an E Recap - Episode 4 | 2017-06-10 | An Inward Treasure Born - Anne and Marilla are both challenged to identify their roles as women and Anne does a brave job no man … | |
| 126 | Anne with an E Recap - Episode 3 | 2017-06-02 | Life is harder than any orphan or parent imagines...even meeting your future husband isn't as romantical as you would expect, it's all part of life's … | |
| 125 | Marie Laveau | 2017-05-27 | How much of the New Orleans Voodoo Queen's legend is myth? (Hint: A lot) … | |
| 124 | Anne with an E Recap - Episode 2 | 2017-05-20 | We recap the episode of Anne with an "E" that best displays the scriptwriter's scope of imagination--book loyalists be warned. We argue about radishes, recipes, … | |
| 123 | Anne with an E Recap : Episode 1 | 2017-05-12 | Our first recap of the new Anne of Green Gables adaptation, the Netflix show "Anne with an E" … | |
| 122 | Lucy Maud Montgomery | 2017-05-06 | She created Anne of Green Gables and wrote her way into all of our hearts. … | |
| 121 | Eleanor of Aquitaine (Part 2) | 2017-04-15 | We left Eleanor right after her divorce from her first husband and mysteriously married to her second in just a few weeks time. We cover … | |
| 120 | Eleanor of Aquitaine (Part 1) | 2017-03-26 | She was the Queen of France, the Queen of England, the mother of royalty, gave us a long life of ruling to talk about, and … | |
| 119 | Artemisia Gentileschi | 2017-03-05 | Being known as one of the greatest Baroque painters wasn't easy, but overcoming life obstacles that should have held her down only made her accomplishments … | |
| 118 | Ida B. Wells | 2017-02-11 | Ida Wells worked as a pioneering journalist and activist who campaigned for anti-lynching legislation. … | |
| 117 | Lucille Ball (Part 2) | 2017-01-29 | Lucille's life after the premiere of I Love Lucy was nothing anyone could have predicted. … | |
| 116 | Lucille Ball (Part 1) | 2017-01-01 | Lucille Ball had a long climb up (and down) before she made history when I love Lucy debuted in 1951, and we cover those struggles … | |
| 115 | Mulan | 2016-12-10 | Mulan's story of her days as a Chinese warrior had simple beginnings and a whole lot of lasting power! … | |
| 114 | Queen Nzinga | 2016-11-23 | The story of this powerful, 17th century African ruler was far from an ordinary Princess to Queen tale. … | |
| 113 | Lizzie Borden, Revisited | 2016-10-30 | Is there a better time to revisit our favorite Victorian More-Than-Likely Murderess, Lizzie Borden, than right now? We think not. ... | |
| 112 | Shirley Chisholm | 2016-10-26 | We wrap up our short series of "women who ran for the US Presidency before Hillary Clinton" with Shirley Chisholm! ... | |
| 111 | Belva Lockwood | 2016-10-23 | We continue our series of female Presidential candidates with Belva Lockwood, the woman who many regard as the first “legitimate” female nominee for the office, … | |
| 110 | Victoria Woodhull | 2016-10-09 | Victoria Woodhull crafted a life for herself from pretty raw materials. She traveled from an abusive childhood to a very aristocratic end... and in the … | |
| 109 | Marie Curie (Part 2) | 2016-09-18 | The second half of Marie's life was spent without Pierre but focused on a mission to apply science to help all humanity even while non-science … | |
| 108 | Marie Curie (Part 1) | 2016-08-28 | A lot of people only know Marie Curie as a woman who won a Nobel prize (or two...spoilers) but that's just a small part of … | |
| 107 | Agrippina the Younger | 2016-08-07 | Agrippina the Younger lived a dramatic and dangerous life as the sister of an emperor, the wife and niece of another, and mother of a … | |
| 106 | Elizabeth Keckly | 2016-07-16 | When we were researching Mary Lincoln we both admired her friend, Elizabeth Keckly, so much that we knew that had to talk about her. She … | |
| 105 | The Schuyler Sisters - a conversation with author Amanda Vaill | 2016-06-26 | Since the musical Hamilton opened on Broadway, we've been getting a lot of requests to cover the Schuyler sisters, Angelica, Eliza and Peggy. (You sang … | |
| 104 | Mary Todd Lincoln (Part 2) | 2016-06-11 | In our last episode we talked about Mary's childhood, education and life as the wife of Abraham Lincoln. She was described as, "amiable, accomplished, gracious … | |
| 103 | Mary Todd Lincoln (Part 1) | 2016-06-04 | Mary Todd Lincoln's life can't be defined by who she married and her husband's legacy--she was a lot more than simply a southern born wife … | |
| 102 | Madam CJ Walker | 2016-05-14 | When Madam C.J. Walker solved one of her own personal problems, she also created an opportunity to leave behind a life as a laundress for … | |
| 101 | Q and A | 2016-04-30 | What would you serve Dorothy Parker for dinner? What are your favorite things from pop culture? When will you cover the Schuyler Sisters? Listeners' burning … | |
| 100 | Zelda Fitzgerald | 2016-04-23 | Zelda Fitzgerald - the original Manic Pixie Dream Girl, muse of F. Scott, has been remembered as a trophy, a fashion icon, a mental patient, … | |
| 99 | Miss Potter" Moviecast | 2016-04-02 | We cannot get enough Beatrix Potter! Here is our coverage of the 2006 movie "Miss Potter," starring Renee Zellweger in the title role. … | |
| 98 | Beatrix Potter | 2016-03-27 | Though she's chiefly known for her charming illustrations, Beatrix Potter was more than an artist and author; she was a scientist, conservationist, and a philanthropist … | |
| 97 | Catherine The Great (Part 2) | 2016-03-04 | When we last left the Grand Duchess Catherine, she was feeling alone, unloved and unnecessary. She had just given birth and the child, Paul, heir … | |
| 96 | A Conversation With Carol Wallace | 2016-02-05 | Life. It's funny, you know? Like the time both of us were sick for so long that we couldn't record Catherine the Great Part 2 … | |
| 95 | Catherine the Great (Part 1) | 2016-01-22 | The listeners have spoken! Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia, was the winner in our Guaranteed Content Poll - and in this episode, we take … | |
| 94 | Mrs. Santa Minicast | 2015-12-25 | Once upon a time there was a busy, yet highly compassionate and generous bachelor. He became known the world over, but lacked something in his … | |
| 93 | Four Inventors | 2015-12-12 | Lillian Gilbreth inspired us. After talking about her life and accomplishments, we thought it was high time to introduce you to four more problem-solving women … | |
| 92 | Lillian Moller Gilbreth | 2015-11-28 | Lillian Gilbreth should be remembered for any of her life accomplishments: psychologist, industrial engineer, author, inventor, and pioneer in the field of industrial psychology. From … | |
| 91 | Mary Queen of Scots | 2015-11-13 | Mary Queen of Scots got off to a good start: she was wearing the crown early and upgraded it at a young age (under the … | |
| 90 | Q & A and Random Bits Show | 2015-10-06 | Heeeeere’s your seven word summary: We asked, you responded and we answer. For the first time in the five years that we have been doing … | |
| 89 | Dorothy Parker (Part 2) | 2015-08-30 | When we left Dorothy Parker in Part One she was hanging on tenuously at best. Her marriage to Eddie Parker was over, her relationship with … | |
| 88 | Dorothy Parker (Part 1) | 2015-08-09 | She gave us fabulous quotes like, “Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses” and “Brevity is the soul of lingerie,” but Dorothy Parker’s … | |
| 87 | Marie Antoinette Reboot (Part 2) | 2015-07-09 | In Part One we talked about Marie Antoinette’s childhood, the speedy preparations for marriage and her early years in France. In this episode, the conclusion … | |
| 86 | Marie Antoinette Reboot (Part 1) | 2015-06-12 | Once upon a time there were two podcasters who began their women’s history show with an episode about Marie Antoinette. Four and a half years … | |
| 85 | Lydia Pinkham | 2015-04-11 | Women who need to be remembered often have Lemon to Lemonade lives and Lydia Pinkham is no exception. The going got tough and she turned … | |
| 84 | A quick status update! | 2015-02-20 | Hello everyone! I’m sure you’ve been wondering where we’ve been… The library, yes, and assorted bookstores, but not, unfortunately, at the big table that seats … | |
| 83 | Mrs. Claus Minicast | 2014-12-23 | Once upon a time there was a busy, yet highly compassionate and generous bachelor. He became known the world over, but lacked something in his … | |
| 82 | Joan of Arc | 2014-11-21 | Joan of Arc, Jeannette, Jean, The Maid, La Pucelle, Hero, Heretic, Visionary, Lunatic…that’s a lot of names and titles for a teenage girl who is … | |
| 81 | Hattie McDaniel | 2014-10-21 | You know that old story of the “overnight success?” A band you’ve never heard of bursts onto the scene and takes the world by storm. … | |
| 80 | The Women of Gone With The Wind | 2014-09-30 | Once a season we obsess over a subject for our Fictional Episode and this time we let ourselves be carried away with Gone With The … | |
| 79 | Encore: The Wizard of OZ | 2014-08-13 | The post Encore: The Wizard of OZ appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 78 | Agatha Christie | 2014-07-15 | Agatha Christie once said that she wanted to be remembered as, “a good writer of detective and thriller stories.” We say she needs to be … | |
| 77 | Sybil Ludington Minicast | 2014-07-04 | We all know the story of Paul Revere, but here is the lesser-known story of one teenage girl whose similar act of bravery changed the … | |
| 76 | Carry ( Carrie ) Nation | 2014-05-24 | Carry Nation was on a mission to rid America of alcohol with her hatchet and a tart tongue. … | |
| 75 | “The Music Show” #2 | 2014-04-24 | The post “The Music Show” #2 appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 74 | Cleopatra | 2014-04-07 | The post Episode 46 : Cleopatra appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 73 | Hatshepsut | 2014-03-22 | Though her successors tried to erase her from history, we bring to light the first female Pharaoh of Egypt. … | |
| 72 | Elizabethan Life Minicast | 2014-02-25 | The post Elizabethan Life (minicast) appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 71 | Queen Elizabeth I (Part 2) | 2014-02-11 | The post Episode 44: Queen Elizabeth I, Part 2 appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 70 | Queen Elizabeth I (Part 1) | 2013-12-21 | The post Episode 43: Elizabeth I, Part One appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 69 | News! | 2013-11-02 | The post News! appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 68 | Frida Kahlo | 2013-09-10 | A horrible accident set Frida Kahlo on the way to her status as an artistic icon. … | |
| 67 | Bessie Coleman | 2013-08-10 | The post Episode 41: Bessie Coleman appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 66 | Elizabeth Woodville and Margaret Beaufort (rebroadcast) | 2013-07-30 | The post Episode 40 – Tudor Grandmothers (rebroadcast) appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 65 | Amelia Earhart | 2013-07-11 | The post Episode 39 – Amelia Earhart appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 64 | Bookcast: Jane Austen Book Club #3 | 2013-06-19 | The post Bookcast – Jane Austen Book Club #3 appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 63 | Bookcast: Jane Austen Book Club #2 | 2013-05-19 | The post Bookcast – Jane Austen Book Club #2 appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 62 | Bookcast: Jane Austen Book Club #1 | 2013-05-09 | The post Bookcast: Jane Austen Book Club #1 appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 61 | Jane Austen | 2013-04-16 | The post Episode 38: Jane Austen appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 60 | The Women of Oz Minicast | 2013-03-22 | We cover the stories of Judy Garland, Billie Burke, and Margaret Hamilton. … | |
| 59 | The Wizard of Oz | 2013-03-09 | We cover the background of this beloved movie and the colorful life of its author, Frank L. Baum. … | |
| 58 | BONUS MATERIAL: The Declaration of Sentiments (1848) | 2013-02-14 | The post BONUS MATERIAL: The Declaration of Sentiments (1848) appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 57 | Elizabeth Cady Stanton | 2013-02-14 | The post Episode 36: Elizabeth Cady Stanton appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 56 | Josephine Baker (Part 2) | 2013-01-22 | The post Episode 35: Josephine Baker (Part 2) appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 55 | Josephine Baker (part 1) | 2013-01-13 | The post Episode 34 : Josephine Baker (part 1) appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 54 | Season 4 Introduction | 2012-12-09 | The post Season 4 Introduction appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 53 | The Romanovs (Part 2) | 2012-11-30 | The Romanovs (Part 2) appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 52 | The Romanovs (Part 1) | 2012-11-11 | The Romanovs (Part 1) appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 51 | Lady Jane Grey | 2012-10-01 | Lady Jane Grey appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 50 | Queen Mary I | 2012-09-17 | Queen Mary I appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 49 | Julia Child | 2012-08-12 | Julia Child appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 48 | Beckett and Susan’s Adventures in Wonderland and What They Found There | 2012-07-20 | The post Minicast: Beckett and Susan’s Adventures in Wonderland and What They Found There appeared first on The History Chicks. ... | |
| 47 | Alice in Wonderland | 2012-06-29 | Alice in Wonderland appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 46 | Clara Bow | 2012-06-10 | Clara Bow appeared first on The History Chicks in 2012, for a cleaner audio experience please visit CLARA BOW 2024. ... | |
| 45 | Rosa Parks | 2012-05-26 | Rosa Parks appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 44 | Ida B. Wells -Barnett | 2012-05-12 | Born a slave, educated in a post-Civil War south and left to care for her family at an early age. She grew to become a … | |
| 43 | The Last Four Wives of Henry VIII | 2012-04-28 | The post Episode 24 – Last Four Wives of Henry VIII appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 42 | Titanic Field Trip Minicast | 2012-04-15 | The post Minicast: Titanic Field Trip appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 41 | Margaret “Molly” Brown | 2012-04-07 | Margaret “Molly” Brown appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 40 | Anne Boleyn Minicast | 2012-04-01 | The post Minicast – Anne Boleyn appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 39 | Katherine of Aragon | 2012-03-17 | Katherine of Aragon appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 38 | Elizabeth Woodville and Margaret Beaufort | 2012-03-02 | Tudor Grandmothers appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 37 | Teeny Tiny Tudor Tutorial Minicast | 2012-02-22 | The post Minicast – Teeny Tiny Tudor Tutorial appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 36 | Season 3 Introduction | 2012-02-13 | The post Season 3 Introduction appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 35 | The Music Show | 2012-01-27 | The post The Music Show appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 34 | Sophie Blanchard Minicast | 2012-01-21 | The post Minicast – Sophie Blanchard appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 33 | Nellie Bly | 2012-01-14 | Nellie Bly appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 32 | Annie Chambers Minicast | 2012-01-04 | The post Minicast – Annie Chambers appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 31 | Madame de Pompadour | 2011-12-21 | Madame de Pompadour appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 30 | Ella Fitzgerald | 2011-12-06 | Ella Fitzgerald appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 29 | The Duchess of Devonshire | 2011-11-18 | The Duchess of Devonshire appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 28 | Mary Shelley Minicast | 2011-11-06 | Mary Shelley appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 27 | Mary Wollstonecraft | 2011-10-23 | Mary Wollstonecraft appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 26 | Betty Crocker Minicast | 2011-10-13 | The post Minicast – Betty Crocker appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 25 | 1950′s Housewives | 2011-10-08 | 1950′s Housewives appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 24 | Clara Barton | 2011-09-22 | Clara Barton appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 23 | Princess Charlotte | 2011-09-08 | Princess Charlotte appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 22 | Queen Victoria (Part 2) | 2011-09-01 | Queen Victoria, Part 2 appeared first on The History Chicks. … | |
| 21 | Queen Victoria (Part 1) | 2011-08-21 | We begin our second season with a woman whose life will take us two episodes to discuss. She wasn’t just black dresses, and talking about … | |
| 20 | Season 2 Introduction | 2011-08-20 | A quick introduction to Season Two! … | |
| 19 | Audio Postcard #2– Beckett and the Day of Museums | 2011-08-08 | An audio postcard from Beckett's vacation in Kentucky. … | |
| 18 | Audio Postcard #1 – Susan and the Painted Ladies | 2011-08-04 | An audio postcard about colorful Victorian homes from Susan's vacation. … | |
| 17 | Season 1 Wrap-Up and FAQ Minicast | 2011-07-19 | We wrap up our very first season with some frequently asked questions. … | |
| 16 | Jennie Jerome Churchill | 2011-07-01 | Before she was Winston's mother, Jennie Jerome Churchill was a New York heiress who married into the British aristocracy. … | |
| 15 | Gilded Age Servants | 2011-06-12 | Not everyone in the Gilded Age had a wardrobe of Worth dresses and the luxury of boredom; an army of servants were required behind the … | |
| 14 | Gilded Age Heiresses | 2011-06-03 | Call them whatever you want; Gilded Age Heiresses, Dollar Princesses, Buccaneers– they all point to the same type of woman. Spanning about a twenty year … | |
| 13 | Age of Innocence Moviecast | 2011-05-22 | We recap and compare fact to fiction in 1993's movie adaptation of Edith Wharton's The Age of Innocence … | |
| 12 | “The" Mrs. Astor | 2011-05-09 | Caroline Schermerhorn Astor was the absolute boss of New York society for many years. Do not cross her, or you will be left out in … | |
| 11 | Annie Sullivan Macy Minicast | 2011-04-28 | Helen Keller called her "Teacher" but we call her remarkable and accomplished! … | |
| 10 | Helen Keller | 2011-04-21 | Writer, public speaker, friend, daughter, world traveler, and a woman who may have had physical disabilities, but was not disabled. ... | |
| 9 | Lizzie Borden | 2011-04-07 | Upper middle class Victorian New England: Polite conversations, genteel ladies, dapper gentlemen, beautiful architecture, and a 32 year old spinster taking a hatchet to her … | |
| 8 | Dolley Madison | 2011-03-24 | Hello, Dolley: America's FIRST First Lady, networking hostess, and woman worth knowing! … | |
| 7 | Abigail Adams Feminism Minicast | 2011-03-17 | Was Abigail Adams a feminist? We discuss what we think. … | |
| 6 | Abigail Adams | 2011-03-09 | To call her a patriot, Second Lady, First Lady or mother of a president is just scratching the surface of Abigail Adams. about … | |
| 5 | Red Riding Hood Minicast | 2011-02-28 | The history and versions of the beloved story of a little girl in dire situation. … | |
| 4 | Cinderella | 2011-02-22 | Once upon a time, in ancient Egypt, a princess was born. But before her happily ever after, she had to live a challenging life of … | |
| 3 | Little House Book Minicast | 2011-02-15 | We annotate the Little House book series. … | |
| 2 | Laura Ingalls Wilder | 2011-02-08 | Channel your inner pioneer. Think tall plains grasses, humble and hardworking people who knew what it meant to carve a life out of the rugged … | |
| 1 | Marie Antoinette | 2011-01-31 | This is our first episode from 2011, there's a do-over for this doomed, yet fascinating and glamorous queen in episodes 53 and 54! … | |
| 0 | Introduction to The History Chicks | 2011-01-20 | Introduction to The History Chicks The post Introduction to The History Chicks (Audio) appeared first on The History Chicks. … |