The History Chicks : A Women's History Podcast

Georgia O'Keeffe

11 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 wanted to say thr...

Grace O'Malley

22 Jul 2018

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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 country. She defied...

The Statue of Liberty

01 Jul 2018

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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 world.  Learn more abou...

Mary Pickford

11 Jun 2018

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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 industry - the m...

Beatrix Potter Revisited and Refreshed

19 May 2018

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We take a look back at one of our most delightful subjects with a remastered classic episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastch...

Dowager Empress Cixi of China

29 Apr 2018

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The story of a Chinese concubine who rose to power from behind a curtain of yellow silk.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...

Louisa May Alcott

09 Apr 2018

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Louisa May Alcott fictionalized (and sanitized) her childhood reality in her novel Little Women; she left out life in a commune, starvation, 19th cent...

Ada Lovelace

17 Mar 2018

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Ada Lovelace was the world's first computer programmer long before computers existed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...

Jackie Kennedy Onassis (Part 2)

24 Feb 2018

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Jackie's life was far from over after her husband's assassination; in some ways, it had only just begun.  Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Jackie Kennedy Onassis (Part 1)

07 Feb 2018

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Jackie Kennedy changed the cultural outlook of the United States during her brief role as First Lady.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

A Celebration of 100 Episodes

14 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 forget. ...

Pocahontas

24 Dec 2017

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Pocahontas did save lives... just not the way (or the one) that you've been taught. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/...

Mrs. Claus - A Short History of an Undersung Hero

11 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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. Lea...

Coco Chanel

05 Dec 2017

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Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel not only reinvented women's clothing and accessories, she reinvented herself, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Queen Lili'uokalani

12 Nov 2017

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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.  Learn...

Sojourner Truth

21 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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 a lot of w...

Hypatia of Alexandria

30 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hypatia was a mathematician, philosopher and astronomer who transcended gender barriers in the waning years of the Roman Empire. Learn more abo...

Wallis Simpson (Part 2)

09 Sep 2017

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Wallis Simpson's husband abdicated the throne to marry her, but how did her happily ever after work out? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Wallis Simpson (Part 1)

20 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Puppet? Manipulating social climber? Misunderstood? Deeply in love? However you see her, the fact remains that a king abdicated his throne, defied his...

Annie Oakley

29 Jul 2017

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This famous sharpshooter surprised and delighted audiences all over the world with her skill and showmanship. Learn more about your ad choice...

Emily Post

08 Jul 2017

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Emily Post? All she did was write a book about etiquette? Ahhh, no. She did more, a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastch...

Anne with an E Recap - Episode 7

01 Jul 2017

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"Wherever you are is my home." We recap the last episode of Season One of this series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...

Anne with an E Recap - Episode 6

23 Jun 2017

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"Remorse is the Poison of Life" Sounds cheery, right? We were crying because of snowflakes and hair ribbons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...

Anne with an E Recap - Episode 5

19 Jun 2017

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Q&A, 2017

17 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Our third not-quite-annual question and answer episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anne with an E Recap - Episode 4

10 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

An Inward Treasure Born - Anne and Marilla are both challenged to identify their roles as women and Anne does a brave job no man stepped up to do. ...

Anne with an E Recap - Episode 3

02 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Marie Laveau

27 May 2017

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How much of the New Orleans Voodoo Queen's legend is myth? (Hint: A lot) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anne with an E Recap - Episode 2

20 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Anne with an E Recap : Episode 1

12 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Our first recap of the new Anne of Green Gables adaptation, the Netflix show "Anne with an E" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastch...

Lucy Maud Montgomery

06 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

She created Anne of Green Gables and wrote her way into all of our hearts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic...

Eleanor of Aquitaine (Part 2)

15 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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 how that happ...

Eleanor of Aquitaine (Part 1)

26 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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 she was the winner of our l...

Artemisia Gentileschi

05 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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 accomplish...

Ida B. Wells

11 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Ida Wells worked as a pioneering journalist and activist who campaigned for anti-lynching legislation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

Lucille Ball (Part 2)

29 Jan 2017

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Lucille's life after the premiere of I Love Lucy was nothing anyone could have predicted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...

Lucille Ball (Part 1)

01 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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 and successes in th...

Mulan

10 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Mulan's story of her days as a Chinese warrior had simple beginnings and a whole lot of lasting power!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

Queen Nzinga

23 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The story of this powerful, 17th century African ruler was far from an ordinary Princess to Queen tale.  Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Lizzie Borden, Revisited

30 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Is there a better time to revisit our favorite Victorian More-Than-Likely Murderess, Lizzie Borden, than right now? We think not. Learn more ab...

Shirley Chisholm

26 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

We wrap up our short series of "women who ran for the US Presidency before Hillary Clinton" with Shirley Chisholm! Learn more about your ad cho...

Belva Lockwood

23 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our series of female Presidential candidates with Belva Lockwood, the woman who many regard as the first “legitimate” female nominee f...

Victoria Woodhull

09 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Victoria Woodhull crafted a life for herself from pretty raw materials. She traveled from an abusive childhood to a very aristocratic end...  and in ...

Marie Curie (Part 2)

18 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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 drama s...

Marie Curie (Part 1)

28 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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 the life of this physicist,...

Agrippina the Younger

07 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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 third in ancient...

Elizabeth Keckly

16 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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 was born a sl...

The Schuyler Sisters - a conversation with author Amanda Vaill

26 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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 san...

Mary Todd Lincoln (Part 2)

11 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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,...

Mary Todd Lincoln (Part 1)

04 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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 of a presid...

Madam CJ Walker

14 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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 one as a suc...

Q and A

30 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

What would you serve Dorothy Parker for dinner? What are your favorite things from pop culture? When will you cover the Schuyler Sisters? Listeners' b...

Zelda Fitzgerald

23 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Zelda Fitzgerald - the original Manic Pixie Dream Girl, muse of F. Scott, has been remembered as a trophy, a fashion icon, a mental patient, an author...

"Miss Potter" Moviecast

02 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

We cannot get enough Beatrix Potter! Here is our coverage of the 2006 movie "Miss Potter," starring Renee Zellweger in the title role.  Learn ...

Beatrix Potter

27 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Though she's chiefly known for her charming illustrations, Beatrix Potter was more than an artist and author; she was a scientist, conservationist, an...

Catherine The Great (Part 2)

04 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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 to t...

A Conversation With Carol Wallace

05 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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 for this week's show but...

Catherine the Great (Part 1)

22 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The listeners have spoken! Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia, was the winner in our Guaranteed Content Poll - and in this episode, we take our in...

Mrs. Santa Minicast

25 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

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 life: a...

Four Inventors

12 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Lillian Gilbreth inspired us. After talking about her life and accomplishments, we thought it was high time to introduce you to four more problem-solv...

Lillian Moller Gilbreth

28 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Lillian Gilbreth should be remembered for any of her life accomplishments: psychologist, industrial engineer, author, inventor, and pioneer in the fie...

Mary Queen of Scots

13 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

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 watchful eye of many an interes...

Q & A and Random Bits Show

06 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

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 this show we...

Dorothy Parker (Part 2)

30 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

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 George MacA...

Dorothy Parker (Part 1)

09 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Marie Antoinette Reboot (Part 2)

09 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

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 c...

Marie Antoinette Reboot (Part 1)

12 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

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 later ...

Lydia Pinkham

11 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

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 some herbs (a...

A quick status update!

20 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Mrs. Claus Minicast

23 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

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 life: a...

Joan of Arc

21 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Hattie McDaniel

21 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

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. Often you f...

The Women of Gone With The Wind

30 Sep 2014

Contributed by Lukas

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 Wind. The epic book...

Encore: The Wizard of OZ

13 Aug 2014

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Agatha Christie

15 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

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 remembere...

Sybil Ludington Minicast

04 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

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 course of Americ...

Carry ( Carrie ) Nation

24 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Carry Nation was on a mission to rid America of alcohol with her hatchet and a tart tongue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastch...

“The Music Show” #2

24 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

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Cleopatra

07 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

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Hatshepsut

22 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Though her successors tried to erase her from history, we bring to light the first female Pharaoh of Egypt. Learn more about your ad choices. ...

Elizabethan Life Minicast

25 Feb 2014

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Queen Elizabeth I (Part 2)

11 Feb 2014

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Queen Elizabeth I (Part 1)

21 Dec 2013

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News!

02 Nov 2013

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Frida Kahlo

10 Sep 2013

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A horrible accident set Frida Kahlo on the way to her status as an artistic icon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...

Bessie Coleman

10 Aug 2013

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Elizabeth Woodville and Margaret Beaufort (rebroadcast)

30 Jul 2013

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Amelia Earhart

11 Jul 2013

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Bookcast: Jane Austen Book Club #3

19 Jun 2013

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Bookcast: Jane Austen Book Club #2

19 May 2013

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Bookcast: Jane Austen Book Club #1

09 May 2013

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Jane Austen

16 Apr 2013

Contributed by Lukas

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The Women of Oz Minicast

22 Mar 2013

Contributed by Lukas

We cover the stories of Judy Garland, Billie Burke, and Margaret Hamilton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Wizard of Oz

09 Mar 2013

Contributed by Lukas

We cover the background of this beloved movie and the colorful life of its author, Frank L. Baum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...

BONUS MATERIAL: The Declaration of Sentiments (1848)

14 Feb 2013

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Elizabeth Cady Stanton

14 Feb 2013

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Josephine Baker (Part 2)

22 Jan 2013

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Josephine Baker (part 1)

13 Jan 2013

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Season 4 Introduction

09 Dec 2012

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The Romanovs (Part 2)

30 Nov 2012

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