Girl Power History Alexa Contos & Brianna Pirro
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- Historia
Alexa and Brianna bring you stories about women who have made some serious power moves in history, good and bad.
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Elizabeth Holmes
Just before the upcoming trial, Alexa dives into the story of Elizabeth Holmes, the former self-made billionaire and CEO of Theranos.
SOURCES:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Holmes
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2018/06/07/theranos-elizabeth-holmes-experimented-arizonans-bad-blood-book/675541002/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2015/11/03/theranos-letter-shows-elizabeth-holmes-tried-to-take-control-from-shareholders/?sh=7d6640e42c53
https://www.industryweek.com/leadership/companies-executives/article/22025312/theranos-settles-sec-lawsuit-as-ceo-holmes-stripped-of-control
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/30/elizabeth-holmes-one-time-billionaire-and-ceo-finally-goes-on-trial.html
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/jury-selection-starts-today-in-elizabeth-holmes-theranos-trial-what-to-know-now/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2012/05/18/nikola-tesla-wasnt-god-and-thomas-edison-wasnt-the-devil/?sh=40916c461a21
https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/the-inventor-out-for-blood-in-silicon-valley
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/02/inside-elizabeth-holmess-final-months-at-theranos
https://www.ccn.com/jack-dorsey-is-weird-steve-jobs-was-way-weirder/
https://www.gqindia.com/entertainment/content/rich-ceos-mark-zuckerberg-bill-gates-indra-nooyi-weird-habits-everyday-lives
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/8/31/20839873/james-mattis-book-theranos -
Maud Wagner
She literally ran away to the circus and then became America's first female tattoo artist. In today's episode, Brianna tells the story of Maud Wagner.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_tattooing
http://www.theheroinecollective.com/maud-wagner/
https://www.tattoodo.com/articles/6-historic-women-who-shaped-tattoo-history-150165
https://allthatsinteresting.com/maud-wagnerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maud_Wagner
https://www.zippia.com/tattoo-artist-jobs/demographics/ -
Eliza Hamilton
Alexa tells the story of Eliza Hamilton including her life accomplishments before and fifty years after the tragic death of her husband Alexander.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Schuyler_Hamilton
https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-21-02-0138-0002
https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/elizabeth-hamilton-timeline
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Reynolds
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Hamilton
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burr%E2%80%93Hamilton_duel
https://www.statutesandstories.com/blog_html/washingtons-farewell-address/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-elizabeth-hamilton-deserving-musical-her-own-180958214/
https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2020/07/hamilton-about-alexander-and-elizas-last-goodbye/
https://www.tvhs.org/post/eliza-hamilton-she-told-their-stories -
Julia Child
A beloved television chef and spy? Today Brianna tells the story of America's Lady of the Ladle, Julia Child.
Sources:
https://www.pbs.org/food/julia-child/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Child
https://juliachildfoundation.org/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gPNdWAxERg -
Isabella Goodwin
Are you ready to meet the NYPD's first female detective? In this episode, Alexa tells the story of Isabella Goodwin who inspired the character of Sarah Howard on TNT's The Alienist.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Goodwin
https://wednesdayswomen.com/isabella-goodwin-nypds-first-female-police-detective/
https://mollybrown.org/breaking-entering-women-first-joined-police-force/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tombs
https://www.nps.gov/places/blackwell-s-island-new-york-city.htm
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29678021/isabella-goodwin-one-of-the-first/
https://galnet.fandom.com/wiki/Isabella_Goodwin
https://www.cnn.com/2015/05/23/opinions/smith-rikers-lawsuit-sex-abuse/index.html
https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/226680.pdf
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197543749/john-w-goodwin
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SPDN19120314.2.29&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1
http://nypdpea1.org/index.php/history/
https://www.amazon.com/Fearless-Mrs-Goodwin-Detective-Cracked-ebook/dp/B078YHY2LX -
Marilyn Monroe
“Give a girl the right pair of shoes and she'll conquer the world.”
Listen to Brianna tell the story of the incredibly talented and smart Hollywood legend, Marilyn Monroe!
*Sorry for the mic noise.
Sources:
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/marilyn-monroe-born
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7fNs5Y2p14
https://www.thewrap.com/7-theories-marilyn-monroe-death/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Monroe
https://www.biography.com/actor/marilyn-monroe
https://www.liveabout.com/marilyn-monroe-1779827