Girl Power History

Alexa Contos & Brianna Pirro
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Alexa and Brianna bring you stories about women who have made some serious power moves in history, good and bad.

Episodes

  1. 09/02/2021

    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

    1h 23m

  2. 08/25/2021

    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/

    46 min

  3. 08/18/2021

    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

    1h 2m

  4. 08/03/2021

    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

    38 min

  5. 07/28/2021

    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

    56 min

  6. 07/22/2021

    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

    58 min

  7. 07/15/2021

    Elizabeth Short

    Alexa tells the true story of Elizabeth Short.  Sources: https://crimereads.com/the-black-dahlia-history-los-angeles-cold-case/ https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/the-black-dahlia https://www.biography.com/news/black-dahlia-murder-mystery https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Dahlia#Life

    49 min

  8. 07/07/2021

    Marie Curie

    Brianna tells the story of the Physicist and Nobel Laureate, Marie Curie. Sources: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1903/mariecurie/biographical/ https://www.biography.com/scientist/mariecurie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Curie https://www.britannica.com/story/radiumgirlsthewomenwhofoughtfortheirlivesinakillerworkplace https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qlRjqUMX4E https://www.amazon.com/RadioactiveRosamundPike/dp/B08DKJ54J5

    47 min

  9. 06/30/2021

    The Radium Girls

    Alexa brings us the story of the Radium Girls. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium_Girls https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2009/3/15/708873/-  https://environmentalhistory.org/people/radiumgirls/  Radiological Society https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/radiol.14141352  http://www.nukes.org/MAp/radiumgirls.html  https://www.nprillinois.org/post/radium-girls-illinois-tragedy#stream/ 0  https://nclnet.org/about-ncl/about-us/history/

    1h 2m

  10. 06/23/2021

    Carole King

    Brianna tells the story of Carol King, one of the most successful female songwriters of all time. Sources: A Natural Woman: A Memoir by Carole King https://caroleking.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carole_King

    55 min

  11. 06/10/2021

    Dutch Resistance Fighters

    Alexa tells the story of three brave women fighting the nazis during World War 2. Sources: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/578187/teenage-girl-gang-seduced-and-killed-nazis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannie_Schaft https://seducingandkillingnazis.com/about/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truus_Menger-Oversteegen https://www.history.com/news/dutch-resistance-teenager-killed-nazis-freddie-oversteegen https://allthatsinteresting.com/freddie-oversteegen https://www.vice.com/en/article/dp5a8y/teenager-nazi-armed-resistance-netherlands-876 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/freddie-oversteegen-who-assassinated-nazis-teenage-resistance-fighter-has-died-92-180970319/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_Oversteegen Follow us on all social media: @girlpowerhistory

    49 min

  12. 06/10/2021

    Introducing Girl Power History

    Welcome to Girl Power History! Join hosts Brianna Pirro and Alexa Contos as they tell stories each week about fascinating women in history.

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Alexa and Brianna bring you stories about women who have made some serious power moves in history, good and bad.

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  • Creator
    Alexa Contos & Brianna Pirro
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  • Episodes
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