Let's Get Historical

Jackie Kossoff

Welcome to Let’s Get Historical, a podcast with a mission to bring humanity back to history. History is often presented as a two-dimensional timeline filled with key dates and events. Personally, I see history as the interwoven experiences of people who are much like us. My name is Jackie Kossoff and I am a multi-passionate entrepreneur, writer, traveler and history lover. I believe learning about people who experienced and shaped history allows us to connect more deeply to the world around us and to our fellow human beings–both past and present. Join us on patreon.com/letsgethistorical

Episodes

  1. 03/04/2024

    Christine de Pizan: Medieval "Feminist" & Writer

    Christine de Pizan (c. 1364 - 1430) was one of the most influential writers and commentators of medieval France during the turn of the fifteenth century. She wrote on politics and society and we would consider her a feminist of her day, as she wrote several works advocating for women of all classes--sort of. She wrote on inspiring women in her own time period, in history, and mythology. Christine was well-connected and knew the French royal family personally. She was commissioned by kings, queens, dukes, and other important personages throughout France and Europe to write for them. She is unequivocally the most influential woman writer of her day, and is generally considered the first woman in European history to make her profession from writing. *Apologies for the audio issues in the final 12 minutes of the episode. We tried to fix them as best we could. SHOWNOTES 1:22 Jackie Intro 1:58 Who was Christine? 2:33 “She is unequivocally the most influential writer of her day” 3:05 History according to AI 4:51 Christine’s parents and childhood 8:11 Before the Louvre was a sprawling museum it was a medieval castle! 9:13 More about Christine’s childhood 10:30 Christine’s marriage 12:36 Christine’s husband and children 13:06 “Marriage is the ideal state between men and women as long as men treat their wives as perfect companions” 14:00 Tragedy and hardship 16:59 Christine’s widowhood 17:31 “Grief is the same throughout the ages” 24:21 Christine becomes a writer 28:19 Becoming a voice for women 29:55 Chivalry 33:10 Christine as royal biographer 35:37 A work of self-reflection 37:53 Christine as a political commentator 41:25 “The Book of the City of Ladies” 43:16 “The Treasure of the City of Ladies” 46:55 Christine’s book on warfare 52:56 Christine’s retirement 54:30 Christine’s accounts of Joan of Arc 57:00 Bibliography The Order of the Rose: The Life & Ideas of Christine de Pizan by Enid McLeod The Book of the City of Ladies by Christine de Pizan The Treasure of the City of Ladies by Christine de Pizan Christine's other works may be a bit more difficult to find in print, but should be available in university libraries. Check out https://worldcat.org/ The Book of Deeds and Arms of Chivalry by Christine de Pizan The Book of Deeds and Good Morals of the Wise King Charles V by Christine de Pizan The Book of Peace by Christine de Pizan The Book of the Body Politic by Christine de Pizan Please like, subscribe, and leave us a review!

  2. 03/04/2024

    "Well-Behaved Women?"

    Jackie shares why she believes the super famous quote, "Well-behaved women seldom make history," is sexist. She also gives credit to the woman who coined the quote. SHOWNOTES (1:23) Jackie Intro (1:40) “Well behaved women seldom make history” (2:20) Why Jackie dislikes this quote (3:00) History is mostly male dominated (5:26) Everyone can interpret this quote as they see fit (5:53) The original author states that this quote was wildly misunderstood (6:16) The author of this quote  (7:10) The quotes original meaning (9:04) The book “Well Behaved Women” (9:44) “The Midwife's Tale” (10:25) Laurel Thatcher Ulrich (11:00) In summary Please like, subscribe, and leave us a review! Instagram: @jackiekossoff_la YouTube: @lets_get_historical Patreon: patreon.com/letsgethistorical

  3. 03/04/2024

    Welcome to Let's Get Historical!

    In this introductory episode, our host, Jackie Kossoff, shares more about the mission of this podcast, why she loves history, and how to support the show. SHOWNOTES (1:23) Jackie Intro (1:52) Fun facts about Jackie (3:04) Why Jackie loves history (3:37) The mission of Let's Get Historical (4:10) What to expect from Season 1 (5:06) "History books center on events, not people" (5:30) What women in history we will be focusing on (6:02) "Only 14% of names in textbooks are women" (6:59) Women's stories in history (7:22) Why women's stories in history were suppressed (10:15) Who is the intended audience of this podcast? (11:58) More information about this podcast (12:29) Disclaimer - this is a PG-13 podcast! (14:15) How to support the show (15:32) Become a Patron on Patreon! (15:47) Patreon member perks (16:35) Closing comments Please like, subscribe, and leave us a review! Instagram: @jackiekossoff_la YouTube: @lets_get_historical Patreon: patreon.com/letsgethistorical

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Welcome to Let’s Get Historical, a podcast with a mission to bring humanity back to history. History is often presented as a two-dimensional timeline filled with key dates and events. Personally, I see history as the interwoven experiences of people who are much like us. My name is Jackie Kossoff and I am a multi-passionate entrepreneur, writer, traveler and history lover. I believe learning about people who experienced and shaped history allows us to connect more deeply to the world around us and to our fellow human beings–both past and present. Join us on patreon.com/letsgethistorical

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  • Creator
    Jackie Kossoff
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Jackie Kossoff
  • Show Website
    Let's Get Historical