seldom make history

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Hi everyone! My name is Hannah and each week we'll learn about a forgotten lady from history, or a topic on women; across cultures, historical and current times. I hope you enjoy!

  1. 06/26/2024

    Daring: Odette Sansom

    The life of Odette Sansom sounds like the plot of a spy movie. A French housewife turned British spy during World War Two. But the truth is always stranger than fiction, and the life of Odette is truly the life of a daring hero.

  2. 05/28/2024

    Forgotten: Ethel Byrne

    Ethel Byrne was a nurse and reproductive rights advocate. She was also the co founder of planned parenthood. She’s often over shadowed by her sister Margret, but Ethel was a force, and this is her story.

  3. 05/01/2024

    Poetess: Emma Lazarus

    Emma was a poet, author, first. She’s famous for her poem inscribed on the Statue of Liberty, and known for her pride in her Jewish heritage.

  4. 03/21/2024

    Muse: Vera Nabokov

    Hello everyone! Today we’ll be discussing the muse, wife, and translater of one of the must famous Russian authors, Vladimir Nabokov. But who was Mrs. Nabokov? The woman who saved his notorious novel and his beloved wife.

  5. 11/27/2023

    Daring: Emma Edmonds

    A unionist solider, a nurse a memoirist, spy, and mother. Who was Emma and what is her story? Tune in to find out!

  6. 10/19/2023

    Daring: Annie Smith Peck

    I’m back! And this time with one heck of a remarkable adventurer and that is Annie Smith Peck. A mountaineer, a suffragette, and teacher. But what did she do and how did she do it? Tune in to find out!

  7. 09/19/2023

    Infamous: Madame Restell

    Since the dawn of time, it seems that men and society have labeled certain women as villainesses or infamous. And the worst are always those who step outside social norms if they dare take control of their own bodies, or help other women with theirs. This is the story and legacy of one such woman, the infamous Madame Restell or her given name, Ann Trow. The immigrant who came to the US and established herself as the abortionist of New York City.

  8. 08/20/2023

    Forgotten: Martha Ballard

    Hello! Sorry for the long absence, but I am back and today we discuss the book and lady who really inspired my podcast and Instagram. And that is Martha Ballard, a 18th century midwife and diarist. Who was she and what did she do? Let’s find out!

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Hi everyone! My name is Hannah and each week we'll learn about a forgotten lady from history, or a topic on women; across cultures, historical and current times. I hope you enjoy!

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  • Creator
    hannah
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © hannah
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