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Marie Antoinette's Mother, Empress Maria Theresa
Season 7 Episode 36
We're in our Marie Antoinette era, and you can't understand her story without knowing about her mother, Empress Maria Theresa! Because Maria Theres…
1 year, 1 month ago
Marie Antoinette's Favorite Painter, Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun
Season 7 Episode 35
We're getting into the Marie Antoinette of it all! From today and until we're done, every week will be a Marie Antoinette event!
Marie Antoinette's a…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Vice President's Black Wife
You may not have heard of America's ninth Vice President, Richard Mentor Johnson (he served one term under Martin Van Buren). And you almost certainl…
1 year, 1 month ago
Fulvia: The Woman Who Broke All the Rules in Ancient Rome
Now that we've learned about expectations for Ancient Roman women, time to learn about a woman who broke all the rules!
You may not have heard of Ful…
1 year, 2 months ago
Livia Drusilla, Ancient Rome's (Allegedly) Murderous Empress
Our friend Gina Berry is back for part two of our Ancient Rome discussion! Last time, we discussed women's roles in the era. Now, it's time to learn …
1 year, 2 months ago
What Was The Roman Empire Like For Women?
The Roman Empire inspired the (male) leaders of the American, French, and Haitian Revolutions. But what was that era like for women?
Classical histo…
1 year, 2 months ago
How One Woman Survived the French Revolution (By Getting Out Of Town)
Season 7 Episode 34
Germaine de Staël was a wealthy woman in Paris during the French Revolution. But unlike so many others, she made it through alive! Because she was sm…
1 year, 2 months ago
French Revolution: The Messy Bitches Who Brought Down the Monarchy
Season 7 Episode 33
We've reached a point in our French Revolution discussion where we can no longer tell the story through the lives of women, because women were exclud…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Sex Lives of Regency England
Did people in the 18th century know about contraception? How did young women learn the facts of life before their wedding nights? How accurate is Bri…
1 year, 2 months ago
Canadian History: Who Was Laura Secord?
Laura Secord was a 19th-century Canadian woman known mostly for a) the chocolate store named after her now and b) her iconic Canadian Heritage Minute…
1 year, 3 months ago