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Our Favorites: Kiki de Montparnasse
Season 7 Episode 33
Kiki de Montparnasse (1901-1953) inspired Man Ray and many other painters, photographers and sculptors. An artist herself, she impressed critics with…
6 months ago
Our Favorites: Maya Lin
Season 7 Episode 32
Maya Lin (1959 - present) is a sculptor, architect, artist, and designer known for her memorial work and focus on landscapes and the environment. At …
6 months ago
Our Favorites: Mr. and Mrs. How
Season 7 Episode 32
James How, also known as Mary East, and their wife Mrs. How (c. 1760s) were pillars of their eighteenth century English community, until a blackmaile…
6 months ago
Our Favorites: Minnie Riperton
Season 7 Episode 31
Minnie Riperton (1947-1979) was an American soul singer, best known for the 1975 hit song “Lovin' You.” From an early age, Riperton captivated audien…
6 months ago
Our Favorites: Margaret Watts Hughes
Season 7 Episode 30
Margaret Watts Hughes (c.1847-1907) was a Welsh singer, songwriter and scientist. She invented the eidophone, which allowed her to observe and visual…
6 months, 1 week ago
Our Favorites: Anastasia Romanov
Season 7 Episode 29
Anastasia Romanov (1901-1918) was the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, the last Tsar of Russia. Her death was hotly debated for years, as she w…
6 months, 1 week ago
Our Favorites: Sappho
Season 7 Episode 28
Sappho (c. 615 BC) was an ancient Greek poet and an architect of the very words we use to talk about queer identity today.
For the past six years, we’…
6 months, 1 week ago
Our Favorites: Regina Jonas
Season 7 Episode 27
Regina Jonas (1902-1944) asked a short, but important question: Can women serve as rabbis? She dedicated her life to proving that the answer to that …
6 months, 1 week ago
Our Favorites: Juana Maria
Season 7 Episode 26
Juana Maria (unknown-1853), also known as the lost woman of San Nicolas island, lived a solitary and fabled life as one of the last members of the Ni…
6 months, 1 week ago
Our Favorites: Gwen Verdon
Season 7 Episode 25
Gwen Verdon (1925-2000) was a true Broadway icon. Her status as a triple threat dancer, actor and singer earned her four Tony awards during her caree…
6 months, 2 weeks ago