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Comediennes: The Whitman Sisters
Season 5 Episode 66
Mabel, Bessie, Alberta, and Alice Whitman were a vaudeville performance group known collectively as the Whitman Sisters. From 1900 to 1943, they mana…
2 years, 4 months ago
Women Behind the Curtain: Sorghaghtani Beki
Season 5 Episode 65
Sorghaghtani Beki (c. 1190-1252) was one of the most powerful people in the Mongol Empire. Daughter-in-law to Genghis Khan, she used unique forms of …
2 years, 4 months ago
Women Behind the Curtain: Mary Prince
Season 5 Episode 64
Mary Prince (c. 1788 - c. 1833) was the first Black woman to publish an autobiography about her experiences being enslaved. Her narrative, The Histor…
2 years, 4 months ago
Women Behind the Curtain: Lillian Moller Gilbreth
Season 5 Episode 63
Lillian Moller Gilbreth (1878-1972) left a lasting impact on what we think of today as work-life balance. Her life was immortalized in the novel-turn…
2 years, 4 months ago
Women Behind the Curtain: Harriet Martineau
Season 5 Episode 62
Harriet Martineau (1802-1876) was a journalist and writer. She is often considered the first female sociologist known for popularizing political econ…
2 years, 4 months ago
Women Behind the Curtain: Anna Komnene
Season 5 Episode 61
Anna Komnene (1083-1153) has mostly been remembered in history for the failed coup to take control of the Byzantine Empire from her younger brother. …
2 years, 4 months ago
Women Behind the Curtain: Marianne North
Season 5 Episode 60
Marianne North (1830-1890) was an English Victorian botanical artist. At a time when Victorian women were encouraged to stay home, Marianne traveled …
2 years, 4 months ago
Women Behind the Curtain: Soraya Tarzi
Season 5 Episode 59
Soraya Tarzi (1899-1968) advocated for education for all and for women’s empowerment during her time as Queen of Afghanistan. She was instrumental in…
2 years, 4 months ago
Women Behind the Curtain: Fanny Mendelssohn
Season 5 Episode 58
Fanny Mendelssohn Hansel (1805-1847) was a German composer and pianist. She wrote hundreds of works, but for generations it has gone largely unnotice…
2 years, 5 months ago
Women Behind the Curtain: Cleoma Falcon
Season 5 Episode 57
Cleoma Falcon (1906-1941) was a Cajun musician from French-speaking Louisiana. A groundbreaking artist – and one of the few women from her culture wh…
2 years, 5 months ago