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Maritime Madams: Fog Woman
Season 6 Episode 219
Fog Woman is a figure of Tlingit folklore. She has the power to turn from human form into fog and conjure up salmon. In Tlingit legends, Fog Woman is…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Maritime Madams: Krystyna Chojnowska-Liskiewicz
Season 6 Episode 218
Krystyna Chojnowska-Liskiewicz (1936-2021) was a Polish naval engineer and yacht captain. In 1978, she became the first woman to ever complete a solo…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Maritime Madams: Else Bostelmann
Season 6 Episode 217
Else Bostelmann (1882-1961) was a German-born scientific illustrator and painter known for bringing the deep sea to life through her vivid and accura…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Maritime Madams: Yemaya
Season 6 Episode 216
Yemaya, also known as Yemoja, is one of the most revered and powerful divine spirits in various Afro-Caribbean religions, associated with fertility a…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Maritime Madams: Mary Lacy
Season 6 Episode 215
Mary Lacy (1740-1801) was a British sailor, shipwright and memoirist who defied 18th century gender norms by disguising herself as a man to join the …
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Maritime Madams: Mary Becker Greene
Season 6 Episode 217
Mary Becker Greene (1867-1949) was a steamboat pilot and captain who began her career in the late 1800s. A pilot for over 50 years, she was the only …
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Maritime Madams: Naomi James
Season 6 Episode 216
Naomi James (1949-present) was the first woman to single-handedly sail around the world via the dangerous Cape Horn route. Her voyage broke Sir Franc…
9 months ago
Maritime Madams: Ama
Season 6 Episode 215
Ama are Japanese female fisherwomen and free divers who plunge into the ocean without oxygen tanks, or other modern diving equipment. They dive for s…
9 months ago
Maritime Madams: Emma Kaʻilikapuolono Metcalf Beckley Nakuina
Season 6 Episode 214
Emma Kaʻilikapuolono Metcalf Beckley Nakuina (1847-1929) was a highly regarded authority on Hawaiian water rights law and unofficially considered Haw…
9 months ago
Maritime Madams: Tracy Edwards
Season 6 Episode 213
Tracy Edwards (1962 - Present), MBE skippered the first-ever all-female crew in the 1989/90 Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race. She is the first wo…
9 months ago