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'Doctress' Rebecca Crumpler
Rebecca Crumpler was the first Black woman in the United States to earn a medical degree. She also wrote one of the first, if not the first, medical …
2 years ago
SYMHC Classics: Three Astonishing Belles
This 2017 episode features three unique women, all of whom are notable. They each have a surprising aspect to their stories, and they each have the n…
2 years ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: George and Mad Jack
Tracy shares why the story of George Washington Williams makes her so sad. Holly then offers some additional information about John Mytton that wasn'…
2 years ago
John ‘Mad Jack’ Mytton
John Mytton is often called an eccentric, but that doesn’t really capture his whole story. Despite his wild behavior, he's something of a local hero,…
2 years ago
George Washington Williams
George Washington Williams was one of the first people to publicly describe the atrocities being carried out in the Congo Free State under King Leopo…
2 years ago
SYMHC Classics: Mary Breckinridge
This 2018 episode covers Mary Breckinridge, who advanced the medical field and found new ways to treat underserved communities. But there are problem…
2 years ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Natalie Can't Be Contained
Tracy explains why Natalie Clifford Barney needed two episodes. She also shares some of the stories from Barney's stories that didn't make it into ei…
2 years ago
Natalie Clifford Barney, Part 2
Part two of Natalie Clifford Barney week covers her life as a wealthy adult. She moved to France permanently, and established the salon which ran for…
2 years ago
Natalie Clifford Barney, Part 1
Natalie Clifford Barney was an incredibly privileged woman who hobnobbed with many notable intellectual and artistic figures in history. Part one cov…
2 years ago
SYMHC Classics: Lola Montez
This 2021 episode covers Lola Montez, a figure whose life is hard to pin down. That's not because of a lack of documentation, but because that docume…
2 years, 1 month ago