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The Wives of Henry VIII in Six Chapters: a mega-episode revisit
Episode 207
Covid has sidelined us this week, so instead of talking, we've remastered and combined our 2012 coverage of all the wives of Henry VIII into this one…
3 years, 9 months ago
The Gilded Gentleman Presents: Invisible Magicians and Golden Plates
Episode 206
We love the Gilded Age here at The History Chicks! We have a special treat for you: a guest appearance by historian Carl Raymond of the Gilded Gentle…
3 years, 9 months ago
Queen Lili'oukalani, Revisited
Episode 205
As a modern queen prepares for her Platinum Jubilee this month, we take a look back at another queen, the last monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
Lear…
3 years, 10 months ago
Elizabeth Taylor Part 3
Episode 204
Elizabeth Taylor emerged from personal turmoil with a new mission; to be an advocate for the victims of AIDS. Her name became synonymous with humanit…
3 years, 10 months ago
Elizabeth Taylor, Part Two
Episode 203
Elizabeth's story isn't even close to over! We have several marriages, lots of drama, even more movies, some scary medical issues, and some very bold…
3 years, 11 months ago
Elizabeth Taylor Part 1
Episode 202
One word simply won't do - Elizabeth Taylor was a daughter, an actor, a wife (a wife, a wife, a wife, a wife-wife, a wife, and a wife), an activist, …
3 years, 11 months ago
Julia Child
Episode 201
In honor of Susan's mom, and as a refresh as we all dive into the new HBO Max series, Julia, we revisit the life of this iconic and effervescent tele…
4 years ago
Hurrem Sultan ( Empress Roxelana )
Episode 200
Kidnapped as a young girl and sold into slavery in a foreign land, Hurrem Sultan captured the heart of a king... and transformed the course of an emp…
4 years ago
Jane Addams Revisit
Episode 199
In addition to National Women's History Month and International Women's Day in March, we also celebrate National Social Work Month. With all that in …
4 years, 1 month ago
Edmonia Lewis
Episode 198
Edmonia Lewis broke barriers as the first African-American and Native American sculptor to achieve worldwide renown for her neoclassical works in mar…
4 years, 1 month ago