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Mary Seacole, Revisited
Episode 179
For International Nurses Day, we're revisiting our coverage of Mary Seacole. While, technically, she wasn't a nurse, she was very much a brave medica…
4 years, 11 months ago
Maya Angelou Part 3
Episode 177
In Part 3, Maya Angelou has stretched to fill many spheres of influence; she gathered accolades as she climbed and was generous with her experiences.…
4 years, 11 months ago
Maya Angelou Part 2
Episode 176
Part 2 is a roller coaster! Maya Angelou faced some of her greatest challenges during this period of her life, and handled them all with the…
4 years, 11 months ago
A Message from the chaotic House of Wood
Episode 175
Where is Maya Angelou Part 2? Likely in a landfill. Let me explain.
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4 years, 11 months ago
Maya Angelou Part 1
Episode 175
Throughout the twists and turns of her colorful life, Maya Angelou gathered the wisdom of the world and distilled it into a dynamic force wi…
5 years ago
The Bowery Boys and the Shirtwaist Strike of 1909
Episode 174
Greg Young and Tom Meyers, of The Bowery Boys New York City History podcast, share their 2020 coverage of early 1900s women's protests that …
5 years ago
Women of the Wild West, Revisited
Episode 173
Calamity Jane, Belle Starr, and Annie Chambers were contemporaries of our previous subjects, the Harvey Girls and Fred Harvey, but they led …
5 years, 1 month ago
The Harvey Girls
Episode 172
The Harvey Girls were not "just waitresses," they were adventuring, trailblazing, refined young women who helped settle the American West. A…
5 years, 1 month ago
Ella Fitzgerald, Revisited (and a request)
Episode 172
From a rough start on the streets of Harlem, to the Apollo stage, smokey clubs, years on the road and in recording studios Ella led the worl…
5 years, 2 months ago
10th Birthday Love Letter
Episode 171
Ten years ago, we met (literally MET!) to record our first episode. It's been a journey, and we thought as a milestone birthday celebration,…
5 years, 2 months ago