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Olympias
Episode 184
Olympias is known for being the mother of Alexander the Great and for being Very Fond Of Snakes. She was subject to centuries of slander by …
5 years, 3 months ago
The Statue of Liberty, Revisited
Episode 183
This year, the Statue of Liberty's Little Sister is coming to the US for a lengthy stay. The 9' reproduction travels first to New York for t…
5 years, 4 months ago
Marjorie Merriweather Post Part 2
Episode 182
Marjorie Merriweather Post was a natural philanthropist and organizer. Her fortune may have come to her by chance, and she is perhaps most f…
5 years, 4 months ago
Marjorie Merriweather Post Part 1
Episode 181
Marjorie Post was not *born* with a silver spoon in her mouth, but breakfast cereal sure provided her with one before her tenth birthday! Sh…
5 years, 5 months ago
Loïe Fuller
Episode 180
She was many things: an actress, a dancer, a chemist, an artist, and a pioneer in stage lighting and choreography. She was inquisitive and e…
5 years, 5 months ago
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…
5 years, 6 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.…
5 years, 6 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…
5 years, 6 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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5 years, 6 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, 7 months ago