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Annie Londonderry
Episode 123
Was Annie Londonderry a flim-flam artist or a true pioneer? Her trip around the world on a bicycle may have been controversial - but she was…
7 years ago
Ching Shih
Episode 122
Ching Shih was the terror of the seas during the Qing Dynasty in China. Although she was the most powerful and successful pirate in history,…
7 years ago
Audrey Hepburn (Part 2)
Episode 121
We'll talk about Audrey Hepburn's entertainment career, which gave people joy all over the world. But it was her humanitarian work with UNIC…
7 years, 1 month ago
Audrey Hepburn (Part 1)
Episode 120
Audrey Hepburn was born a child of privilege and became a child of war. Although she reached superstar status in Hollywood, she became a shining exam…
7 years, 1 month ago
Phillis Wheatley
Episode 119
Born in Africa and transported as a slave to America, this Revolutionary War era poet became the darling of London and charmed notable figur…
7 years, 2 months ago
Elizabeth Bathory
Episode 118
One of the world's most prolific serial killers... basically lives up to the hype.
The only thing we can clear her of is her gruesome bathin…
7 years, 2 months ago
Harriet Tubman
Episode 117
Most grade school kids will tell you that Harriet Tubman was an escaped slave and conductor on the Underground Railroad which is a great sta…
7 years, 3 months ago
Barbie
Episode 116
Barbie has inspired generations of children in her 59 years, always representing the historically novel idea that women have choices in thei…
7 years, 3 months ago
Belle Starr and Calamity Jane
Episode 115
"Belle Starr" and "Calamity Jane" aren't even their given names! We separate fact from fabrication in our coverage of these famous women of…
7 years, 4 months ago
Anne Frank
Episode 114
Even though her life was a short one, Anne Frank's account of her turbulent times has provided inspiration for millions of people all over t…
7 years, 5 months ago