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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, 9 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, 10 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, 10 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, 11 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, 11 months ago
Jane Addams (Part 2)
Episode 113
Jane's life of far-reaching social service and her work for peace didn't prevent her from being called "America's most dangerous woman." …
8 years ago
Jane Addams (Part 1)
Episode 112
Later known as "The Mother of Social Work", Jane Addams took a circuitous route to find her life's calling.
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8 years, 1 month ago
Clara Barton Revisited and Refreshed
Episode 111
The life of Clara Barton was so full of humanitarian accomplishments it's worthy of another, refreshed, look.
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8 years, 2 months ago
Georgia O'Keeffe
Episode 110
Georgia O'Keeffe is known as the mother of Modernism; she created a vast body of work, always finding a novel way to express what he wanted …
8 years, 2 months ago
Grace O'Malley
Episode 109
Grainne Ui Mhaille (Grace O'Malley) was a terror of the open seas; living her life on her own terms during a turbulent time in her country. …
8 years, 3 months ago