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Episode 23: Margaret Bancroft
Season 1 Episode 23
When Miss Bancroft became a teacher her goal was to change the lives of her students. She was drawn to the students who were struggling, who needed e…
2 years, 11 months ago
Episode 22: Emma “Grandma” Gatewood
Season 1 Episode 22
If your Grandma told you that she was heading out on a walk… would you ever imagine that she meant that she was attempting to hike the entire Appalac…
3 years ago
Episode 21: Eugenie Clark
Season 1 Episode 21
We’re gonna need a bigger boat… JAWS-style, to set out with our amazing woman this week! Eugenie loved all things ocean - especially sharks. Learn ab…
3 years ago
Episode 20: Wangari Maathai
Season 1 Episode 20
Calling all tree huggers!! Have you ever marveled at all the benefits that trees have? Wangari not only grew up appreciating a special tree in her co…
3 years ago
Episode 19: Harriet Hemenway
Season 1 Episode 19
Harriet Hemenway was a proper lady who enjoyed the finer things in life. Then she read an article about the Feather Industry and decided that sometim…
3 years ago
Episode 18: Jeanne Manford
Season 1 Episode 18
Jeanne Manford was a quiet schoolteacher and a mother. She lived a quiet life…. Until her son Morty, a gay activist, was victim of an attack. Then, s…
3 years, 1 month ago
Episode 17: Brenda Howard
Season 1 Episode 17
What is the best tool against shame? PRIDE of course! Brenda Howard is known as the “Mother of Pride” because she helped organize the events (that we…
3 years, 1 month ago
Episode 16: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera
Season 1 Episode 16
The Gay Rights Movement needed the jumpstart that LGTBQIA+ people on the fringe provided. Marsha and Sylvia were two of many gender non-conforming pe…
3 years, 1 month ago
Episode 15: Daughters of Bilitis
Season 1 Episode 15
Celebrate PRIDE month with me as I research & share about women who were important contributors to the LGTBQIA+ Movement and Community. Have you hea…
3 years, 1 month ago
Episode 14: Maggie Kuhn
Season 1 Episode 14
When Maggie Kuhn was forced to retire at the age of 65, she was given a sewing machine as a gift. She never opened the box... she was too busy! Magg…
3 years, 2 months ago