The History Chicks Podcast
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Two women. Half the population. Several thousand years of history. Join us on an award-winning podcast journey through herstory! Both Beckett and Susan are the voices of this account.
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The History Chicks
Two women. Half the population. Several thousand years of history. About an hour.
thehistorychicks.com
What did you learn in history class? Wars? Dates? The achievements of remarkable men?
So did we. And that wasn’t good enough for us! Here at The History Chicks, our conversations have been spotlighting stories of remarkable women for 13 years. Choose from hundreds of podcast episodes and join us!
So did we. And that wasn’t good enough for us! Here at The History Chicks, our conversations have been spotlighting stories of remarkable women for 13 years. Choose from hundreds of podcast episodes and join us!
New episode! As the last legitimate heir to a powerful family, Catherine de Medici was married at 14 into another powerful, and royal, family. The two halves of her story are VASTLY different, and here in Part One, we'll tell you about the first 1/2- her developmental years. #womenshistorypodcast
Episode 271: Catherine de Medici, Part One
This is not a happily-ever-after fairytale. Catherine de Medici's life before and after her marriage into a royal family was both chaotic and dangerous.
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August 28, 2025 at 9:31 PM
New episode! As the last legitimate heir to a powerful family, Catherine de Medici was married at 14 into another powerful, and royal, family. The two halves of her story are VASTLY different, and here in Part One, we'll tell you about the first 1/2- her developmental years. #womenshistorypodcast
New episode! Alice Paul was one of the most prominent activists of the 20th-century women's rights movement, who believed that moral authority always trumps the letter of the law; injustices must be called out and resisted as a matter of principle.
Episode 267: Alice Paul, Part One
With personal sacrifice, determination, organization, and a talent for spectacle, Alice Paul moved the needle of public opinion through acts of resistance.
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June 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
New episode! Alice Paul was one of the most prominent activists of the 20th-century women's rights movement, who believed that moral authority always trumps the letter of the law; injustices must be called out and resisted as a matter of principle.
New Episode! Miep Gies risked everything to help shelter and supply Anne Frank's family (and others) while they were in hiding from the Nazis during WWII. It was an act of civil disobedience that was, though illegal, the most moral of human endeavors.
Episode 264: Miep Gies, Part One
In a land fraught with turbulence and oppression, Miep Gies helped to shelter and supply Anne Frank's family (and others) while they were in hiding from the Nazis; an act of civil disobedience that wa...
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April 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
New Episode! Miep Gies risked everything to help shelter and supply Anne Frank's family (and others) while they were in hiding from the Nazis during WWII. It was an act of civil disobedience that was, though illegal, the most moral of human endeavors.
New episode! Biographer Anne Sebba has written a new book we thought would interest you, The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz. Anne sat down with us for a conversation about this book, her previous books, and her process.
Episode 263: A conversation with Anne Sebba: The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz
We wrap up Women's History Month with this bonus episode, a very...very rare author interview with Anne Sebba. We talk about her newest book, her former books, and her process.
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March 31, 2025 at 3:26 PM
New episode! Biographer Anne Sebba has written a new book we thought would interest you, The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz. Anne sat down with us for a conversation about this book, her previous books, and her process.
New episode! Georgia Gilmore was one of the unsung heroes of history during the Civil Rights movement in America; a prime example of how one person's contributions can change the course of a country. #BlackHistoryMonth #WomensHistory #HistoryPodcasts
Episode 260: Georgia Gilmore
Georgia Gilmore was not only an unsung hero of the American Civil Rights movement, but an example of the power of one person to help change the course of a country.
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February 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
New episode! Georgia Gilmore was one of the unsung heroes of history during the Civil Rights movement in America; a prime example of how one person's contributions can change the course of a country. #BlackHistoryMonth #WomensHistory #HistoryPodcasts
New episode! Two women. One last name. 145 years of history. Very different lives. It's a two-fer on the dramatic lives of Josephine Bonaparte and Eugénie Bonaparte.
Also! Registration is now open for our October Field Trip to Italy! www.likemindstravel.com/the-history-...
Also! Registration is now open for our October Field Trip to Italy! www.likemindstravel.com/the-history-...
Episode 259: Josephine Bonaparte and Eugénie Bonaparte
Josephine Bonaparte and Eugénie Bonaparte were related by marriage, and separated by only a generation, but both rose from relative obscurity to become the Empress of France.
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January 22, 2025 at 9:19 PM
New episode! Two women. One last name. 145 years of history. Very different lives. It's a two-fer on the dramatic lives of Josephine Bonaparte and Eugénie Bonaparte.
Also! Registration is now open for our October Field Trip to Italy! www.likemindstravel.com/the-history-...
Also! Registration is now open for our October Field Trip to Italy! www.likemindstravel.com/the-history-...
Lt Colonel Charity Adams Earley was the commander of the 6888th Central Postal Battalion, the only all-female, all women of color WAC unit to deploy to Europe during WWII. If you watched the Netflix The Six Triple Eight, learn more about this remarkable leader and the women she led into history.
Episode 238: Charity Adams Earley & The 6888th
Charity Adams Earley was the first and highest-ranking African-American officer in the Women's Army Corps during WW2. She led the 6888th—the Six Triple Eight Central Postal Directory Battalion— to Eur...
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January 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Lt Colonel Charity Adams Earley was the commander of the 6888th Central Postal Battalion, the only all-female, all women of color WAC unit to deploy to Europe during WWII. If you watched the Netflix The Six Triple Eight, learn more about this remarkable leader and the women she led into history.
What did you learn in history class? Wars? Dates? The achievements of remarkable men?
So did we. And that wasn’t good enough for us! Here at The History Chicks, our conversations have been spotlighting stories of remarkable women for 13 years. Choose from hundreds of podcast episodes and join us!
So did we. And that wasn’t good enough for us! Here at The History Chicks, our conversations have been spotlighting stories of remarkable women for 13 years. Choose from hundreds of podcast episodes and join us!
The History Chicks
Two women. Half the population. Several thousand years of history. About an hour.
thehistorychicks.com
December 29, 2024 at 4:31 PM
What did you learn in history class? Wars? Dates? The achievements of remarkable men?
So did we. And that wasn’t good enough for us! Here at The History Chicks, our conversations have been spotlighting stories of remarkable women for 13 years. Choose from hundreds of podcast episodes and join us!
So did we. And that wasn’t good enough for us! Here at The History Chicks, our conversations have been spotlighting stories of remarkable women for 13 years. Choose from hundreds of podcast episodes and join us!
This story of Christmas' unsung hero has been our holiday tradition since 2014! Listen on our website or wherever you get your podcasts! We want to wish all of you in Blueskyland the happiest of holidays! xo Beckett & Susan #womeshistory
Mrs. Claus, 2024
Mrs. Claus is the unsung hero of Christmas and, as is our tradition, we're shing a spotlight on her story.
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December 28, 2024 at 11:51 PM
This story of Christmas' unsung hero has been our holiday tradition since 2014! Listen on our website or wherever you get your podcasts! We want to wish all of you in Blueskyland the happiest of holidays! xo Beckett & Susan #womeshistory