Archivist Melissa Mannon shares the story of Ida Annah Ryan, a lucrative architect forgotten by time until she was uncovered in the family archives.

This podcast is a syndication of The #HerStory Podcast, which tells the stories of 50 historical women, not through names and dates of textbooks, but through the voices of contemporary women.

Hear elected officials, academics, mothers, filmmakers, authors, activists, CEO’s, and more offer snapshots of these women’s lives, from the headliners to the lesser-known gems. A project by Chick History.

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