Educator Stacy Klingler shares the story of Italian physician Maria Montesorri and her ground-breaking work with child education. Montesorri is best known for the philosophy of education that bears her name, as well as her writing on scientific pedagogy. Her educational method is still in use today in some public and private schools throughout the world. This podcast is […]
Video Producer Kelsey Brannon shares the story of actress and comedian Bea Arthur. Arthur was an American actress, comedian, singer, and animal rights activist whose career spanned seven glorious decades. Arthur received the second most nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series with nine. This podcast is a syndication of The #HerStory […]
One of the preeminent writers of 19th century African-American life, the story of Zora Neale Hurston is shared by academic and poet Tonya Matthews. Zora Neale Hurston was an American novelist, short story writer, folklorist, and anthropologist, but best known for her 1937 novel Their Eyes Were Watching God. This podcast is a syndication of The #HerStory Podcast, which tells […]
Katherine Kane, Director of the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, tells the story of one of histories most revered figures, Queen Elizabeth I. Elizabeth I was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. 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 […]
Activist and young women’s leaders Shelby Knox shares the story of Zitkala-Sa, Sioux writer, musician, composer, and political activist. Her later books in English were among the first works to bring traditional Native American stories to a widespread white readership. This podcast is a syndication of The #HerStory Podcast, which tells the stories of 50 historical women, not […]
Maggie Marconi, historian and museum professional, shares the story of one of the most infamous leaders of the American Woman’s Suffrage movement, Alice Paul. In addition to her work as an American suffragist Paul was a fierce feminist and dedicated women's rights activist. Not only was she the main leader and strategist of the 1910s […]
She saved more Jewish lives than Oscar Shindler during WWII but her story has been lost until recently. Activist and author, Holly Kearl shares the incredible story of Polish nurse, humanitarian and social worker, Irena Sendler, who served in the Polish Underground in German-occupied Warsaw during World War II, This podcast is a syndication of The #HerStory Podcast, which tells the stories of 50 historical […]
Museum professional Tamara Hemmerlein shares the life and times of 17th century Spanish-Mexican scholar and poet of the Baroque school, and Hieronymite nun of New Spain, known in her lifetime as "The Tenth Muse," Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz. 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 […]
Singer, business woman, and Feminist icon, Patsy Cline’s remarkable but short-lived life is shared by fellow singer and songwriter, Audrey Auld. Patsy is considered to be one of the most influential, successful and acclaimed vocalists of the 20th century who helped pave the way for women as headline performers in the genre. In 1999, she was voted number 11 […]
Dina Bailey, historian and museum professional, shares the turbulent and inspiring life of Southern abolitionist, and activist Ida B. Wells. Wells was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909, a journalist, newspaper editor, suffragist, sociologist, feminist, Georgist, and an early leader in the Civil Rights Movement. This podcast is a syndication of The #HerStory Podcast, which tells the […]
