Behind the Scenes Minis: Alaska and Contraceptives
Tracy talks about a "Molly of Denali" episode that references Elizabeth Peratrovich. She then shares her own experience with IUD insertion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
20 Maalis 28min
The IUD: A History
IUDs are under the umbrella of long-acting, reversible contraceptives, and they’re the oldest one of these in use today. Research: Baldauf, P et al. “A Report on the Hysteroscopic Removal of a Gräfe...
18 Maalis 44min
Elizabeth Peratrovich
Elizabeth Peratrovich is most well-known for her work to pass Alaska’s Anti-Discrimination Act of 1945. But her story also has more to it than that act. Research: Anchorage Museum. “Elizabeth Peratro...
16 Maalis 43min
SYMHC Classics: Dr. Lucy Hobbs Taylor
This 2022 episode covers Lucy Hobbs, later Lucy Hobbs Taylor, who pursued a career in dentistry before that was recognized as an acceptable vocation for a woman.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
14 Maalis 29min
Behind the Scenes Minis: Carry-on Bags
Tracy talks about the mixed bag nature of Elizabeth Bisland, and the hosts talk about their own travel experiences. Holly shares the less-than-noble character trait that she shares with Flaubert.See o...
13 Maalis 28min
Gustave Flaubert and the ‘Madame Bovary’ Trial
When Madame Bovary was written in the 1850s, it fell under the accusing eye of the French government for its perceived immorality. Flaubert recognized that the trial would only stoke interest, and tha...
11 Maalis 45min
Elizabeth Bisland, Beyond the Trip Around the World
Journalist and writer Elizabeth Bisland was sent on a trip around the world in 1889, in a sort of race against Nellie Bly. But that was not something she wanted to be known for. Research: Bisland, El...
9 Maalis 42min
SYMHC Classics: Marie Laurencin
This 2019 episode explores the difficult-to-study work of Laurencin. In addition to her work not quite falling in line with the artists who were her contemporaries, her personal papers are difficult t...
7 Maalis 32min
