Althea Gibson Part 2
After decades of struggle against obstacles and expectations that would defeat most of us, Althea Gibson achieved international success in the world of tennis; breaking the color barrier at Wimbledon ...
27 Maalis 20241h 37min
Jessie Tarbox Beals
According to Jessie Tarbox Beals - the first female photojournalist in the world - the key to success is mostly HUSTLE. In her case, it looked like this: arrive in a new town, set up a darkroom, canva...
13 Maalis 20241h 18min
Althea Gibson Part 1
There are quite a few lines on a tennis court; sideline, baseline, service line - all of which have their functions. But beginning in 1950, a powerful and charismatic African American athlete named Al...
28 Helmi 20241h 15min
Maria Anna Mozart and Clara Schumann
Maria Anna Mozart and Clara Schumann were talented and musically gifted women. They were both child prodigies and both dazzled audiences across Europe. While they were (and still are) often put in the...
14 Helmi 20241h 40min
Alice Roosevelt Longworth Part 2
Alice Roosevelt Longworth was once the most famous woman in the world. She graduated from youthful frivolity into the deadly serious role of behind-the-scenes political engine and policy influencer; a...
25 Tammi 20242h 32min
Alice Roosevelt Longworth Part 1
President Theodore Roosevelt had many challenges during his career… corruption in the New York police force, the creation of the Panama Canal , the Spanish American war, protecting the Grand Canyon an...
10 Tammi 20241h 16min
Mrs. Claus, 2023
Mrs. Claus has a history as colorful as her husband's so we spotlight it in our annual visit to her life! Originally, this episode is from 2014, but it's sort of a time-capsule episode: we've added th...
22 Joulu 202315min
La Malinche
As a child, La Malinche was sold into slavery by her own family. Through a series of curious circumstances, she began working as a translator and cultural interpreter for Hernán Cortés, and became one...
12 Joulu 20231h 39min
