Disappearing Acts: Mary Carleton
Mary Carleton (c.1634-1673) was a fraudster who posed as a German princess to marry a man she thought was a lord. When his family discovered her true identity, she was put on trial for bigamy – a tria...
2 Apr 20245min
Disappearing Acts: Anna Mae Aquash
Anna Mae Aquash (1945-1975) was an Indigenous activist known for her advocacy for Indigenous rights during the American Indian Movement (AIM) in the 1970s. Her commitment to the cause made her a symbo...
1 Apr 20247min
Women of Sound: Jean Ritchie
Jean Ritchie (1922-2015) was the mother of folk music. She was an instrumental voice in the American folk music revival of the 1940s and 60s, and introduced a traditional dulcimer sound to a wider aud...
29 Mar 20247min
Women of Sound: Margaret Watts Hughes
Margaret Watts Hughes (c.1847-1907) was a Welsh singer, songwriter and scientist. She invented the eidophone, which allowed her to observe and visualize the human voice. For Further Reading: The Cent...
28 Mar 20246min
Women of Sound: Maria Szymanowska
Maria Szymanowska (1789-1831) was a virtuoso pianist, one of the first to perform solely from memory. She was known for her short, elegant salon pieces that were full of emotional depth. Her work was ...
27 Mar 20244min
Women of Sound: Aimé Painé
Aimé Painé (1943-1987) was a Mapuche singer-songwriter from Argentina. As she worked to rediscover her own identity, she became a symbol of resistance against oppression, advocating for the rights of ...
26 Mar 20245min
Women of Sound: Daphne Oram
Daphne Oram (1925-2003) was one of Britain’s first electronic musicians. She co-founded the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, a leading sound effects unit known for experimental work in sound, and developed h...
25 Mar 20246min
Women of Sound: Beryl Mortimer
Beryl Mortimer (c.1928-2001) was a renowned Foley artist that worked in British cinema from the 1950s to the 1990s. Her most acclaimed projects, though she went uncredited on many, include Lawrence of...
22 Mar 20244min
