The Harvey Girls
The Harvey Girls were not "just waitresses," they were adventuring, trailblazing, refined young women who helped settle the American West. And the story of these brave and hardworking women can't be t...
24 Feb 20212h 4min
Ella Fitzgerald, Revisited (and a request)
From a rough start on the streets of Harlem, to the Apollo stage, smokey clubs, years on the road and in recording studios Ella led the world through the trends and wild ride that was the musical scen...
2 Feb 20211h 9min
10th Birthday Love Letter
Ten years ago, we met (literally MET!) to record our first episode. It's been a journey, and we thought as a milestone birthday celebration, we would ask listeners what The History Chicks have meant t...
19 Jan 202151min
Shirley Temple Black
Once upon a time, there was a little moppet whose grit and optimism on screen gave the world the courage to endure the Great Depression. But time and fashion are fickle mistresses, and Shirley Temple ...
8 Jan 20212h 24min
Mrs. Claus, Revisited
Let's shine the spotlight on Mrs. Claus, she's not the one-dimensional support character most imagine, a revisit from 2014. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
24 Dec 202013min
Charlotte Brontë, Revisted
Charlotte didn't let her circumstances and the discouragement of others stand in the way of her goal of becoming a published author; she got knocked down over and over before she was able to present t...
7 Dec 20202h 3min
Pocahontas, Revisited
Pocahontas did save lives... just not the way (or the one) that you've been taught. We revisit this 2017 episode to learn the real, not Disneyfied, story. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
23 Nov 20201h 13min
Wonder Woman Part 2
After her creator died, Wonder Woman strayed quite a bit from where she began. She had her wings clipped by the censors in the 1950s, and lost her powers entirely in the 1960s. It took Gloria Steinem,...
10 Nov 20201h 3min
