Herstory Sessions: Recent Episodes
Britni Arnold
Women are half the world population and always have been, yet we mostly learn about men. So come with me, and let's explore women's history and roles throughout time and the impact they have on our society and culture.
Women have been seeking the highest office in the United States since before they could even vote. Today we'll learn about Victoria Woodhull, who is considered by most to be the first ever to seek the presidency.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Woodhull
https://www.nps.gov/articles/the-first-woman-to-run-for-president-victoria-woodhull.htm
https://www.biography.com/activist/victoria-woodhull
https://www.britannica.com/story/who-was-the-first-woman-to-run-for-president-of-the-united-states
A Russian sniper during WW2, Lyudmila Pavlichenko earned the nickname "Lady Death" for her kill count, which is a record of 309, the highest in recorded history by a female sniper. Today we learn how she got there and how she helped convince the US to join the European front.
Sources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjHkik2cYMQ
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/eleanor-roosevelt-and-the-soviet-sniper-23585278/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyudmila_Pavlichenko
Elisabeth Vigée LeBrun was a brilliant artist, and possibly the favorite painter of Marie Antoinette. She certainly had her do plenty of paintings for her and her family. Learn about Elisabeth Vigée LeBrun's life before the French Revolution and her life in exile after she fled, where she visited other European courts, painting for the tenets there too. Follow me on social media @herstorysession and check out my Instagram for paintings I talk about in this episode!
Sources
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/656931
https://www.theartstory.org/artist/vigee-le-brun-elisabeth-louise/life-and-legacy/#nav
https://www.biography.com/artist/elisabeth-vigee-le-brun
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89lisabethVig%C3%A9eLe_Brun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySe8UXC32Eg&list=WL&index=2
She's half of one of the most notorious couples in US history, Bonnie & Clyde. Her actual life may have been short, but she's lived on for decades in the telling and retelling of their story. Today is all about the infamous Bonnie Parker!
Queen Elizabeth I went through quite a bit in her childhood, but became queen at 25 and her long rule brought peace and stability to the country, which had suffered quite a bit under her father's and siblings' reigns.
Sources
https://www.historyextra.com/period/elizabethan/7-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-elizabeth-i/
http://onthetudortrail.com/Blog/resources/elizabeth-i/an-education-the-shaping-of-elizabeth-i-through-childhood-events-and-academic-pursuit/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_I
https://www.biography.com/royalty/queen-elizabeth-i
Anna May Wong was determined to become a Hollywood star as a girl, and didn't let the fact that she was Chinese when most star were white stop her. She broke through anyway, and is still remembered today, becoming a role model for other Asian Americans wanting to make it on the silver screen.
She was a French Duchess in her own right, and became not only a French queen, but also an English Queen, and saw 3 of her sons take the throne. She was a powerful and influential woman in both countries, and lived a long full life. Today we're learning about Eleanor of Aquitaine!
Sources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMLE2stlCR8
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EleanorofAquitaine
I found even more pirate women, and I just had to do a part 2 and share it with you all! This one is about Queen Teuta, Alfhild, and Jeanne de Belleville. (For part one, go to episode 7.)
Sources
Sea Queens: Women Pirates Around the World by Jane Yolen; 2010 edition
http://www.cindyvallar.com/womenpirates.html
https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/were-there-female-pirates
http://www.cindyvallar.com/alfhild.html
http://www.annebonnypirate.com/famous-female-pirates/jeanne-de-clisson/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JeannedeClisson
NOTE: Since recording I have realized that some of the names associated with Aphrodite I have pronounced wrong. My apologies!!
I'm currently reading a comic that is based on Greek mythology, and it has me obsessed. So for this episode I covered the other 3 Olympian Goddesses Hera, Demeter, and Aphrodite! (For the maiden goddesses go to episode 30.)
Sources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKaOkKJh50w
https://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/Hera/hera.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hera
https://www.worldhistory.org/Hera/
https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Demeter/demeter.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX8JlKeHnlM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demeter
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphrodite
https://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/Aphrodite/aphrodite.html
https://www.worldhistory.org/Aphrodite/
Like many I have the Disney princess image in my head when I think of Pocahontas. But the movie I watched as a kid is far from the true story of her. Unfortunately, the real story of her life is much darker, but she still showed strength through it all.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NativeAmericanwomeninColonial_America
https://indiancountrytoday.com/archive/true-story-pocahontas-historical-myths-versus-sad-reality
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLt62E635O8
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/pocahontas
We learn as kids that we've been celebrating Thanksgiving in the US since the Pilgrims and Natives first feasted together, but that's not quite true. It wasn't even celebrated at all in some parts of the country until Lincoln declared a "day of Thanksgiving." And he got the idea from Sarah Josepha Hale, who had actually been advocating for it for many years. So today is a short about her, and I hope you all have a fantastic holiday!
Sources
https://www.npr.org/2013/11/28/247516223/thanks-to-the-woman-who-helped-make-a-november-thursday-special
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SarahJosephaHale
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/sarah-hale
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sarah-Josepha-Hale
Of the Olympian Goddesses, 3 of them stayed independent for all time, choosing to remain virgins rather than marry. Today we're exploring the myths of Hestia, Artemis, and Athena.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hestia
https://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/Hestia/hestia.html
https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/goddesses/hestia/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis
https://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/Artemis/artemis.html
https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/goddesses/artemis/
https://www.thoughtco.com/the-goddess-athena-helps-hercules-117193
https://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/Athena/athena.html
https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/goddesses/athena/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athena
She was one of the most famous mistresses of the French court, eclipsing the queen herself. She was patron of the arts and known for one of her famous portraits in a pink and blue dress with large bows. She remained a lifelong friend of the king, even after she no longer held the role of mistress. Today lets learn about the life of Madame de Pompadour.
There were only ever 3 French Queens to live at the Palace of Versailles before the French Revolution (all named Marie, funnily enough). So let's learn about these Queen Maries and their lives at the opulent French court.
Sources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOXocybY8YM
https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/maria-theresa-of-spain-39259.php
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MariaTheresaof_Spain
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Leszczy%C5%84ska
https://en.chateauversailles.fr/discover/history/great-characters/marie-leszczynska
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy0Zu-gUqQs
https://en.chateauversailles.fr/discover/history/great-characters/marie-antoinette#a-queen-at-the-court
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO9He_KhGy4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Antoinette
These actresses all played amazing roles on screen in the horror genre, and some of their movies became iconic or classics of Halloween.
This week I'm back to some spook-related stuff! Mary Shelley, Shirley Jackson, and Anne Rice have all made their own unique contributions to the genre of horror writing, and I recommend all 3 of them.
Sources
https://www.biography.com/writer/mary-shelley
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Shelley
https://www.biography.com/writer/shirley-jackson
http://shirleyjackson.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Rice
https://www.biography.com/writer/anne-rice
These two women were some of the first we know of to do work in STEM fields, areas prodominately filled by men.
The second Tuesday in October is Ada Lovelace Day, celebrating and encouraging women in STEM fields.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie-AnnePaulzeLavoisier
https://womenyoushouldknow.net/marie-anne-lavoisier-birth-modern-chemistry/
https://www.computerhistory.org/babbage/adalovelace/
https://www.biography.com/scholar/ada-lovelace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZptxisyVqQ
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2021/01/women-making-gains-in-stem-occupations-but-still-underrepresented.html
Happy Spooky Season! This is another short episode. Remembered as one of the most prolific serial killers in history, Elizabeth Bathory would torture her victims in pretty gruesome ways. 400 years later, and she still has an influence in pop culture.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ElizabethB%C3%A1thoryinpopularculture#Video_games
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_B%C3%A1thory
https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/countess-elizabeth-bathory-and-the-dark-truth-behind-her-killer-legend
https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/elizabeth-bathory
Strong-willed, independent, and sharp-witted, Alice Roosevelt was a celebrity from the moment her father took office. Today's episode is a short look at her life.
Sources
https://www.whitehousehistory.org/alice-roosevelt-longworth-presidential-daughter-and-american-celebrity
https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/alice-roosevelt-longworth-4225.php
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AliceRooseveltLongworth
People used to use some wild things to prevent pregnancy, and some really didn't like that they used anything at all! Although she did some controversial things, Margaret Sanger helped gain the right to access birth control when at the time it was considered immoral and was illegal to even spread information about it, and she founded what is now Planned Parenthood. I for one am glad times have changed!
If you or someone you know needs help with reproductive health, visit https://www.plannedparenthood.org/ or call 1-800-230-7526 (for the US). You can also find info on reproductive health and Covid-19 at https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/index.html
Sources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-isi9Vw5l8
https://www.pandiahealth.com/resources/birth-control-throughout-history/
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/margaret-sanger
https://www.ourbodiesourselves.org/book-excerpts/health-article/a-brief-history-of-birth-control/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Sanger
https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/index.html
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/
It took a lot of people a lot of time to win the right to vote for women. In this episode I talk about Elizabeth Stanton, Susan B Anthony, and Alice Paul's fights for the 19th Amendment, plus some other info about the movement and the right to vote.
Article on black women and the 19th Amendment: https://www.nps.gov/articles/african-american-women-and-the-nineteenth-amendment.htm
Sources
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/susan-b-anthony
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/elizabeth-cady-stanton
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SusanB.Anthony#Anti-slavery_activities
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27ssuffrageintheUnitedStates#NineteenthAmendment
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/alice-paul
https://www.alicepaul.org/about-alice-paul/
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/15/arts/design/the-complex-history-of-the-womens-suffrage-movement.html
Medusa's myth evolved over the centuries, and is still a well-known character today.
This is my first ever short! If you enjoy this and would like more like this, reach out on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @herstorysession
Sources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJr3rSC2rMs
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medusa
https://symbolsage.com/the-story-of-medusa/
https://hyperallergic.com/432102/dangerous-beauty-medusa-in-classical-art-metropolitan-museum/
Hedy Lamarr invented frequency hopping, and even held a patent for a frequency hopping device she came up with for military use. She was a beautiful movie star with an inventive mind, and much of our technology today is based on her idea.
Now for the final part of Radium Girls! Their contributions to the understanding of radium and workplace safety were significant and are still felt today. I am honored to have learned these women's stories, and hope you enjoyed this multi-episode topic.
On to part 3! Some of the women finally take USRC to court, but the company is going to fight them at every single step still.
I'm back with part 2 of the Radium Girls! In this one, they're only getting sicker, but they soon discover the cause, and start gaining more allies that will end up helping them in their fight against the company that employed them.
After Marie Curie discovered radium, it was everywhere, including in the paint used to make watch dials and numbers glow in the dark. But unbeknownst to the women that painted these dials, it was slowly poisoning them.
This is the first of a multi-parter, and is based on the book Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore.
These three women made great contributions to humankind, and they've got the Nobel Prizes to prove it. From Marie Curie to Baroness Bertha von Suttner to Malala Yousafzai, learn what makes each them special in this week's episode.
Malala's campaign is ongoing, and you can learn more and donate at https://malala.org/
If you'd like to learn about other Nobel Prize winning women, check out this list. https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/lists/nobel-prize-awarded-women/
Sources
https://www.nobelpeaceprize.org/History
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/lists/nobel-prize-awarded-women/
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1903/marie-curie/biographical/
https://www.biography.com/scientist/marie-curie
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Curie
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marie-Curie/Death-of-Pierre-and-second-Nobel-Prize
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1905/suttner/facts/
https://biography.yourdictionary.com/bertha-von-suttner
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BerthavonSuttner
https://malala.org/malalas-story?sc=header
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/malala-yousafzai
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/lists/nobel-prize-awarded-women/
The Salem Witch Trials are among the most infamous, but they aren't the only trials that happened in colonial America. I cover those too this week, but also cases from all over the colonies, including a woman whipped for just for (supposedly) using witchcraft to find lost things. The Puritan colonies were not a good place to be different from others, especially if you were a woman...
Sources
https://wednesdayswomen.com/alse-young-colonial-eras-first-woman-executed-as-a-witch/
https://connecticuthistory.org/witchcraft-in-connecticut/
https://www.history.com/news/before-salem-the-first-american-witch-hunt
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/87525/brief-history-witches-america
https://time.com/4543405/connecticut-witch-trials/
https://www.britannica.com/event/Salem-witch-trials
https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/witchcraft-in-colonial-virginia/
These women lived thousands of years ago, yet we still know their names today. Women who took the throne for themselves, in a society where that was meant to be a man's job. Today, learn about Hatshepsut, Nefertiti, Cleopatra, and a bit about women's lives in Ancient Egypt!
Sources
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/623/women-in-ancient-egypt/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMbmU2Hw8B8
https://www.ancient-egypt-online.com/queens-of-egypt.html
https://www.ancient-egypt-online.com/hatshepsut.html
https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/nefertiti#section_3
https://www.arce.org/resource/nefertiti-egyptian-wife-mother-queen-and-icon
https://www.ancient-egypt-online.com/nefertiti.html
https://www.ancient-egypt-online.com/cleopatra.html
https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/cleopatra
From Sybil Ludington, a 16 year old girl who rode twice as far as Revere in a night, to Agent 335, a female spy whose identity still remains a mystery, lets learn about the women's contribution to the forming of the United States of America.
Sources
https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/lucy-knox-1756-1824/
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/women-american-revolution
https://www.amrevmuseum.org/read-the-revolution/founding-mothers
https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/camp-followers/
https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/abigail-adams/
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/mercy-otis-warren
https://emergingrevolutionarywar.org/2019/03/18/womens-history-month-the-story-of-anna-maria-lane/
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/margaret-cochran-corbin
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/phillis-wheatley
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edenton Tea Party
https://www.womenhistoryblog.com/2009/01/women-spies-of-revolution.html
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/67905/9-women-who-helped-win-american-revolution
The Lady with the Lamp and the Angel of the Battlefield both revolutionized caring for others, and made lasting impacts on history. Let's learn a little about their lives today!
Sources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-97fnUAbyo
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/florence-nightingale
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Nightingale
https://www.redcross.org/content/dam/redcross/enterprise-assets/about-us/history/history-clara-barton-v5.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clara_Barton
https://www.nps.gov/people/clara-barton.htm
I'm covering some more women who had a taste for adventure! They all led some very interesting lives, and I couldn't narrow it enough for one episode, so here's part 2.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AnnieSmithPeck
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2016/mar/08/top-10-inspiring-female-travel-adventurers
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Annie-Smith-Peck
https://www.browndailyherald.com/2021/03/18/annie-smith-peck-the-brown-student-that-should-have-been-but-never-was/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertrude_Bell
https://www.biography.com/news/gertrude-bell-biography-facts
https://biography.yourdictionary.com/gertrude-bell
https://www.fembio.org/english/biography.php/woman/biography/freya-stark/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freya_Stark
Just because you were a proper woman didn't mean you couldn't have a little adventure in your life. These Victorian women had plenty of it too. Here's the lives of Lady Hester Stanhope, Isabella Bird, and Mary Kingsley. If those aren't enough for you, I'll have more next time for part 2.!
Sources
https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/postcolonialstudies/2014/06/21/victorian-women-travelers-in-the-19th-century/
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/walmer-castle-and-gardens/history-and-stories/hester-stanhope/
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2016/mar/08/top-10-inspiring-female-travel-adventurers
https://biography.yourdictionary.com/isabella-bird
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Bird
https://biography.yourdictionary.com/mary-kingsley
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Kingsley
Women turned to pirating on the high seas just as men did, and one arguably became the baddest pirate ever (or best, depending on how you look at it!) I'm covering pirates from all around the world, including Sayyida al-Hurra, Grace O'Malley, Anne Bonny and Mary Read, and Ching Shih.
Sources
https://kimbarrett92.medium.com/women-in-the-golden-age-of-piracy-745fb710f2
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Read
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Womeninpiracy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Bonny
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_O%27Malley
https://www.irishpost.com/life-style/irelands-pirate-queen-twelve-fascinating-facts-legendary-grace-omalley-129406
https://www.shamrockgift.com/blog/grace-omalley-pirate-queen/
http://www.thewayofthepirates.com/famous-pirates/ching-shih/
https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/ching-shih-prostitute-pirate-lord-002582
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acojc6aZjgE
https://www.headstuff.org/culture/history/terrible-people-from-history/sayyida-al-hurra-muslim-pirate-queen/
When a woman fighter becomes royalty, there will be battles. These amazing queens fought with all their might for their people, their lands, and for themselves.
There were some tough ancient names in there, apologies for any mispronunciations!
Sources
https://www.history.co.uk/article/the-life-of-boudicca-the-warrior-queen-of-the-the-iceni
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boudica
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenobia
https://www.thecollector.com/queen-zenobia-of-palmyra/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArtemisiaIof_Caria
https://www.worldhistory.org/ArtemisiaIof_Caria/
Women can fight too! These ancient warrior women were tough, and had some pretty awesome skills, and are pretty deadly with their weapons. (There are several foreign names from several languages in this episode, and I did my best to find pronunctiations and say them correctly, but apologize for any incorrect one that may have happened.)
Sources
https://www.worldhistory.org/amazon/
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/141029-amazons-scythians-hunger-games-herodotus-ice-princess-tattoo-cannabis
http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20180826-the-legend-of-benins-fearless-female-warriors
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahomey_Amazons
https://norse-mythology.org/gods-and-creatures/valkyries/
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/viking-warrior-women-reassessing-birka-chamber-grave-bj581/7CC691F69FAE51DDE905D27E049FADCD
https://www.vikingsbrand.co/blogs/norse-news/vikings-shield-maiden
https://sarehlovasen.wordpress.com/2020/12/26/who-were-the-onna-bugeisha-and-onna-musha/
https://www.historyhit.com/facts-about-the-onna-bugeisha-japans-female-samurai-warriors/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onna-musha#Famous_onna-musha
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakano_Takeko
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunoichi
https://www.mysterytribune.com/kunoichi-closer-look-female-ninja-spies-old-japan/
The position of First Lady may technically be an unofficial one, but that didn't stop these women from using it to their advantage to make a difference in the White House.
Sources
https://www.whitehousehistory.org/the-origins-of-the-american-first-lady
https://www.georgewbushlibrary.smu.edu/The-President-and-Family/Laura-W-Bush/The-First-Lady-and-Her-Role.aspx
https://www.britannica.com/topic/first-lady-United-States-title
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FirstLadyoftheUnited_States
https://www.nps.gov/fila/learn/historyculture/first-ladies.htm
https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/white-house/article64406977.html
https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/29/politics/jill-biden-first-100-days/index.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27srightsarehumanrights#Clinton's_speech
CNN docu-series First Ladies, streamed from HBO Max
Everyone was involved in the war effort during WW2, and women were no exception. They made huge contributions to the war, and we owe them plenty of recognition for this.
Sources
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/elizabeth-mcintosh-spy-whose-lies-helped-win-a-war-dies-at-100/2015/06/08/6ed48900-0dfd-11e5-adec-e82f8395c032_story.html
https://pearlharbor.org/women-pearl-harbor/
https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/spy-girl-betty-mcintosh/
https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-history/women-pearl-harbor/
https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2013/07/rosie-the-riveter/
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Rosie-the-Riveter
https://guides.loc.gov/rosie-the-riveter
https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/american-women-in-world-war-ii-1
https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/files/docs/publications/women/b0196dolwb1942.pdf
https://www.nps.gov/articles/erooseveltww2.htm
https://www.history.com/news/eleanor-roosevelt-white-house-menu-bad-food
https://www.womenshistory.org/articles/food-rationing-and-canning-world-war-ii
https://www.bustle.com/p/makeup-war-are-more-intricately-connected-than-you-realized-51078
https://warhawkairmuseum.org/blog/the-patriotism-of-beauty-grooming-fashion-during-wwii/
https://creativeheadmag.com/education-hair-histories-victory-rolls/
https://medium.com/@agaanchalfd/fashion-influenced-by-world-war-is-that-even-possible-6347f66d067e
https://glamourdaze.com/women-in-uniform-in-world-war-two
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/tupperware-work/
American Women in World War Two: The Impact of Rationing and Shortages on Eating and Food Procurement; By Alicia Depler; Franklin & Marshall College
This week is all about women superheroes, and a few villians too. We all love a strong woman, and these super strong women in the comics all have great stories to tell. List of female creators here.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GoldenAgeofComicBooks
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Fury
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena,QueenoftheJungle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonder_Woman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thundra
https://www.marvel.com/characters/man-killer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tank_Girl
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coagula
https://www.herculture.org/blog/2019/4/29/super-women-a-brief-history-of-female-superheroes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PortrayalofwomeninAmerican_comics
https://library.stonybrook.edu/2016/02/26/the-first-comic-book-produced-by-women/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wimmen%27s_Comix
https://www.gamesradar.com/best-female-supervillains/
https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/a13566284/amazons-costumes-justice-league-reaction/
https://www.gamesradar.com/most-iconic-lgbtq-superheroes/
During The Burning Times, the majority of accused witches in western Europe were women. We still primarily think of a witch as a woman today because of stereotypes that were set back then. Time for a Herstory Session on witches.
Source sites
https://shorthand.uq.edu.au/small-change/women-as-witches/
https://theconversation.com/the-evolution-of-the-medieval-witch-and-why-shes-usually-a-woman-104861
https://qz.com/1183992/why-europe-was-overrun-by-witch-hunts-in-early-modern-history/
https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/iatl/reinvention/archive/volume6issue1/oleary/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witchtrialsintheearlymodernperiod
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_witchcraft
https://witchcraftandwitches.com/witchcraft/history-early-modern/
https://historycollection.com/18-reasons-one-is-executed-for-witchcraft-during-the-burning-times/17/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiqFVEZZMso
https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/brutal-witch-hunts-love-struck-scottish-king-1471891
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMbGf1HGaSg