In The Shadows: The Hidden Figures Of History: Recent Episodes
Isabella Steinmeyer and Isla Campbell
We aim to tell the stories of history’s hidden figures and evaluate their importance. We think it’s necessary to shed a light on the role of women throughout history whether that be in revolutions, scientific developments or government. They played an instrumental part in shaping the world we live in, but so often their stories go untold.
In today’s episode, Izzy will be talking to us about her recent research into the role of women in the French Revolution. She will focus on to what extent the revolutionary ideals of ‘liberté, egalité, fraternité’ advanced the status of women in 18th Century Paris.
In this episode, we are joined by Lucas Farmer to discuss Rachel Carson, the American marine biologist and conservationist credited with promoting the global environmental movement.
In today’s podcast, we are going to be talking about Theodora, Empress of Eastern Rome and the Wife of Justinian. We will go through the life of this powerful empress, who came to supreme power from humble beginnings.
In this episode, we are joined by Tilly Cox. Females have always been accused of witchcraft throughout history, but the hunt of witches started in Europe, climaxing in the 1580s. This witch frenzy ended soon after yet many of the strong Protestants, named Puritans, migrated to the eastern coast of America. We discover the story of Martha Corey, one of the last witches sentenced in Salem.
In this episode, we’ll cover the extraordinary life of Kollontai including her political career, while also assessing how influential she really was in terms of her contribution to the revolution and impact on the lives of Soviet women.