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The #HerStory Podcast

The #HerStory Podcast tells the stories of 50 historical women, not through names and dates of textbooks, but through the voices of contemporary women. Hear elected officials, academics, mothers, film... Read more

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#HerStory 1: Eleanor Roosevelt by Maggie McIntosh

#HerStory 1: Eleanor Roosevelt by Maggie McIntosh

Maryland Delegate Maggie McIntosh kick-starts the #HerStory Podcast with the story of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.

Ranked #2

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#HerStory 5: Evelyn Nesbit by Maegan Carberry

#HerStory 5: Evelyn Nesbit by Maegan Carberry

The first “It Girl,” Evelyn Nesbit by political analyst and activist Maegan Carberry.

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#HerStory 6: Frida Kahlo by Tonantzin Warmoth

#HerStory 6: Frida Kahlo by Tonantzin Warmoth

Designer and artist Tonantzin Warmoth shares the life of Mexican painter and icon Frida Kahlo.

16 Mar 2015

Ranked #4

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#HerStory 7: Anne Hutchinson by Elizabeth Kerri Mahon

#HerStory 7: Anne Hutchinson by Elizabeth Kerri Mahon

Elizabeth Kerri Mahon, author of Scandalous Women, talks about the life of early American colonist, midwife, and religio... Read more

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#HerStory 19: Charlotte Brontë by Kristina Aikens

#HerStory 19: Charlotte Brontë by Kristina Aikens

Educator and Tufts University Literature Professor Kristina Aikens shares the story of English author and poet Charlotte... Read more

Ranked #6

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#HerStory 47: Queen Elizabeth I by Katherine Kane

#HerStory 47: Queen Elizabeth I by Katherine Kane

Katherine Kane, Director of the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, tells the story of one of history's most beloved figures, ... Read more

2 May 2015

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#HerStory 35: Henrietta Lacks by Gloria L. Blackwell

#HerStory 35: Henrietta Lacks by Gloria L. Blackwell

Gloria Blackwell, VP of Fellowships at the American Association of University Women, shares the story of an African-Amer... Read more

20 Apr 2015

Ranked #8

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#HerStory 29: Eleanor of Aquitaine by Ashlie Jensen

#HerStory 29: Eleanor of Aquitaine by Ashlie Jensen

Historian Ashlie Jensen talks about the life of Twelfth Century Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine.

14 Apr 2015

Ranked #9

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#HerStory 13: Margaret Mead by Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko

#HerStory 13: Margaret Mead by Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko

Director of the Abbe Museum, Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko, talks about pioneering Anthropologist Margaret Mead.

Ranked #10

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#HerStory 34: Annie Oakley by Teresa Bohannon

#HerStory 34: Annie Oakley by Teresa Bohannon

Famous for her quick shot, Annie Oakley is one of the most famous figures from the American West movement. Non-profit sp... Read more

Ranked #11

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#HerStory 23: Lady Bird Johnson by Barbara Frush

#HerStory 23: Lady Bird Johnson by Barbara Frush

Maryland Delegate Barbara Frush reminisces on the life and legacy of First Lady Claudia Alta Taylor, a.k.a., Lady Bird J... Read more

8 Apr 2015

Ranked #12

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#HerStory 26: Emily Dickinson by Janice Formichella

#HerStory 26: Emily Dickinson by Janice Formichella

Feminist activist Janice Formichella shares the story of the great American poet Emily Dickinson.

Ranked #13

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#HerStory 30: Anne Morrow Lindbergh by Michele Steckler

#HerStory 30: Anne Morrow Lindbergh by Michele Steckler

Eclipsed by her famous husband Charles Lindbergh and the kidnapping story of her son, Anne Morrow Lindbergh was a poet, ... Read more

15 Apr 2015

Ranked #14

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#HerStory 17: Elizabeth Van Lew by Kat Smutz

#HerStory 17: Elizabeth Van Lew by Kat Smutz

Author Kat Smutz shares the story of one of the most controversial and misunderstood US Civil War spies, Elizabeth Van L... Read more

Ranked #15

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#HerStory 18: Victoria Woodhull by Marceline White

#HerStory 18: Victoria Woodhull by Marceline White

Marceline White, the Executive Director at Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition, discusses one of the more colorful, and c... Read more

Ranked #16

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#HerStory 50: Maria Montesorri by Stacey Klingler

#HerStory 50: Maria Montesorri by Stacey Klingler

Educator Stacy Klingler shares the story of Italian physician Maria Montesorri and her ground-breaking work with child e... Read more

Ranked #17

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#HerStory 9: Karen Blixen by Kristen Harbeson

#HerStory 9: Karen Blixen by Kristen Harbeson

Kristen Harbeson, former museum professional and Chief of State of Maryland Delegate Maggie McIntosh, talks about Karen ... Read more

19 Mar 2015

Ranked #18

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#HerStory 49: Bea Arthur by Kelsey Brannan

#HerStory 49: Bea Arthur by Kelsey Brannan

Video Producer Kelsey Brannon shares the story of actress and comedian Bea Arthur.

4 May 2015

Ranked #19

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#HerStory 10: Georgia O’Keeffe by Monica Casper

#HerStory 10: Georgia O’Keeffe by Monica Casper

The life of Georgia O’Keeffe, American icon and artist, is shared by feminist scholar Monica Casper.

20 Mar 2015

Ranked #20

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#HerStory 41: Ida B. Wells by Dina Bailey

#HerStory 41: Ida B. Wells by Dina Bailey

Dina Bailey, historian and museum professional, shares the turbulent and inspiring life of Southern abolitionist, suffra... Read more

26 Apr 2015

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