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The History Chicks

Two women. Half the population. Several thousand years of history. About an hour.

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Catherine The Great (Part 2)

Catherine The Great (Part 2)

When we last left the Grand Duchess Catherine, she was feeling alone, unloved and unnecessary. She had just given birth ... Read more

4 Mar 2016

1hr 42mins

Ranked #2

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Mary Queen of Scots

Mary Queen of Scots

Mary Queen of Scots got off to a good start: she was wearing the crown early and upgraded it at a young age (under the w... Read more

13 Nov 2015

1hr 34mins

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Jackie Kennedy Onassis (Part 1)

Jackie Kennedy Onassis (Part 1)

Jackie Kennedy changed the cultural outlook of the United States during her brief role as First Lady. See Privacy Policy... Read more

7 Feb 2018

1hr 44mins

Ranked #4

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Queen Victoria (Part 1)

Queen Victoria (Part 1)

We begin our second season with a woman whose life will take us two episodes to discuss. She wasn’t just black dresses, ... Read more

21 Aug 2011

1hr

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Queen Elizabeth I (Part 1)

Queen Elizabeth I (Part 1)

The post Episode 43: Elizabeth I, Part One appeared first on The History Chicks.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/... Read more

21 Dec 2013

49mins

Ranked #6

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Catherine the Great (Part 1)

Catherine the Great (Part 1)

The listeners have spoken! Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia, was the winner in our Guaranteed Content Poll - and i... Read more

22 Jan 2016

1hr 8mins

Ranked #7

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Laura Ingalls Wilder

Laura Ingalls Wilder

Channel your inner pioneer. Think tall plains grasses, humble and hardworking people who knew what it meant to carve a l... Read more

8 Feb 2011

1hr 5mins

Ranked #8

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Katherine of Aragon

Katherine of Aragon

Katherine of Aragon appeared first on The History Chicks.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California... Read more

17 Mar 2012

1hr

Ranked #9

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Wallis Simpson (Part 1)

Wallis Simpson (Part 1)

Puppet? Manipulating social climber? Misunderstood? Deeply in love? However you see her, the fact remains that a king ab... Read more

20 Aug 2017

1hr 27mins

Ranked #10

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The Romanovs (Part 1)

The Romanovs (Part 1)

The Romanovs (Part 1) appeared first on The History Chicks.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californi... Read more

11 Nov 2012

56mins

Ranked #11

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Sarah Winchester and the Mystery House

Sarah Winchester and the Mystery House

The Winchester Mystery House has intrigued us for almost a century. Its story has always been a dramatic one, full of gh... Read more

29 Oct 2019

1hr 14mins

Ranked #12

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Charlotte Brontë

Charlotte Brontë

Charlotte Brontë didn't let her circumstances and the discouragement of others stand in the way of her goal of becoming ... Read more

18 Jun 2019

1hr 59mins

Ranked #13

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Cleopatra

Cleopatra

The post Episode 46 : Cleopatra appeared first on The History Chicks.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and... Read more

7 Apr 2014

1hr 1min

Ranked #14

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Marie Laveau

Marie Laveau

How much of the New Orleans Voodoo Queen's legend is myth? (Hint: A lot)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy ... Read more

27 May 2017

1hr 21mins

Ranked #15

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Eleanor of Aquitaine (Part 1)

Eleanor of Aquitaine (Part 1)

She was the Queen of France, the Queen of England, the mother of royalty, gave us a long life of ruling to talk about, a... Read more

26 Mar 2017

1hr 15mins

Ranked #16

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Queen Elizabeth I (Part 2)

Queen Elizabeth I (Part 2)

The post Episode 44: Queen Elizabeth I, Part 2 appeared first on The History Chicks.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.... Read more

11 Feb 2014

1hr 3mins

Ranked #17

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Anne Frank

Anne Frank

Even though her life was a short one, Anne Frank's account of her turbulent times has provided inspiration for millions ... Read more

9 Nov 2018

2hr 17mins

Ranked #18

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Elizabeth Bathory

Elizabeth Bathory

One of the world's most prolific serial killers... basically lives up to the hype. The only thing we can clear her of is... Read more

27 Jan 2019

1hr 22mins

Ranked #19

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Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc, Jeannette, Jean, The Maid, La Pucelle, Hero, Heretic, Visionary, Lunatic…that’s a lot of names and titles f... Read more

21 Nov 2014

1hr 21mins

Ranked #20

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Lucille Ball (Part 1)

Lucille Ball (Part 1)

Lucille Ball had a long climb up (and down) before she made history when I love Lucy debuted in 1951, and we cover those... Read more

1 Jan 2017

1hr 15mins

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