Girl Power History
Alexa and Brianna bring you stories about women who have made some serious power moves in history, good and bad.
Episodes
Just before the upcoming trial, Alexa dives into the story of Elizabeth Holmes, the former self-made billionaire and CEO of Theranos.
SOURCES:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Holmes
https://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2015/11/03/theranos-letter-shows-elizabeth-holmes-tried-t...
She literally ran away to the circus and then became America's first female tattoo artist. In today's episode, Brianna tells the story of Maud Wagner.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_tattooing
http://www.theheroinecollective.com/maud-wagner/
https://www.tattoodo.com/articles/6-historic-women-who-shaped-tattoo-history-150165
https://allthatsinteresting.com/maud-wagnerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wik...
Alexa tells the story of Eliza Hamilton including her life accomplishments before and fifty years after the tragic death of her husband Alexander.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Schuyler_Hamilton
https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-21-02-0138-0002
https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/elizabeth-hamilton-timeline
A beloved television chef and spy? Today Brianna tells the story of America's Lady of the Ladle, Julia Child.
Sources:
https://www.pbs.org/food/julia-child/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Child
https://juliachildfoundation.org/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gPNdWAxERg
Are you ready to meet the NYPD's first female detective? In this episode, Alexa tells the story of Isabella Goodwin who inspired the character of Sarah Howard on TNT's The Alienist.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Goodwin
https://wednesdayswomen.com/isabella-goodwin-nypds-first-female-police-detective/
https://mollybrown.org/breaking-entering-women-first-joined-police-force/
“Give a girl the right pair of shoes and she'll conquer the world.”
Listen to Brianna tell the story of the incredibly talented and smart Hollywood legend, Marilyn Monroe!
*Sorry for the mic noise.
Sources:
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/marilyn-monroe-born
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7fNs5Y2p14
https://www.thewrap.com/7-theories-marilyn-monroe-death/
Alexa tells the true story of Elizabeth Short.
Sources:
https://crimereads.com/the-black-dahlia-history-los-angeles-cold-case/
https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/the-black-dahlia
https://www.biography.com/news/black-dahlia-murder-mystery
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Dahlia#Life
Brianna tells the story of the Physicist and Nobel Laureate, Marie Curie.
Sources:
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1903/mariecurie/biographical/
https://www.biography.com/scientist/mariecurie
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Curie
https://www.britannica.com/story/radiumgirlsthewomenwhofoughtfortheirlivesinakillerworkplace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qlRjqUMX4E
https://www.amazon.com/RadioactiveRosamundPike/dp/B...
Alexa brings us the story of the Radium Girls.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium_Girls
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2009/3/15/708873/-
https://environmentalhistory.org/people/radiumgirls/
Radiological Society https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/radiol.14141352
http://www.nukes.org/MAp/radiumgirls.html
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/radium-girls-illinois-tragedy#stream/ 0
https://nclnet.org/about-ncl/about-us/history/
...Brianna tells the story of Carol King, one of the most successful female songwriters of all time.
Sources:
A Natural Woman: A Memoir by Carole King
https://caroleking.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carole_King
Alexa tells the story of three brave women fighting the nazis during World War 2.
Sources:
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/578187/teenage-girl-gang-seduced-and-killed-nazis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannie_Schaft
https://seducingandkillingnazis.com/about/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truus_Menger-Oversteegen
https://www.history.com/news/dutch-resistance-teenager-killed-nazis-freddie-oversteegen
Welcome to Girl Power History! Join hosts Brianna Pirro and Alexa Contos as they tell stories each week about fascinating women in history.
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