The Remedial Herstory Podcast

In this episode, Rachel Perez chats with Allison Tyra, author of Uncredited: Women's Overlooked, Misattributed, and Stolen Work. Her book combines 600+ stories encompassing thousands of women with research, statistics and other data to answer a fundamental question: we know women are as good as men, so why haven't we heard of more women? Let’s get into it.

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In this episode we chat with Michelle Young about her new book The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland, in particular why she has been forgotten in the history annals, what Young uncovered about her relationship with her life partner Joyce Heer. Young is an award-winning journalist, author, and professor She is a graduate of Harvard College in the History of Art and Architecture and holds a m...

In this episode Kelsie and the RHP Director of Research, Jacqui Nelson, discuss the echoes of Nazi fascism and misogyny in modern society. They discuss the role misogyny plays in authoritarianism and the Lebensborn program. History doesn’t repeat, it echoes. Let’s get into this.

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In this Episode, we hear from “America’s Government Teacher” about her new book, The Small and the Mighty, which discusses unsung heroes throughout American history. McMahon published a regular newsletter called the Preamble where she tackles contemporary politics. Let’s get into this! 

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In this episode Kelsie chats with Amanda Zurawski. Amanda is an American reproductive rights activist known for her role in suing the state of Texas in Zurawski v. State of Texas after she went into septic shock twice during her pregnancy after being denied an abortion. Amanda is an activist on the front lines, but a little known fact about her is that she used to be a secondary humanities teacher. Kelsie and Amanda discuss the int...

In this episode, Davida Siwisa James is back for another interview to discuss the amazing women, often erased from the story of the American Revolution. Buckle up– Kelsie and Brooke learned a lot here. James’ book, Hamilton Heights and Sugar Hill, published by Fordham University Press, traces 400 years of West Harlem history, including its iconic architecture and luminaries and is available at https://davidasiwisajames.com/hamilton...

In this episode, Kelsie and Brooke discuss politics, tyranny, and the importance of teachers staying ahead of authoritarian efforts to control schools and promote patriotic curriculum. They reference Timothy Snyder’s book On Tyranny which is a worthy read for those who want to learn more. 

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In this episode, Kelsie interviews Lisa Endo Cooper and Bremond Berry MacDougall who met on the first day of seventh grade and quickly discovered their shared love for books. Together, they read everything they could get their hands on—from Anne of Green Gables to War and Peace. Forty years, five children, other careers, and countless books read later, they founded Quite Literally Books, a publishing company devoted to bringing awa...

In this episode, Kelsie interviews Rachelle Bergstein, a lifestyle writer, author, and editor, focused on style, pop culture, and families. She is the author of three books: Women from the Ankle Down, Brilliance and Fire, and The Genius of Judy. Find out more at www.RachelleBergstein.com.

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In this episode, Kelsie and Brooke discuss the history of the Equal Rights Amendment and the work Remedial Herstory has been doing to advocate for its immediate publication. This episode takes you from 1923 when Alice Paul wrote it to the last day of Biden’s presidency. Buckle up!

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In this episode, Kelsie interviews Davida Siwisa James about the overlooked contributions of women during the Harlem Renaissance. James’ book, Hamilton Heights and Sugar Hill, published by Fordham University Press, traces 400 years of West Harlem history, including its iconic architecture and luminaries. Highlights include Regina Anderson Andrews, a Schomburg librarian; Mary Lou Williams, a jazz pioneer who shaped Bebop; Lenon Hold...

In this episode, Kelsie interviews Kathryn Gehred, a documentarian in the real meaning, of Martha Washington’s Letters. Gehred is a women's historian and documentary editor. She was one of the team of editors who published the 2022 Papers of Martha Washington, the first scholarly edition of Martha Washington's letters. She hosts a podcast called “Your Most Obedient & Humble Servant" which showcases 18th and early 1...

In this episode, Kelsie and Brook discuss the status of women’s history in secondary US classrooms and the exciting progress Remedial Herstory has made in moving the needle on gender parity.

In this episode, Kelsie interviews Tara Dower, the world record holder on running the Appalachian Trail. Dower ran an ultra marathon every day for 40 days straight to knock down the male held record. This is a herstory making woman. Let’s get into this!

In this episode, Kelsie interviews Bethany Schols, the Director of the Manglona Lab for Gender and Economic Equity at Penn State Law, about trailblazing women who ran for the highest office in the land. Their Witnesses to HerStory project is inspiring and encourages law students to interview women who grew up in a dynamic time in American history and experienced the reality of pre-Title IX education and pre-Title VII work.

In this episode, Kelsie and Brooke discuss todays election and encourage everyone to get to the polls, vote their values, and know that no one can know who you voted for. Your vote is your vote. Let’s defend American democracy and engage in the process.

In this episode, Kelsie discusses the challenge of providing enough content background and exposure to engage students in civic skill-based exercises around the election. She focuses the critique on student knowledge of abortion as a topic.

In this episode, Kelsie interviews Dr. Cony Marquez about the subject of her dissertation: Mexican Army Wives. Marquez explores the ways they were impacted by the events of the Mexican Revolution of 1910 and the ways they impacted the revolution. The conversation ends with the topic of Pancho Villa. If you're a fan of his, this may not be your episode.

In this episode Kelsie interviews Pamela Toler about her new book, The Dragon From Chicago: The Untold Story of an American Reporter in Nazi Germany. Toler tells the inspiring story of foreign correspondent Sigrid Schultz. At a time when women reporters rarely wrote front page stories, Schultz regularly scooped her male counterparts on major news events. She worked her way around glass ceilings. She kept the news flowing despite ti...