The History Chicks : A Women's History Podcast

Katharine Graham was the head of the Washington Post empire during a turbulent time in American history. After a personal tragedy catapulted her into the public eye (and the eye of the hurricane), she took on the doubters and became the most powerful woman in media history. She was an icon of resilience and determination, as well as embodying the belief that a cantankerous, vibrant, and free press is crucial to the very principles of democracy. Field Trip with us! We would love for you to join us in Philadelphia, PA June, 18-22, 2025! For information and to register, head on over to Like Minds Travel. We hope to see you there! This episode is brought to you, in part, by: Lume Deodorant: Use code CHICKS for 15% off Factor Meals: Use this link and code hc50 for 50% off your first box plus free shipping Quince: Give the gift of luxury without a luxury price at Quince.com/chicks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Thanksgiving and National Native American Heritage Month here in the United States so, this week, we continue our tradition of sharing this episode from 2017. Pocahontas' real story is much different than the romanticized versions of her life! At this time of year, here, when American History is told and retold over turkey and Ubiquitous Green Bean Casserole, we want to do our part to contribute to that conversation (even if we aren't involved in the "Is It Dressing or Stuffing" debate with you all.) US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs- for information and links about Native American Heritage Month and more. Looking to help support the show? Click the tasteful DONATE button on the right-hand side of our website, under the search bar! Thank you for all that you do for us! TheHistoryChicks.com Holiday shopping? We have a merch shop! Visit us at TeePublic! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We took fifty friends with us on our latest women's history tour to the City of Light! From a private nighttime tour of Versailles to a luncheon at Veuve Clicquot, through pastries shaped like apples at A. LaCroix patisserie and an ocean of glorious onion soup, we filled our suitcases with treasures and our hearts with joy. But perhaps the best souvenirs we all brought home were the lifelong friends we made along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us on this Halloween bonus episode as we revisit our 2019 coverage of Sarah Winchester! The Winchester Mystery House has intrigued people for almost a century. Its story has always been a dramatic one, full of ghosts, guns, and desperation - but perhaps there is a simpler explanation buried within the life of Sarah Winchester herself. We would love for you to join us on our Paris Field Trip in April, 2025! Spaces are filling fast, so for more information and to register, please visit Like Minds Travel! We hope to see you there! This episode is sponsored in part by: Factor Meals, use code hc50 to get 50% off your first box, and 20% off your next month at factormeals.com/hc50 Lume Deodorant, use code CHICKS for 15% off your first purchase at lumedeodorant.com Quince, get cozy with Quince's high-quality essentials and free shipping and 365-day returns at quince.com/chicks Honeylove, treat yourself to the best bras on the market and save 20% at honeylove.com/chicks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us as we discuss our recent field trip to the city that never sleeps! Fifty friends joined us for a women's history extravaganza (and thirty more dropped by for a celebration on the water)! From the gritty realities of the Tenement Museum to the excesses of America's Gilded Age - the sobering truths of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire to the glittering lights of Broadway, we'll tell you what moved us and surprised us with help from the friends who traveled with us on our whirlwind tour of New York City. Would you like to go on a Field Trip with us? Registration for our Field Trip to Paris, 2025 is now open! Visit Like Minds Travel for information and to register! This episode is sponsored in part by: Factor Meals, visit Factormeals.com/hc50, and use promo code hc50 for 50% off your first box! Lume deodorant, use promo code CHICKS at lumedeodorant.com for 15% off all products Lolavie haircare, use promo code CHICKS15 at checkout for 15% off at lolavie.com Blissy, for a 60-night free trial and 30% off when you shop for silk pillowcases, bonnets, and more at Blissy.com/HISTORYCHICKS, and use promocode HISTORYCHICKS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's election season here in the US, so we're revisiting the life of the very first woman to run for the American Presidency in 1872. Victoria Woodhull crafted a life for herself from very raw materials when she traveled from an abusive childhood to an aristocratic end and, throughout it all, was a woman ahead of her time. This episode is sponsored by: Branch Basics/historychicks, non-toxic cleaning products.15 % off with code HISTORYCHICKS Quince, Cozy clothing with premium fabrics and finishes with free shipping and 365-day returns Oak Essentials, clean, spa-quality skincare essential.15% off with code HISTORYCHICKS15 LolaVie, your hair will thank you. 15%off with code CHICKS15. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They said it couldn't be done; that the deck, and the odds, were stacked against her, but Trudy Ederle listened only to her heart during her record-breaking swim across the English Channel. She was the first woman to accomplish this feat - and her record would hold for another 24 years. Gertrude Ederle made women's history. This episode is supported in part by: Blissy, Mulberry silk products, use code HISTORYCHICKS Factor,2 minute, chef-crafted, fresh meals, use code HC50 Honeylove, find your perfect, comfortable bra and shapewear fit and let them know we sent you 3-Day Blinds, buy 1 get one 50%, head to 3DayBlinds.com/CHICKS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We reached back a few years to again shine the spotlight on this remarkable woman. Fannie Lou Hamer began life as a small child whose hard labor was key to her family’s survival. She grew up to become a fiery civil rights activist who would not be silenced by intimidation, violence, or the personal wishes of the President of the United States himself. This episode is sponsored in part by: Factor Meals: 50% off your first box with code hc50 Osea skin care: 10% off your first order with code CHICKS at OSEAMalibu.com Lume Deodorant: 15% off all Lume products with code CHICKS LolaVie hair care: 15% off with code CHICKS15 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emily Roebling stepped in to facilitate the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge after her husband, its chief engineer, fell victim to a mysterious illness. Though her contributions were kept shadowed at the time, later generations have come to realize how critical she was to the project's completion. There are just a few tickets left to join us in NYC on 9/14/24 for our Field Trip Dinner Cruise! Sign up at Like Minds Travel! This episode is sponsored in part by: Factor Meals: Use code hc50 for 50% off your first box of fresh, delicious meals in 2 minutes at FactorMeals.com/hc50 LolaVie hair care: Use code CHICKS at LolaVie.com for 15% off Quince: For timeless, high-quality clothing, jewelry, handbags, and more and get free shipping and 365-day returns at Quince.com/CHICKS Honeylove: Get 20% off shapewear, bras, and a whole lot more at honeylove.com/HISTORYCHICKS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maria Theresa was the only woman to rule the Hapsburg dominions in her own right and is considered to have been one of its most successful leaders. Gathering the broken pieces of the empire she inherited, she assembled a brand new country - strategically laying the foundations of cultural reform that changed the course of history. This episode is sponsored in part by: Lume, whole body deodorant is 15 percent off with code CHICKS Factor Meals, 50% off 1st box, 20% off the second with code HC50 OSEA, get glowy, healthy skin and 10% off your first order with code CHICKS 3 Day Blinds, Buy 1 get 1 50%off, head to 3dayblinds.com/CHICKS Join us on September 14, 2024, for our Field Trip Dinner Cruise in New York City! Information is available at Like Minds Travel! We hope to see you there! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Destined from her cradle for a seat on the throne, Maria Theresa had to fight both the prejudices of her age AND some of the greatest warriors of the time in order to secure her empire. Please join us on our Field Trip Dinner Cruise on September, 14th in NYC! DETAILS HERE Support for this episode from: Pack your bags with Quince Treat yourself with Honeylove Get glowing skin with Osea, use code CHICKS Deliciously dine in 2 minutes with Factor Meals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Please join us and our fellow Field Trip Friends as we tell you all about our adventures in Austria! From the glamour of the Habsburgs in Vienna to the musical history of Salzburg and points in between, we'll tell you our stories of history, gastronomy, comedy... and friendship. Factor Meals: 50% off your first box Lume Deodorant: 15% off all products 3-Day Blinds: Buy one get one 50% off Quince: Free shipping and 365-Day returns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we bring you our traditional Fourth of July holiday coverage of the life and times of the Statue of Liberty, from her conception at a dinner party in France to the symbol of hope she has become for the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Once upon a time, a daughter of privilege took her enormous intelligence, unfathomable bravery, and an entire set of Wedgwood china into the uncharted parts of the Middle East, making maps, discoveries and friends along the way. Her work helped pave the way for the establishment of the modern country of Iraq. This episode is brought to you, in part, by these advertisers: Blueland: cleaning products that are better for the planet; 15% off your first order, blueland.com/CHICKS Quince: Beautiful, clothing essentials; free shipping and 365-day returns at Quince.com/CHICKS Factor Meals: 50% off your first box, and 20% off your next month (while subscription is active) use code HC50 at factormeals.com/HC50 Lume Deodorant: Whole body deodorant products; 15% off with code CHICKS at lumedeodorant.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Georgia O'Keeffe is known as the mother of Modernism; she created a vast body of work, always finding a novel way to express what she wanted to say through her art. After talking about Mary Cassatt, we were both drawn back to her story and thought you might like to revisit her, too. From 2018 This episode is sponsored by: Factor Meals: Use code hc50 Rosetta Stone/CHICKS: 50% off Honeylove/HISTORYCHICKS: 20% off Quince/CHICKS: free-shipping and 365-day returns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mary Cassatt had always been an independent thinker. But once she became a member of the radical group of artists known as the Impressionists, she sidestepped expectations of gender (and the traditional rules of artistic expression) and forged a singular style that was all her own. This episode is supported by: OSEA: Clean, vegan skin and body care for 10% off on your first order with code CHICKS Lume: 15% off all Lume deodorant products with code CHICKS Blueland: 15% off good for you and the earth cleaning products at this unique link BLUELAND/CHICKS LolaVie: Great hair at 15% off with promo code CHICKS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A young woman named Taylor Swift, who we admire greatly, has just released an album that includes a track called "Clara Bow". We thought we would reach back into the archives and bring you the story of Clara Bow, who was the world's first "it" girl, and her journey through the perilous world of fame.  This episode is sponsored by: Lume Deodorant, save with promo code CHICKS Factor Meals, save with promo code hc50 Osea skin care, save with promo code CHICKS Aura Frames, save with promo code CHICKS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Babe's colorful personality, drive, and athleticism made her a role model for girls and women across the globe as an Olympian and a multi-sport professional athlete. We've spoken so often about her lately that we thought it might be time for a refresher on her story!  This episode is sponsored by: Factor Meals: Use code HC50 for 50% off first box Honeylove: Treat yourself Rosetta Stone: 50% of a Lifetime Membership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After decades of struggle against obstacles and expectations that would defeat most of us, Althea Gibson achieved international success in the world of tennis; breaking the color barrier at Wimbledon and opening the game to future generations of players. She built many bridges and fought the good fight in many fields of endeavor - we only wish that her admirers had made sure that Althea realized during her lifetime what an impact she had made on the world. If you'll be in the New York City area in mid-September, please join us on our Locals' Meet-up Dinner Cruise on September 14th- it's quite a party- and there are only a couple of spots left to join us on our New York City Field Trip that week, find information for both at Like Minds Travel. Episode Sponsors: Factor Meals-50% off with code HC50 OSEA-10% off your first order with code CHICKS MAGIC SPOON-save $5.00 on delicious, high-protein cereal with code CHICKS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

According to Jessie Tarbox Beals - the first female photojournalist in the world - the key to success is mostly HUSTLE. In her case, it looked like this: arrive in a new town, set up a darkroom, canvas the populace, ingratiate yourself, SNAP SNAP SNAP, develop, print, deliver, catch the train as it's pulling out of the station... Be in the right place at the right time. Make your own opportunities. repeat repeat repeat This episode is sponsored by: Quince: Indulge in affordable luxury! Honeylove: Treat yourself and save 20%, please tell them we sent you! Factor Meals: get 50% off using code hc50! Lume Deodorant: Get $5 off a starter pack with code CHICKS There are just a few spots left on our September Field Trip to New York City, and reservations are open for our NYC Dinner Cruise! Details at Like Minds Travel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices