The History Chicks

The History Chicks


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France Field Trip Travelogue, 2023
November 28, 2023

Please join us and our fellow Field Trip Friends, as we all tell you about our adventures in France! From the glitter of Paris to the Champagne country caves, we share all the highlights of our trip. There's also a very special announcement at the beginni

Pocahontas
November 22, 2023

As is our annual tradition for both National American Indian Heritage Month and Thanksgiving, we present you with a bonus episode this month, our 2017 coverage of Pocahontas. She did save lives, but her story is far from the fairy tale often presented. F

Frances Glessner Lee
November 14, 2023

Frances Glessner Lee was the mother of modern forensic medicine.

London Tour Travelogue 2023
November 03, 2023

We met fifty listeners in London for the trip of a lifetime!

Absinthe with The Gilded Gentleman (and Roosters!)
October 03, 2023

While we're on a Field Trip, we turned the show over to the Roosters this week with a Veuve Clicquot adjacent subject: The History of Absinthe with The Gilded Gentleman, Carl Raymond with cameos from Bowery Boy Greg Young, and Beckett's husband Chris Grah

Veuve Cliquot
September 13, 2023

Barbe-Nicole Clicquot built a luxury empire amid the turbulent politics of post-Revolution France. After years of battling everything from Napoleon to Mother Nature herself, she finally rocketed to worldwide fame after one daring escapade, Raise your gla

Maria Montessori
August 22, 2023

Maria Montessori revolutionized education during the early 20th century with her approach to child-led learning and was convinced that the children of the world were the key to peace on earth.

Lillian Moller Gilbreth (and an announcement)
August 09, 2023

Lillian Gilbreth should be remembered for any of her life accomplishments: psychologist, industrial engineer, author, inventor, and pioneer in the field of industrial psychology. From her collection of degrees to her equal partnership marriage to her work

Barbie and Ruth Handler: A History
July 20, 2023

The live-action movie, Barbie, directed by Greta Gerwig is opening and we're not only buying tickets and wearing our Barbie pink but also looking back on our coverage of this iconic figure and the woman who created her: Ruth Handler.

Dido Elizabeth Belle and Sarah Forbes Bonetta
July 12, 2023

While we couldn't confirm that Queen Charlotte was a woman of color, we can tell you about two women who were and who lived aristocratic lives in Georgian and Victorian England.