She wasn't just Winston Churchill's wife-she was his most trusted advisor, a fierce champion for social causes, and a steady hand through Britain's darkest hours.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clementine_Churchill

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Clementine-Churchill

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/chartwell/who-was-clementine-churchill

https://www.historyextra.com/period/second-world-war/clementine-churchill-facts-winston-churchill-wife/

In this episode, Andrea dives into the incredible life of Margaret "Molly" Brown. Titanic survivor, labor advocate, suffragist, and all-around force of nature.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Brown

mollybrown.org

https://www.cogreatwomen.org/project/margaret-molly-tobin-brown/

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Molly-Brown

Andrea steps into Abigail Adam's world-founding mother, relentless letter-writer, and early advocate for women's rights.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abigail_Adams

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/march-31/abigail-adams-urges-husband-to-remember-the-ladies

https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/abigail-adams

https://www.whitehousehistory.org/bios/abigail-adams

https://firstladies.org/home/first-ladies/abigail-adams

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abigail-Adams

In this episode, Andrea traces Josephine Baker's extraordinary journey from a segregated childhood to superstardom, daring work in the French resistance and fearless advocacy for civil rights and LGBTQ visibility.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephine_Baker

https://nmaahc.si.edu/josephine-baker

https://www.biography.com/artists/josephine-baker

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/08/15/josephine-baker-was-the-star-france-wanted-and-the-spy-it-needed-damien-lewis-agent-josephine

https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/josephine-baker

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Josephine-Baker

Join Andrea as she traces Dolly Parton's journey from a one-room cabin to global superstar, entrepreneur, and philanthropist.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolly_Parton

https://imaginationlibrary.com/the-dollywood-foundation/

https://www.countrymusichalloffame.org/hall-of-fame/dolly-parton

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Dolly-Parton

https://wams.nyhistory.org/end-of-the-twentieth-century/a-conservative-turn/dolly-parton/

This week Andrea dives into the bold, barrier-breaking life of Nellie Bly--America's first true investigative journalist and an unstoppable force for change.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_Bly

https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/nellie-bly-0

https://wams.nyhistory.org/modernizing-america/activism-and-the-progressive-era/nellie-bly/

My Favorite Murder episode #401

In this episode we'll spark our imaginations with Mary Shelley--the 18yo who unleashed Frankenstein on the world.

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Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Shelley

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/mary-wollstonecraft-shelley

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-Wollstonecraft-Shelley

Bonus reads/audio books (available on Hoopla through your local library)

Frankenstein

The Last Man

Valperga

Lodore

The 18th-century rebel who argued that women deserve equal rights, education, and respect. Join host Andrea for a celebration of her bold ideas and lasting legacy.

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Sources:

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-Wollstonecraft

https://www.biography.com/activists/mary-wollstonecraft

https://heritage.humanists.uk/mary-wollstonecraft/

https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/mary-wollstonecraft-mary-shelley-extraordinary-mother-daughter/