#37 An Unsinkable Heroine & A Viking Shield Maiden (Margaret Brown & Birka Grave 581)

🎄 Happy Holidays from Mostly Unsung! 🎄 Welcome to a new episode of Mostly Unsung, the light-hearted history podcast uncovering the wild, overlooked, and often ridiculous stories that your history teacher never mentioned.Each week, our we bring you two mini biographies packed with humour, curiosity, and surprising historical facts- from forgotten pioneers to misunderstood heroes.This week’s unsung women of history: Margaret “Molly” Brown Andrea tells a classic rags-to-riches biography with a Titanic-sized twist. Margaret Brown began life working in a tobacco factory and ended up sailing the world in luxury - including aboard the RMS Titanic. After surviving the disaster, she became famous for helping other passengers. Barred from testifying at the official inquiries because she was a woman, Margaret took matters into her own hands and told her story directly to the press.The Viking Warrior Woman of Birka (Grave Bj 581) Annie introduces one of the most fascinating discoveries in Norse history. Buried with weapons, horses, and military honours, this warrior was confidently labelled male by Victorian archaeologists. Over a century later, DNA evidence revealed the truth: the warrior was a woman. What followed was an awkward, long-running debate over gender, archaeology, and who gets to be remembered as a warrior.If you enjoy funny history podcasts, short historical biographies, women’s history, Viking archaeology, and stories that challenge traditional historical narratives, this episode is for you.🎧 New episodes every week. Andrea used these sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Brownhttps://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-survivor/molly-brown.htmlhttps://www.cogreatwomen.org/project/margaret-molly-tobin-brown/Annie used these sources:https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/viking-warrior-women-reassessing-birka-chamber-grave-bj581/7CC691F69FAE51DDE905D27E049FADCDhttps://commons.princeton.edu/makingvikings/female-narratives/female-warriors-birka-grave-bj-581/https://historycurator.com/viking-shield-maidens-historically-accurate/Where you can find us:https://www.instagram.com/mostlyunsung/https://www.facebook.com/share/16J4vuMy1h/https://www.tiktok.com/@[email protected] you next Wednesday!