EPISODE · Sep 12, 2024 · 57 MIN
Chopping Wood and Singing Good : Trailblazing Women in Indiana
from Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories · host Indiana Historical Society
Have Comments, Questions, or Anecdotes? Send 'em our way we'd love to hear them! This week Casey and Regan dive into the stories of two trailblazing women from Indiana. First, Regan looks at the life of pioneer lumberwoman Helen Pike Utter who took over her father’s lumber company and grew it into an empire. Then, Casey explores the career of Valeska Suratt, an alluring vamp and self-proclaimed marginally talented performer. Helen Pike Utter: Indiana's Pioneer LumberwomanValeska Suratt: Indiana Vamp of the Stage and ScreenSupport the show
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Have Comments, Questions, or Anecdotes? Send 'em our way we'd love to hear them! This week Casey and Regan dive into the stories of two trailblazing women from Indiana. First, Regan looks at the life of pioneer lumberwoman Helen Pike Utter who took over her father’s lumber company and grew it into an empire. Then, Casey explores the career of Valeska Suratt, an alluring vamp and self-proclaimed marginally talented performer. Helen Pike Utter: Indiana's Pioneer Lumberwoman Valeska Suratt: I...
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