EPISODE · Sep 4, 2025 · 51 MIN
Ep. 98 Make A Man Out Of You
from That'll Do · host Maria, Gina, & Melanie
Two women who pulled a Mulan to chase their passions. These women fooled the world, saved lives, cracked whips, and voted before it was cool. How?In a world that denied them opportunity, they rewrote the rules. Meet Dr. James Barry, born Margaret Ann Bulkley, who lived as a man to become one of the British Empire’s most brilliant surgeons—performing groundbreaking procedures and rising to military prominence. Then saddle up with Charley Parkhurst, a fearless stagecoach driver of the Wild West, who voted in a U.S. election decades before women legally could—all while hiding her true identity. Two lives, two secrets, one unforgettable story of rebellion, resilience, and radical freedomLinks:https://www.history.com/articles/the-extraordinary-secret-life-of-dr-james-barryhttps://midguard.org.uk/blog/doctor-james-barry/https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2021/03/women-who-dressed-as-men-and-made-history/Send us Fan Mail
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Two women who pulled a Mulan to chase their passions. These women fooled the world, saved lives, cracked whips, and voted before it was cool. How? In a world that denied them opportunity, they rewrote the rules. Meet Dr. James Barry, born Margaret Ann Bulkley, who lived as a man to become one of the British Empire’s most brilliant surgeons—performing groundbreaking procedures and rising to military prominence. Then saddle up with Charley Parkhurst, a fearless stagecoach driver of the Wild Wes...
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