Episode 218 - Physicist Leona Woods Libby / Women's History Month with Chicago Detours' Amanda Scotese

Send us Fan MailShe graduated high school in La Grange, IL at 14 and received her BS from the University of Chicago at 18. She then became a key figure in the development of atomic energy before the age of 23. In this episode we talk about physicist Leona Woods Libby, and then catch up with Chicago Detours founder Amanda Scotese to discuss Women's History Month.#WomensHistoryMonth #Physicists #AtomicEnergy #ManhattanProject #EnricoFermiChicago Detours:https://www.chicagodetours.comNOTE: We use the word "Badass" in this episode, as in "Badass Women." If you or someone listening with you will be offended by that, our apologies -  you may want to switch to something else after the Leona Woods story.Want to help support the show? Buy Me A Coffee!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryLove the podcast? Leave us a review!https://lovethepodcast.com/chicagohistorypodChicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcasthttps://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-podcastChicago History Podcast ([email protected]):https://www.chicagohistorypod.comhttps://www.facebook.com/ChicagoHistoryPod/https://twitter.com/chicago_podhttps://www.instagram.com/chicagohistorypod/Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider ([email protected]) and at https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjksSupport the show