EPISODE · Dec 8, 2025 · 26 MIN
LNL Summer: how 19th Century Americans thought about hair
from Late Night Live - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The thickness, colour and texture of facial and head hair showed character traits about men and women, it was believed in 19th century America. The assessments were imbued with judgements about race and gender. Guest: Sarah Gold McBride, author of 'Whiskerology: the culture of hair in 19th century America’ (Harvard University Press, due out in June 2025). Sarah is an historian, and lecturer in the Program in American Studies, University of California, Berkely Producer: Ann ArnoldOriginally broadcast April 24, 2025
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The thickness, colour and texture of facial and head hair showed character traits about men and women, it was believed in 19th century America. The assessments were imbued with judgements about race and gender. Guest: Sarah Gold McBride, author of 'Whiskerology: the culture of hair in 19th century America’ (Harvard University Press, due out in June 2025). Sarah is an historian, and lecturer in the Program in American Studies, University of California, Berkely Producer: Ann Arnold Originally broadcast April 24, 2025
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