History's Hotties

Edith Wilson, the oldest of our presidential brides, took her job as the President's partner very seriously.

The second in our 3 part series on the women that married a sitting American president.

How did young Frances Folsom become the first woman to marry her powerful prince right in the White House?

The era of the Lady's magazine was ambitious and safe at the same time and Sarah Josepha Hale managed both with style.

Elizabeth Keckley went from seamstress, to dressmaker of the First Lady, to the tell-all writer of the 1800's.

What the mothers of our new nation had to do with "Politicks."

What is all this flap about the Flapper? What was really behind that fun loving gal of the 1920s?

Women pioneers moving West faced unimaginable challenges.

On our trip to Hawaii I discovered a History's Hottie that told her own story of December 7, 1941.

Part 4 discusses the Slave Woman and her total separation from the myth of Scarlett and Southern womanhood.

How life changed for many women when the men were away, and some love letters for good measure.

The women who would have never been confused with Scarlett. Would the real Scarlett please stand up? Part 3

In 1915 Wake County, North Carolina a few African American women cleaned up a community and created schools with a bigger purpose.

This is the second part of our series on the plantation mistress and her mythical life.

In this episode we are discussing the myth of the mistress, the plantation mistress that is...

Eliza Pinckney defied convention and grew an empire.

This podcast discusses women in the Colonial Northeast in the 1700's and the wonderful resource Martha Ballard, midwife and business woman, left us in her diary.

Harriet Jacobs, after deciding she could no longer live with her cruel master, finds a way to escape, but gives 7 years of her life for her freedom.

What Harriet Jacobs (Linda Brent) Taught Us About Slavery.

If you were considering heading out for a beer tonight beware of Carry A. Nation.

Was being a bride of the Chesapeake colonies like being the bride of Frankenstein?

The sometimes forgotten but influential women in American history. Episode 2 continues the discussion of Catharine Beecher and her impact on the teaching profession in the United States.

The sometimes forgotten but influential women in American history. Episode 1 features a discussion of Catharine Beecher and her impact on the teaching profession in the United States.