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Love what you hear? Send us fan mail!America's most forgotten First Lady was Harriet Lane. The niece of President James Buchanan, she joined him on a diplomatic mission to the Court of St. James where she met Queen Victoria. Her charm, grace, and sensibility made her popular in both England and America alike. In March 1857, Harriet moved into the Executive Mansion of the United States alongside her uncle. She hosted dazzling receptions, entertained dignitaries, and won the admiration of all politicians and the public alike. Newspapers declared her "America's First Lady", calling her the most popular hostess since the days of Martha Washington. This princess of the Republic endured incredible tragedy in her life yet dedicated her later life to helping others. Because of her generosity, the National Gallery of Art and Harriet Lane Clinic at Johns Hopkins University exist.Come along with us as we explore Harriet's fashion taste, social calendar, and philanthropy through history and astrology for our 1 year anniversary episode!! Articles:“Harriet Lane: American Princess” by Sarah Fling (https://www.whitehousehistory.org/harriet-lane) “Harriet Lane, First Lady: Hostess Extraordinary in Difficult Times” by Homer T. Rosenberg (https://www.jstor.org/stable/40067251?seq=1) “Harriet Lane Johnston and the Formation of a National Gallery of Art” by Homer T. Rosenberg (https://www.jstor.org/stable/40067721?seq=1) "The Long Blue Line: Harriet Lane—first lady of the Coast Guard and the U.S.!" by William H. Thiesen (https://www.mycg.uscg.mil/News/Article/2960475/the-long-blue-line-harriet-lanefirst-lady-of-the-coast-guard-and-the-us/)“A Marriage in High Life” by Stephanie Celiberti (https://www.lancasterhistory.org/winter-wedding-at-wheatland/) "The remarkable Harriet Lane" by Colin K. L. Phoon (https://hekint.org/2021/09/17/the-remarkable-harriet-lane/)Books:Harriet Lane: America's First Lady by Milton Stern Digital Media:"Episode 27 | Tea with President James Buchanan and First Lady Harriet Lane: The Remarkable Life of a Bachelor President's Niece" (https://www.rosenbach.org/podcast/episode-27) Primary Sources:  Letter from Harriet Lane to Lily Macalester, September 13, 1857 (https://archives.dickinson.edu/document-descriptions/letter-harriet-lane-lily-macalester-0) Ten years in Washington: Life and scenes in the National Capital, as a woman sees them by Mary Clemmer “White House Wives: The Place They Have Occupied in the History of the Nation. Women of Force and Some of Them of Heroic Lives” in Philadelphia Times, August 21, 1887 Websites:"Booking It Through History: First Ladies — Harriet Lane" (https://thehistorymom.com/2024/03/20/booking-it-through-history-first-ladies-harriet-lane/)“Harriet Lane” (https://www.whitehousehistory.org/harriet-lane) "Harriet Lane Clinic" (https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/johns-hopkins-childrens-center/what-we-treat/specialties/general-pediatrics/harriet-lane-clinic) “Harriet Rebecca Lane Johnston” (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6460751/harriet_rebecca-johnston)“Lecompton Constitution Senate Speeches” (https://ozarkscivilwar.org/archives/1426) Support Us!Patreon: patreon.com/MakingMythPodcastKofi: https://ko-fi.com/makingmythpodcast 

Love what you hear? Send us fan mail!On a cold February day in 1807, Charity Bryant and Sylvia Drake met for the first time. In era where women were expected to marry men and become mothers, they would spend the next 44 years building a life together in rural Vermont until Charity's death in 1851. As teaching opportunities for women expanded after the American Revolution, Charity and Sylvia embraced the independence those careers offered. Charity was subjected to fierce gossip because of her "mannish" appearance and intense romantic friendships with other women. When Sylvia moved in with her sister Polly in 1807, she was dodging questions about when she'd get married. Come along as we explore queer identity, romantic poetry, and gender roles in Early America through history and astrology to celebrate Pride! This episode contains discussion of sexual content.                                                                SourcesArticles: “About Charity and Sylvia (the people)” by Vermont Humanities (https://www.vermonthumanities.org/programs/book-a-program/vermont-reads/vermont-reads-2026/about-the-people/) “Charity Bryant and the Queer Affordances of the Early American Acrostic” by Jennifer Putzi (https://www.jstor.org/stable/27235251) “New roadside marker in Weybridge commemorates 1800s same-sex couple” by Mary Williams Engisch (https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2025-06-20/roadside-marker-weybridge-commemorates-1800s-same-sex-couple) “Read the Revolution: Charity and Sylvia” (https://www.amrevmuseum.org/read-the-revolution/charity-and-sylvia) Digital Media:Charity and Sylvia (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4nVNb0d-2Y) Drawing on the Archive: Tillie Walden's Charity and Sylvia (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqlfs3R2lbI) 013: Rachel Hope Cleves, Charity & Sylvia: Same-Sex Marriage in Early America (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D82ogbip-Ac) U6L3: Charity Bryant and Sylvia Drake (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6pt7fUyJWI) Books:Charity and Sylvia: A Same-Sex Marriage in Early America by Rachel Hope ClevesWebsites:Charity Bryant (1777-1851) (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112580287/charity-bryant) Charity and Sylvia (https://www.charityandsylvia.com/) “Charity and Sylvia: A Weybridge Couple” (https://www.henrysheldonmuseum.org/charity-and-sylvia) Sylvia Drake (1784-1868) (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112580393/sylvia-drake) Support Us!Patreon: patreon.com/MakingMythPodcastKofi: https://ko-fi.com/makingmythpodcast 

Love what you hear? Send us fan mail!When the Nazis forcibly moved the Jewish population of Vilna, Lithuania to the ghetto, Vitka Kempner was ready. Born in Poland and always interested in education, Vitka fled her home town at 19 years old. In Vilna, she met two people who would accompany her through all the hard years ahead. Abba Kovner and Ruzka Korczack were more than just her partisans in arms, they were part of an inseparable trio.As part of the United Partisans Organization, she became a courier tasked with escorting Jews in and out of Vilna. To her, the greatest mission was getting everyone out of the ghetto before it was liquidated. Under enormous dangers posed by the Nazis, Vitka orchestrated sabotage missions resulting in blown up trains, power outages, and poisoned elite guards. She navigated immense risk with an ability to blend in like she naturally belonged there.Come along with us as we tell Vitka's story of resistance and bravery, life as a partisan, and life after World War II through history and astrology. Please practice self care when listening to this episode.                                                                 SourcesArticles:Abba Kovner in Holocaust Encyclopedia (Holocaust Memorial Museum) (https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/abba-kovner#:~:text=In%201961%2C%20Kovner%20testified%20at,Abba%20Kovner%20died%20in%201987) Atkion 1005 by Shoah Resource Center (https://wwv.yadvashem.org/odot_pdf/Microsoft%20Word%20-%205721.pdf) Kalish, Kosminek and the Camps by Wolf Lassman (https://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/kalisz1/kal275.html) Ponary in Holocaust Encyclopedia (Holocaust Memorial Museum) (https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/gallery/ponary) Vitka Kovner, partisan, passes away at the age of 92 by The World Holocaust Remembrance Center (https://www.yadvashem.org/press-release/15-february-2012-16-41.html) Books: The Avengers: A Jewish War Story by Rich Cohen "Heroic Young Women" in Partizaner geyen by Shmerke Kaczerginski, translated by Lillian Leavitt (https://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/language-literature-culture/pakn-treger/2022-pakn-treger-digital-translation-issue/heroic-young) Digital Media:The Beginnings of Jewish Civilization in Poland and Lithuania (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdskbkLLdG4) Holocaust: The Revenge Plot (2018)The Rebel: Vitka Kempner (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rebel-vitka-kempner/id1658561964?i=1000592001618) Primary Sources:Eichmann in Jerusalem by Hannah Arendt Nazis Complete Segregation of Jews in Vilna, October 12, 1941 (https://www.jta.org/archive/nazis-complete-segregation-of-jews-in-vilna)  Oral History Interview with Vitka Kempner (https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn50190) Websites:History | Color Psychotherapy (https://www.colorpsychotherapy.com/history) Joining the FPO (https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/joining-fpo) Ponary | Holocaust Encyclopedia (https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/gallery/ponary) Ponary: Murder Site of the Jews of Vilna and the Surrounding Areas (https://www.yadvashem.org/vilna/during/german-occupation/ponary.html) Vitka Kempner’s Biography (https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/vitka-kempners-biography) Vitka Kempner | Jewish Partisans (https://www.jewishpartisans.org/partisans/vitka-kempner) Vitka Kempner-Kovner (https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/kempner-kovner-vitka) Support Us!Patreon: patreon.com/MakingMythPodcastKofi: https://ko-fi.com/makingmythpodcast 

Love what you hear? Send us fan mail!Forcibly removed to the Jerome War Relocation Center following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Yuri Kochiyama was deeply involved in her community. During high school she volunteered and taught skills, all while seeing America through "American Eyes." She was Nisei, the first generation born to Japanese immigrants, and had citizenship while her parents could never obtain it. While assembling in Santa Anita, California, she assisted Japanese junior high girls in writing letters to some 1,300 Nisei service members. After the war, she moved to New York City after her husband was released from the Army. In 1951, she and her husband founded the Nisei Service Organization, leading to weekly open houses in their home. There she launched into activism, attending demonstrations for integrated schools and against US imperialism. In 1963, she met Malcom X and learned about the parallels of Asian and Black issues. In the 1980s, she helped earn redress for forcibly interned Japanese Americans. In 1988 the Civil Liberties Act authorized $20,000 in reparations to each internment camp survivor. By the end of her life, Yuri was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize and was granted an honorary doctorate.Come along with us as we explore Yuri's enduring spirit, widespread activism, and legacy through history and astrology.                                                                        SourcesArticles:“The Passionate Harlem Activist Yuri Kochiyama, New York, 1921-2004” “Yuri Kochiyama, Activist and Former World War II Internee, Dies at 93” by Hansi Lo Wang“Yuri Kochiyama: Timeline” “Yuri, Tupac, and a Harlem House” by Taiyo NaBooks:Heartbeat of Struggle: The Revolutionary Life of Yuri Kochiyama by Diane C. Fujino Infamy: The Shocking Story of Japanese American Internment During World War II by Richard Reeves Passing It On: A Memoir by Yuri Kochiyama Strangers From a Different Shore by Ronald TakakiDigital Media:"Japanese Internment Camp Survivors Speak Out""The Revolutionary Impact of Yuri Kochiyama""Yuri & Bill Kochiyama: on the road in Mississippi" Primary Sources: “Civil Rights Activist Yuri Kochiyama on Her Internment in a WWII Japanese American Detention Camp” by Democracy NowExecutive Order 9066 Japanese Relocation government film (1943)Websites: Jerome - DenshoJerome - Exploring America's Concentration CampsRising Above in ArkansasSupport Us!Patreon: patreon.com/MakingMythPodcastKofi: https://ko-fi.com/makingmythpodcast 

Love what you hear? Send us fan mail!On February 7, 1969, Diane Crump became the first woman jockey to ride in a professional, pari-mutuel race in the United States at 20. This achievement built on a life long love of horses and years of hard work training racehorses. On May 2, 1970, Diane was the first woman to ride in the Kentucky Derby. Over her racing career, Diane broke open the field of racing for women jockeys on 1,682 rides. After her racing career ended, Diane started a business pairing riders with horses in multiple disciplines. Known for her gracious, and effervescent personality, Diane left an impact on everyone she met. We give a special thank you to Jessica Whitehead and Katrina Helmer at the Kentucky Derby Museum for their time meeting with us for an interview about Diane's impact on horse racing! Come along with us as we explore Diane's love of horses, legendary firsts, and first hand accounts through history and astrology ahead of the 152nd annual Run for the Roses!                                                                 SourcesArticles:“An Uphill Battle for the First Female Jockey Diane Crump”  (https://tinyurl.com/37u936hw) “Diane Crump and the Jockeys Who Broke Down Barriers” (https://tinyurl.com/yc3vkb4h) "Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr: Father of the Kentucky Derby" (https://tinyurl.com/mr2nchnf)  “Trailblazing Jockey Crump Dies at Age 77” (https://tinyurl.com/yf7fz7n5) “When Women Took the Reins” (https://tinyurl.com/yc4sw6kk) Books:Diane Crump: A Horse-Racing Pioneer’s Life in the Saddle by Mark Shrager Gender in FEI Sport, July 2023, by Fédération Équestre Internationale Digital Media:Diane Crump: The First Woman Jockey in the Kentucky Derby on Grit, Faith, and Perseverance (https://tinyurl.com/ysuy78vb) Diane Crump Talks Making History, Perseverance in Boundless Podcast (https://tinyurl.com/5n6kw5yk) Diane Crump on Thoroughbreds at RRTP (https://tinyurl.com/4szasntk) Legacy Battle #107: Diane Crump (https://tinyurl.com/bda3sx7a) Websites:A look back at the career of Diane Crump, the first woman to race in the Kentucky Derby (https://tinyurl.com/4hun3va4) Diane Crump Equine Sales, Inc. (https://tinyurl.com/mwdm4vae) Diane Crump Obituary (https://tinyurl.com/5btkv9k2) Jockey Profile | Diane Crump (https://tinyurl.com/394f7kuw) The History of Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby (https://tinyurl.com/bduwwha3) Kentucky Derby (https://tinyurl.com/yc8jstk4) Support Us!Patreon: patreon.com/MakingMythPodcastKofi: https://ko-fi.com/makingmythpodcast 

Love what you hear? Send us fan mail!In the 16th century, Ulster, now known was Northern Ireland, was at the precipice of change. Gaelic power networks connected western Scotland and its isles to Ulster through the exchange of mercenaries and regional power. Politically powerful women such as Lady Agnes Campbell and her daughter, Finola MacDonnell, embodied the prowess of their families by bringing mercenaries as dowries. Agnes and Finola moved to Ulster in 1569, marrying Gaelic Irish chieftains and  influenced their husbands to uphold their respective claims. Agnes corresponded with Queen Elizabeth I, elevated her sons' positions, and supported Gaelic resistance against the crown. Finola held Donegal Castle, helped install her son as the next O'Neill chieftain, and planned to overthrow the sheriff of Donegal. Come along with us as we explore these Gaelic women's roles in an ever-changing world and their influence on Ulster during colonialism through history and astrology!                                                                   SourcesArticles:"Campbell, Lady Agnes" by Judy Barry (https://tinyurl.com/3sdymdjh) "Donegal Castle Celebrates International Women’s Day with Free Talk on ‘Iníon Dubs’ of Tír Chonnail" by Rachel McLaughlin, March 6, 2025 (https://tinyurl.com/2ucyp5yw) "MacDonnell, Fiona" by Emmett O’Byrne (https://tinyurl.com/2s43y45u) "Mongavlin Castle, Monreagh Heritage Centre" (https://tinyurl.com/4x3sm6pj) "O’Donnell, Finola", The New Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women (https://tinyurl.com/4u75dbxm) "The Plantation in Ulster at the Beginning of James I's Reign" by Constantia Maxwell (https://tinyurl.com/2urrccwu) "Spouses, Spies, and Subterfuge: The Role and Experience of Women During the Nine Years War (1593-1603)" by James O’NeillDigital Media:"Border Reivers, Ulster, and the End of the Lowland Clan World" on The Scottish Clans Podcast“The Nine Years’ War” on The History of England podcast “The Nine Years’ War - Dr. James O’Neill” (https://tinyurl.com/3twrkr62) "The Sea-Kingdom: Dál Riata & The Birth of Scotland" (https://tinyurl.com/y44bun7z) Books:The Highland Clans by Alistair Moffat Imeacht Na nIarli (The Flight of the Earls) 1607-2007 by Roddy HegartyNorthern Ireland: A Very Short Introduction by Marc Mulholland The Plantation of Ulster: The Story of the Scots: 1610-1630Scots Mercenary Forces in Ireland (1565-1603) by G.A. Hayes-McCoy 'The scum of both nations': a Gaelic perspective of gender and communities during the conquest of Ulster by Olivia N. Garl Twisted sisters: women, crime, and deviance in Scotland since 1400 eds. Yvonne Galloway Brown & Rona FergusonTyrone’s Rebellion by Hiram Morgan Women in Early Modern Ireland eds. Margaret MacCurtain & Mary O'DowdWebsites:Castle History | Enniskillen Castle (https://tinyurl.<Support Us!Patreon: patreon.com/MakingMythPodcastKofi: https://ko-fi.com/makingmythpodcast 

Love what you hear? Send us fan mail!                                                                 SourcesOn April 24, 1916, Irish republicans revolted against British rule with Constance Markievicz at the heart of the action. Born to an aristocratic family, Constance put bold ideals into motion through journalism, activism, and politics. These beliefs drove her to be an active part of several Irish groups, including the first women's newspaper of Ireland. Constance was arrested 5 times for her political actions. She wrote election messages from prison and became the first woman elected to the British Parliament. She went on the run as a member of the illegal Dáil Éireann and advocated for women's suffrage & rights in the new Free Irish State before her death in 1927. Come along with us as we explore Constance's tenacious activism, her enormous impact, and her influence on modern Ireland through history and astrology! Articles:“Constance Markievicz’s fight for a free Ireland” (https://tinyurl.com/ehpdevn2) “Markievicz, Constance Georgine” (https://tinyurl.com/2mh7x5yv) Books:A History of Easter Rising in 50 Objects by John Gibney A Short History of Ireland, 1500-2000 by John Gibney Constance Markievicz: an independent life by Anne Haverty Irish women and nationalism: soldiers, new women, and wicked hags eds. Louise Ryan & Margaret Ward 1916: The Easter Rising by Tim Pat Coogan Digital Media:"Constance Markievicz: the first woman elected to the House of Commons" (https://tinyurl.com/mubsuvyw) "The Grave of Countess Markievicz" (https://tinyurl.com/4rtp53fv)"Seven Women - The Untold Story of the Irish Easter Rising" (https://tinyurl.com/2j636zx8)Websites:Casimir Markievicz: A Polish Artist in Bohemian Dublin (https://tinyurl.com/4anwzwhm) Constance Georgine Markievicz (https://tinyurl.com/23cbucc9) Constance Markievicz (https://tinyurl.com/mnuf8xvv) Constance Markievicz (https://tinyurl.com/bdz7vpd6)Constance Markievicz | fight for rights (https://tinyurl.com/yc7ada2j) Constance Markievicz (https://tinyurl.com/mryacnhk) Countess Constance Markievicz  (https://tinyurl.com/3uuam7ax) Maeve de Markievicz, Daughter of Constance (https://tinyurl.com/2mae48z8) Markievicz: Portraits and Propaganda (https://tinyurl.com/356d9byf)&nbSupport Us!Patreon: patreon.com/MakingMythPodcastKofi: https://ko-fi.com/makingmythpodcast 

Love what you hear? Send us fan mail!Ever wondered why Katherine of Aragon has a portrait with a monkey? Do you want to know how we select episodes? Curious about how astrology is done for each episode? Do you want to know where we'd time travel to given the chance? This episode is for you!!In our first Q&A, we answer burning listener questions, cover our research process, detail how we select figures, and reflect on who made the most impact on us! Come along with us as we revisit the women we've covered, the wishes we have about each of them, future plans for the podcast, and a few sneak peeks about who we'll cover in the coming months. Still have an unanswered question? Feel free to send us fan mail on Buzzsprout or leave a comment on wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Support Us!Patreon: patreon.com/MakingMythPodcastKofi: https://ko-fi.com/makingmythpodcast 

Love what you hear? Send us fan mail!Known more by legend than fact, Marie Laveau has been immortalized for her Louisiana Voodoo practices. Born in New Orleans as the first free woman of color in her family, she's remembered for much more than her religious practices. By the end of her life, Marie was known as the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans and had practiced it for at least 60 years. Marie was not only known for her Voodoo practices and ceremonies. She nursed the sick in Yellow Fever epidemics, cared for the condemned, and let Choctaw women and children sleep in her front yard. She was a true figurehead of multiracial, diverse community of New Orleans, and is still consulted for guidance today.Come along with us as we explore Marie's place in New Orleans history, influence on Afro-Catholic practices, and her enduring legacy through history and astrology for Black History Month!                                                                       SourcesArticles:“The Ancestors: Marie Laveau’s Tomb” by August Darbonne, Kathryn O’Dwyer (https://tinyurl.com/yaav7s86) "The Birth of New Orleans' Voodoo Queen: A Long-Held Mystery Resolved" by Ina J. Fandrich (https://tinyurl.com/5n6sszf4) "Extreme Penalty of the Law: Death Punishment for Murder, The Executions Yesterday", New Orleans Republican, May 14, 1871 (https://tinyurl.com/4et3fz47) “Marie Laveau” by Carolyn Marrow Long (https://tinyurl.com/34ej4p5m) "Marie Laveau's husband disappeared 200 years ago, but an LSU student thinks she finally found him" by Doug MacCash (https://tinyurl.com/y5e3eun7)Books:The French Quarter: an Informal History of the New Orleans by Herbert AshburyThe Magic of Marie Laveau: Embracing the Spiritual Legacy of the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans by Denise Alvarado A New Orleans voudou priestess: the legend and reality of Marie Laveau by Carolyn Morrow Long Witch Queens, Voodoo Spirits, & Hoodoo Saints: A Guide to Magical New Orleans by Denise Alvarado Primary Sources:Le Code Noir, May 6, 1687 (https://tinyurl.com/2s468ypz) Louisiana's Code Noir, 1724 (https://tinyurl.com/5z28pun5) Websites:Marie Laveau Home Site (https://tinyurl.com/m4ck5jj5)Marie Laveau's Tomb (https://tinyurl.com/524krb6s)Marie Laveau, Voodoo Practitioner (https://tinyurl.com/y934fm97) St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 (https://tinyurl.com/4nn8utak)Who was Marie Laveau? (https://tinyurl.com/3n73sn5p)Support Us!Patreon: patreon.com/MakingMythPodcastKofi: https://ko-fi.com/makingmythpodcast 

Love what you hear? Send us fan mail!Born on April 15, 1894, Bessie Smith fell in love with music at a young age. Inspired by her brother Clarence, she started off performing on 9th Street in Chattanooga, Tennessee. By 14, she was performing at Atlanta's 81 Theatre, where she met the legendary Ma Rainey. In 1923, Bessie recorded "Down Hearted Blues." In less than 6 months, it sold 780,000 copies. This catapulted her into the national spotlight where she toured the North and South, collaborated with greats like Louis Armstrong, and became the highest paid Black entertainer of her time.Come along with us as we explore Bessie's career, influence on blues and jazz, and her enduring legacy through history and astrology for Black History Month!                                                                 SourcesArticles:“Bessie Smith” by Chris Albertson, for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (https://tinyurl.com/5ad57fps) "Bessie Smith: Blues Icon, Trailblazer with Village Connections" by Leeanne G-Bowley (https://tinyurl.com/472fpr6e) "Bessie Smith's First Recordings" by Roger Kimmel Smith (https://tinyurl.com/5n6r5e7p) "Bulldykers and lady lovers: the rumors about lesbian blues singers were all true" by Meagan Day (https://tinyurl.com/4byxcx83)  “Edward Albee: Controversial Father of Vaudeville” by Anna Jennings (https://tinyurl.com/dw6byj4v)  “Forebearers: Bessie Smith, The Empress of The Blues” by Gwen Thompkins (https://tinyurl.com/d58j32k3) "1923: Bessie Smith, 100 Women of the Year", TIME Magazine (https://tinyurl.com/43ywwxrk) Books: Bessie by Chris Alberston, Revised and Extended Edition. Digital Media:Bessie, HBO Films, 2015St. Louis Blues (https://tinyurl.com/545z73tr) Websites:Bessie Smith (https://tinyurl.com/th3d8phr) Bessie Smith (https://tinyurl.com/msw69jkn)Bessie Smith (https://tinyurl.com/5dn9xyfs) GRAMMY Hall of Fame Past Recipients (https://tinyurl.com/mnrn3b45) The National Recording Registry 2002 (https://tinyurl.com/2my6fs2t) 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll (https://tinyurl.com/4vbbdazz) Support Us!Patreon: patreon.com/MakingMythPodcastKofi: https://ko-fi.com/makingmythpodcast 

Love what you hear? Send us fan mail!For over 1,100 years, the Pythia at the Oracle of Delphi influenced politics, wars, and laws in the Ancient Greek world. Open to questions only nine days a year, the Pythia gave guidance to people from all across Greece, Asia Minor, and beyond. Between 535 to 615 of the oracles have survived, and over half are said to be historically correct. Pericles, Xenophon (a friend of Socrates), and Emperor Hadrian consulted the Pythia, showing how these women were the greatest authority in Ancient Greece. Come along with us as we explore the founding of the Oracle of Delphi, famous prophecies, and the Pythia's power through history and astrology in Olivia's birthday episode!   This episode contains mentions of rape & cannibalism.                                                                           SourcesArticles: “Apollo and the Pythia: the Oracle of Delphi” (https://tinyurl.com/wretu7df) “Delphic priestesses were the world’s first political risk consultants” (https://tinyurl.com/38d6wen8) "The excavations at Delphi" (https://tinyurl.com/bpbxp9b3) “The Oracle of Delphi: The Ancient Greek Fortuneteller” (https://tinyurl.com/mfpdtbr8) "What Lies Beneath: The Great Excavation Sacred Delphi" (https://tinyurl.com/5ufkx99z) Books:The Astrology of Fate by Liz Green Delphi: a history of the center of the ancient world by Michael Scott Delphi and the Greek Warrior by Lauren O. Thyme Delphi: The History of the Ancient Greek Sanctuary and Home to the World's Most Famous Oracle by Charles River Editors and Andrew Scott “The Delphic Oracle” in Mythology Unbound: An Online Textbook for Classical Mythology (https://tinyurl.com/45bjxh2c) The Oracle: Ancient Delphi and the Science Behind Its Lost Secrets by William J. Broad “The Twelve Labors of Heracles” in Mythology Unbound: An Online Textbook for Classical Mythology (https://tinyurl.com/m97z52yp)  Primary Sources:The Histories by Herodotus, Translated by Andrea L. Purvis, Edited by Robert B. Strassler The Obsolescence of Oracles by Plutarch, Translated by F.C. Babbitt Website:Archaeological Site of Delphi (https://tinyurl.com/v22kpxfr) Delphi Archaeological Museum (https://tinyurl.com/2dm34js7) Heracles and Apollo (https://tinyurl.com/3u2v472j) History of Delphi (https://tinyurl.com/5ufkx99z) The Oracle at Delphi (https://tinyurl.com/3r5dcebd)Support Us!Patreon: patreon.com/MakingMythPodcastKofi: https://ko-fi.com/makingmythpodcast 

Love what you hear? Send us fan mail!Long before the annulment of their marriage, Katherine of Aragon's status as queen was actively buried by Henry VIII. Her strategy of patience against his attempts to belittle her won out; she did not bend. Katherine remained close to her friends, focused on needlework, and poured herself into her daughter Mary's education in the remaining years of her life. After she died on January 7, 1536, she was given a princess' funeral procession — not a queen's — and buried in a modest tomb at Peterborough Cathedral. While Henry VIII tried to erase her, today we remember her as the true Queen. Come along with us as we explore Katherine's strategic queenship, motherhood, and legacy through history and astrology in Amanda's birthday episode!                                                               SourcesArticles:"Catherine of Aragon: Spain's Virgin queen?" by Giles Tremlett (https://tinyurl.com/42e9m6pe) "The Death of Arthur Tudor" by Claire Ridgeway (https://tinyurl.com/26my79zr) “Did Blood Cause Henry VIII’s Madness and Reproductive Woes?” by Jennie Cohen (https://tinyurl.com/3k5p54fb) "Did Catherine of Aragon and Arthur Tudor consummate their marriage?" by Claire Ridgeway (https://tinyurl.com/8eve7hm2)  “The head that wears the crown: Henry VIII and traumatic brain injury” by Muhammad Qaiser Ikram, Fazle Hakim Sajjad, and Arash Salardini. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, February 5, 2016. (https://tinyurl.com/3ztpnua7) “Katherine of Aragon: England’s First Feminist Queen?” by Daniella Novakovic (https://tinyurl.com/3z7eebyh) “The Pregnancies of Katherine of Aragon” by Sarah Bryson (https://tinyurl.com/fpn6mbxx) Tudor Life: Katherine of Aragon, September 2017 edition (https://tinyurl.com/3rmawtvt) “Tudor Royal Pregnancy - Catherine of Aragon” by Charlotte Daynton, July 7, 2019. (https://tinyurl.com/5n998b9v) “Tudor Royal Pregnancy - Elizabeth of York ” by Charlotte Daynton, June 30, 2019. (https://tinyurl.com/mr3xtekh) Books:Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII's Spanish Queen by Giles Tremlett Catherine of Aragon: Infanta of Spain, Queen of England by Theresa Earenfight How to Be a Tudor by Ruth Goodman Katherine of Aragon, the True Queen by Alison Weir Digital Media:The Six Tudor Queens — Katherine of Aragon with Elizabeth Norton, Historical Royal Palaces Podcast (https://tinyurl.com/45u349cp) Primary Sources:Letter from Cardinal Wolsey to Henry VIII, July 5, 1527 (https://tinyurl.com/ycx8yd86) Letter from Eustace Chapuys to Charles V, January 9, 1536 (https://tinyurl.com/2nu3d686) Letter from Eustace Chapuys to Charles V, January 21, 1536 (https://tinyurl.com/2nu3d686) Letter from Katherine of Aragon to Henry VIII,  January 7, 1536 (https://tinyurl.com/mvsd2wnv) Websites: History of Kimbolton Castle (https://tinyurl.com/2ewk8y3u) Katherine of Aragon (https://tinyurl.com/yc287suz) Support Us!Patreon: patreon.com/MakingMythPodcastKofi: https://ko-fi.com/makingmythpodcast 

Love what you hear? Send us fan mail!Before Katherine of Aragon became Henry VIII's first queen, she was Catalina of Aragon, daughter of Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon. Raised in culturally diverse medieval Spain, she embodied sovereignty and wisdom in all she did. Her move to England in 1501 and marriage to Arthur Tudor set into motion the events that would make her one of England's most misunderstood queens. Come along with us as we explore Katherine's early life, first marriage, and adjustment to English life through history and astrology in Amanda's birthday episode!                                                                    SourcesArticles:"Catherine of Aragon: Spain's Virgin queen?" by Giles Tremlett (https://tinyurl.com/42e9m6pe) "The Death of Arthur Tudor" by Claire Ridgeway (https://tinyurl.com/26my79zr) “Did Blood Cause Henry VIII’s Madness and Reproductive Woes?” by Jennie Cohen (https://tinyurl.com/3k5p54fb) "Did Catherine of Aragon and Arthur Tudor consummate their marriage?" by Claire Ridgeway (https://tinyurl.com/8eve7hm2)  “The head that wears the crown: Henry VIII and traumatic brain injury” by Muhammad Qaiser Ikram, Fazle Hakim Sajjad, and Arash Salardini. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, February 5, 2016. (https://tinyurl.com/3ztpnua7) “Katherine of Aragon: England’s First Feminist Queen?” by Daniella Novakovic (https://tinyurl.com/3z7eebyh) “The Pregnancies of Katherine of Aragon” by Sarah Bryson (https://tinyurl.com/fpn6mbxx) Tudor Life: Katherine of Aragon, September 2017 edition (https://tinyurl.com/3rmawtvt) “Tudor Royal Pregnancy - Catherine of Aragon” by Charlotte Daynton, July 7, 2019. (https://tinyurl.com/5n998b9v) “Tudor Royal Pregnancy - Elizabeth of York ” by Charlotte Daynton, June 30, 2019. (https://tinyurl.com/mr3xtekh) Books:Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII's Spanish Queen by Giles Tremlett Catherine of Aragon: Infanta of Spain, Queen of England by Theresa Earenfight How to Be a Tudor by Ruth Goodman Katherine of Aragon, the True Queen by Alison Weir Digital Media:The Six Tudor Queens — Katherine of Aragon with Elizabeth Norton, Historical Royal Palaces Podcast (https://tinyurl.com/45u349cp) Primary Sources:Letter from Cardinal Wolsey to Henry VIII, July 5, 1527 (https://tinyurl.com/ycx8yd86) Letter from Eustace Chapuys to Charles V, January 9, 1536 (https://tinyurl.com/2nu3d686) Letter from Eustace Chapuys to Charles V, January 21, 1536 (https://tinyurl.com/2nu3d686) Letter from Katherine of Aragon to Henry VIII,  January 7, 1536 (https://tinyurl.com/mvsd2wnv) Websites: History of Kimbolton Castle (https://tinyurl.com/2ewk8y3u) Katherine of Aragon (https://tinyurl.com/yc287suz) Support Us!Patreon: patreon.com/MakingMythPodcastKofi: https://ko-fi.com/makingmythpodcast 

Love what you hear? Send us fan mail!It's here! Our first Listener's Choice Episode, just in time for the holidays!Mongolian Princess Khutulun amassed 10,000 horses from wrestling matches in the Mongol Empire. A great great granddaughter of Genghis Khan, she was known for her ferocity and shrewd decisions on the battlefield. She accompanied her father in warfare, gaining the attention of contemporary explorers and chroniclers such as Marco Polo. Come along with us as we explore Khutulun's authority and women's roles in the Mongol Empire through history and astrology.                                                               SourcesArticles: “Chagatai Khanate” by Mark Cartwright, November 8, 2019 (https://www.worldhistory.org/Chagatai_Khanate/) “The Khananate of Chagatai” by Brian Parkinson (https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Mizzou_Academy/World_History_A_B/08%3A_Central_Asia/8.08%3A_The_Khanate_of_Chagatai) “Khutulun” by Tia Shah, Girl Museum, August 9, 2018 (https://www.girlmuseum.org/trailblazers-the-age-of-girls-khutulun/) “The Wrestler Princess” by Jack Weatherford, September 27, 2010 (https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/roundtable/wrestler-princess) Book:Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford The Secret History of the Mongol Queens: How the Daughters of Genghis Khan Rescued his Empire by Jack Weatherford Women in Mongol Iran: The Khatuns, 1206-1335 by Bruno De Nicola Digital Media:“The Tragic Fate of Khutulun: the Mongol Wrestler Princess/Mongolian Princess Documentary” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DZ3kdOO4iU&t=331s) Primary Sources: Jāmiʿ al-Tawārīkh: (Compendium of Chronicles): A History of the Mongols by Rashīd al-Dīn, translated by W.M. Thackston, second edition Tārīḵ-e Olǰāytū (History of Öljeitü) by al-Qashani, translated by Derya ÖrsThe Travels of Marco Polo recorded by Rustichello da PisaWebsites: AstroPro (https://www.astropro.com/)AstroSeek (https://www.astro-seek.com/) Support Us!Patreon: patreon.com/MakingMythPodcastKofi: https://ko-fi.com/makingmythpodcast 

Love what you hear? Send us fan mail!Onna-bugeisha Tomoe Gozen is as legendary as she is mysterious. Fighting in the Genpei War from 1180 to 1185 CE, she was known for her deadly precision in battle and beauty. While Tomoe disappeared from history shortly after the end of the war, she lives on in myth and the arts. Come along as we cover Japan's first female samurai through history and astrology.                                                                  SourcesArticles:"The Amazing Stories of Asahina Yoshihide: Japan’s Hercules” by Cezary Jan Strusiewicz (https://tinyurl.com/y7jwdy7p) "From Woman Warrior to Peripatetic Entertainer: The Multiple Histories of Tomoe" by Steven T. Brown (https://tinyurl.com/y3tkwp3r)  “Japan’s Mugen-Noh: Let the Ghosts Speak and Dance One Last Time” by Yuri Minamide (https://tinyurl.com/jdtjrpdu) "The Legend of Tomoe Gozen" by Leah Silverman (https://tinyurl.com/yaxjd2pv)"Onna-Bugeisha, the Female Samurai Warriors of Feudal Japan" by Christin Bohnke (https://tinyurl.com/3ujxf7r4) "Tomoe Gozen" by Kai Fay (https://tinyurl.com/4f2bya3a) "Women Warriors of Early Japan" by Rochelle Nowaki (https://tinyurl.com/36vez64j) Books:A Brief History of Japan by Jonathan Clements Heroic with Grace: Legendary Women of Japan by Chieko Irie MulhernJapan before Perry: A Short History by Conrad Totman Samurai Women: Forgotten Heroines of Japan by Keiko MorikawaDigital Media:Lady Tomoe, A History of Japan podcast (https://tinyurl.com/6u9zkff7) Primary Sources:Code of the Samurai: A Modern Translation of the Bushido Shoshinshu of Taira Shigesuke by Thomas Cleary The Tale of the Heike translated by Royall Tyler Tomoe, a Noh play (https://tinyurl.com/2syh6j56)Websites:The Battle of Awazugahara Historic Site Monument of Honor (https://tinyurl.com/mr2z4df8) "Tomoe Gozen" (https://tinyurl.com/42t65j9c) "Tomoe Gozen, Samurai Warrior" (https://tinyurl.com/mr36bz7d)Support Us!Patreon: patreon.com/MakingMythPodcastKofi: https://ko-fi.com/makingmythpodcast 

Love what you hear? Send us fan mail!Dikh He Na Bister means "Look and don't forget" in Romani. Born into a Romani family in Austria, Ceija Stojka was one of the 1.17 million Roma living in Europe circa 1939. At only 10 years old she, her mother, and siblings were deported to Auschwitz Birkenau. A survivor of not only Auschwitz, but Ravensbrück and Bergen-Belsen, Ceija was liberated from the camps on April 15, 1945. At 55, Ceija began to process her pain into art, writing, and activism.  Come along with us as we cover the first Romani woman in Austria to speak out about the Porajmos, the under-told story of the Romani Genocide, through history and astrology. Please practice self care when listening to this episode.                                                                SourcesBooks:We are the Romani People by Ian Hancock Digital Media:Ceija Stojka — A testimony of a Roma holocaust survivor (https://tinyurl.com/4jw2a4zu) Ceija Stojka film trailer (https://tinyurl.com/5y3cmnhf)Hitler's Circle of Evil on Netflix Roma Genocide Rememberance Day: For Those Who Lost Their Lives in Auschwitz (https://tinyurl.com/5n93bm6u) "to open myself, to scream" - A Musical Portrait Artwork on Roma Artist Ceija Stojka (https://tinyurl.com/tpznyyfh) Virtual Exhibition of the Block 13 exhibition on the genocide of the Sinti and Roma at the Auschwitz Museum (https://tinyurl.com/2va7xh3a) Women of Ravensbrück: The Forgotten Camp (https://tinyurl.com/3zr9uh3j) Primary Sources:The Green, Green Grass Beneath (https://tinyurl.com/3b4en22b)The Memoirs of Ceija Stojka: Child Survivor of the Romani Holocaust by Ceija Stojka, translated Lorely E. FrenchRoma Artist Ceija Stojka: What Should I Be Afraid Of? edited by Stephanie Buhmann, Lorely French, Carina Kurta, et. al. Websites:Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum (https://tinyurl.com/2wachx8d)"Ceija Stojka" (https://tinyurl.com/3dve9rdd) "Ceija Stojka: Biography" (https://tinyurl.com/4vfms627) Ceija Stojka International Association (https://tinyurl.com/2n35de6b) "Ceija Stojka: A Roma Child in Auschwitz" (https://tinyurl.com/3ruatc7n) "Margarete "Ceija" Horvath Stojka" (https://tinyurl.com/3pwsmd89) "The Porajmos: The Nazi Genocide Forgotten by the world" (https://tinyurl.com/5yuz62sk) "Porajmos: The Roma Holocaust" (https://tinyurl.com/58nx2ahz) "We are reclaiming the Sunflower as a Symbol for the Life and Resistance of Roma!" (https://tinyurl.com/2s3cv9pv) Support Us!Patreon: patreon.com/MakingMythPodcastKofi: https://ko-fi.com/makingmythpodcast 

Love what you hear? Send us fan mail!IT'S ALIVE!!!Born to a radical philosopher and early feminist, Mary Shelley has been immortalized through her 1818 work Frankenstein. Not only did she invent the genre of science fiction, but she also explored themes of human rights, being unsheltered in the world, and social isolation. Truly embodying 'peak goth', she kept her late husband Percy Shelley's calcified heart in a drawer until her death in 1851. Come along with us as we discover Mary's intellectual pursuits and personal exploration in a world defined by radical thinking through history and astrology.                                                             SourcesBooks:In Search of Mary Shelley by Fiona SampsonMary Shelley by Miranda Seymour Digital Media:"10 Shocking Facts About Mary Shelley" (https://tinyurl.com/mr3h4y2a) "Frankenstein (1910)" (https://tinyurl.com/zf3v4hw5) “Frankenstein by Mary Shelley - the Birth of Gothic Horror” (https://tinyurl.com/5n86kcvc) The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster"Mary Shelley" (https://tinyurl.com/256be346) "Mary Shelley: A Biography" (https://tinyurl.com/59whrdv4)  “Mary Shelley and the Creation of Frankenstein” (https://tinyurl.com/58eb6zrz) "Mary Shelley: Writing Frankenstein" (https://tinyurl.com/52xtpcua) "The Strange, Tragic Life of Mary Shelley" (https://tinyurl.com/yfvdxujz) Primary Sources:Frankenstein by Mary ShelleyThe Life & Letters of Mary Wollenstonecraft Shelley, Vol I & IIWebsites:"Astronomers have determined the exact hour that Mary Shelley thought of Frankenstein" (https://tinyurl.com/2rauz43a) “Birthing Frankenstein, Part 2: Earning a Living by Her Pen” (https://tinyurl.com/kuyse7ur) "The Death of Shelley" (https://tinyurl.com/myhr4jz4) "Famous Bis: Mary Shelley" (https://tinyurl.com/4d6p6kxe) "Love & Tragedy - The Stirring Saga of Mary and Percy Shelley" (https://tinyurl.com/4h29nwwn) “Manifestations of Trauma and Madness in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein” (https://tinyurl.com/ye2a8bd4) “Mary Shelley’s Grief” (https://tinyurl.com/ywetswwh) "Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley" (https://tinyurl.com/5fymrum6) “Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley: extraordinary mother and daughter” (https://tinyurl.com/5hdtpkum) "The Tragic Unsolved Mystery of Percy Bysshe Shelley's Love Child" (https://tinyurl.com/yvrb8scn) Support Us!Patreon: patreon.com/MakingMythPodcastKofi: https://ko-fi.com/makingmythpodcast 

Love what you hear? Send us fan mail!Society's rules? Who needs them! A queen of reinvention, Lola Montez was a woman ahead of her time. Captivating audiences with her famous Spider Dance, Lola earned admirers, enemies, and more than a few scandals as she conquered Europe, America, and Australia. In her short life, she became a Countess, convinced a king to abdicate, and rubbed elbows with Europe's brightest talent. Come along with us as we explore Lola's journey to define a life on her terms, no matter the odds, through history and astrology.                                                                                Sources Books:Divine Lola: A True Story of Scandal and Celebrity by Cristina MoratóLola Montez: A Life by Bruce SeymourThe New Annotated Sherlock Holmes: the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Vol. 1 by Arthur Conan Doyle Digital Media:The Courtesan Who Almost Overthrew the Kingdom of Bavaria - The Story of Lola Montez (https://tinyurl.com/y8vjk49d) Lola Montez by Volbeat (https://tinyurl.com/3cejsbxd)Lola Montez: Actress, Courtesan, and Adventuress (https://tinyurl.com/4v4ad99j) Stuff You Missed in History Class: Lola Montez (https://tinyurl.com/3x3xc7bz) Primary Sources:The Arts of Beauty or Secrets of a Lady’s Toilet with Hints to Gentlemen on the Art of Fascinating by Lola Montez Autobiography, Part I & II by Lola MontezWebsites:Alexandre Dujarrier (https://tinyurl.com/4z5fybpc) Astroseek.com From Bavaria to Ballarat: wild times with Lola Montez (https://tinyurl.com/yapnsjsn) Home of Lola Montez (https://tinyurl.com/4jjwd9a5) Lola Montez (https://tinyurl.com/538ab2e8) Lola Montez: Beauty and Song in the Old West (https://tinyurl.com/tkzhx35y)Lola Montez Denies Conventions in Her Image by Julia G. Cohn (https://tinyurl.com/57ppu6zh) Lola Montez: The Fascinating Life of A Queen of Reinvention (1821-1861) (https://tinyurl.com/4fxva7ja) Today In History: King Ludwig I of Bavaria Abdicates His Throne During the Revolution (1848) (https://tinyurl.com/2cs7ey2h) The Top Ten Loves of Franz Liszt’s Life by Emily E. Hogstad (https://tinyurl.com/ttjwy3tb) Support Us!Patreon: patreon.com/MakingMythPodcastKofi: https://ko-fi.com/makingmythpodcast 

Love what you hear? Send us fan mail!On April 12, 1861 the Civil War began. The US Sanitary Commission knew volunteer nurses would be needed for aiding the Union wounded and dead. 27 year old Georgeanna Woolsey was trained as a nurse and wrote extensively on her experiences caring for soldiers during the bloodiest war in American history.Come along with us as we use Georgeanna's writing as a lens to explore the Civil War, American memory, and gender roles through history and astrology.                                                                SourcesBooks:American Military History Volume 1: The United States Army and the Forging of a Nation, 1775-1917 by Army Center of Military History Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about the Battle of Gettysburg: American Civil War History by E.D. GarnerDigital Media:Blood and Glory: The Civil War in Color (Amazon Prime) Death and the Civil War (PBS American Experience) Greatest Civil War Battles (DVD Set) Primary Sources:Gettysburg address delivered at Gettysburg Pa. November 19, 1863 (https://www.loc.gov/resource/rbpe.24404500/?st=text) Letters of a Family During the War for the Union, 1861-1865 by Georgeanna and Eliza Woolsey, 1899Pensive on Her Dead Gazing, I Heard the Mother of All by Walt Whitman, 1867Three Weeks in Gettysburg by Georgeanna Woolsey, 1863 Websites: Abby Howland and J.S. and Georgeanna Woolsey (https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/abby-howland-and-js-and-georgeanne-woolsey) American Nursing: An Introduction to the Past (https://www.nursing.upenn.edu/nhhc/american-nursing-an-introduction-to-the-past/) Astro-seek (https://www.astro-seek.com/)The Chaplain Kit: The Online Chaplain History Museum (https://thechaplainkit.com/chaplains/non-combat-ministry/hospitals/civil-war-hospitals/) Georgeanna Woolsey: A Day in the Life of a Northern Nurse (https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/georgeanna-woolsey-day-life-northern-nurse) Hourly timeline of Gettysburg (https://civilwartalk.com/threads/hourly-timeline-of-gettysburg.171749/)Little-known Civil War era collection: The United States Sanitary Commission (https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/blog/little-known-civil-war-era-collection-united-states-sanitary-commission) The Nameless Grave---Identifying Civil War Dead (https://bit.ly/47HZekB) United States Sanitary Commission (https://bit.ly/4mymDtE) Women in Nursing During the Civil War (https://bit.ly/3HCwuzm)Support Us!Patreon: patreon.com/MakingMythPodcastKofi: https://ko-fi.com/makingmythpodcast 

Love what you hear? Send us fan mail!On July 9, 1553, 16 year old Lady Jane Grey learned she would become Queen after King Edward VI named her as his successor. Lady Jane, known as the 'Nine Day Queen', was later abandoned by her Privy Council as they flocked to Mary I's side. She was held in the Tower of London until her execution at 17 years old on February 12, 1554. Come along with us as we untangle Jane's life from the succession crisis and martyrdom through history and astrology.                                                                    Sources:Books:Crown of Blood: The Deadly Inheritance of Lady Jane Grey by Nicola TallisFoxe’s Book of Martyrs: 246. Lady Jane Grey by John FoxeA Hidden History of the Tower of London by John Paul DavisThe House of Dudley by Joanne Paul Innocent Traitor by Allison WeirLady Jane Grey by Hester W. ChapmanLady Jane Grey: A Tudor Mystery by Eric IvesThe Literary Remains of Jane Grey with a Memoir of Her Life by Nicholas HarrisMaking Women Martyrs in Tudor England by Megan L. HickersonDigital Media:England’s Forgotten Queen: The Life and Death of Lady Jane Grey (Amazon Prime)The Execution of Lady Jane Grey (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JirVfl8gsj8)King & Queens of England 5/8 - The Tudors (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB0YSvKHYlg) Primary Sources:Ambassades De Messieurs De Noailles En Angleterre, Vol. 2 by René Aubert Vertot Annals of England to 1603 by John StowAnonymous Narrative of Dowager Queen Katherine Parr’s Funeral & Burial in the Chapel of Sudeley CastleThe chronicle of Queen Jane The Education of a Christian Woman by Juan Luis VivesJane’s prayerbook (https://blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/2021/02/lady-jane-greys-letters-from-the-tower-of-london.html) Letter from John of Ulm to Conrad Pellican, 29 May 1551 Letter from Ambassadors to Charles V, 10 July 1553Letter from Ambassadors to Charles V, 16 August 1553Websites:Astro-seek.com Bradgate Park (https://www.bradgatepark.org/) Contexts: Women in Power, An Open Companion to British Literature (https://pressbooks.pub/earlybritishlit/chapter/women-in-power-the-tudors/) Lady Jane Grey (https://www.tudorsociety.com/lady-jane-grey/) Lady Jane Grey: The 'Nine Day Queen' (https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories/lady-jane-grey/) Lady Jane Grey Reference Guide (https://www.ladyjanegrey.info) Syon Park (https://syonpark.co.uk/)Support Us!Patreon: patreon.com/MakingMythPodcastKofi: https://ko-fi.com/makingmythpodcast 

Love what you hear? Send us fan mail!In 60/61 CE, Boudica and the Iceni people revolted against the Romans in eastern Britain. In her wave of retribution, three cities were razed to the ground, including modern day London. Today she is immortalized as a symbol of warrior's victory in art, literature, and collective memory. Come along with us as we explore the legendary queen who reacted with rebellion in the face of Roman betrayal through history and astrology.                                                              SourcesArticles: “Boudica, Boudicca, Boadicea – What’s in a name?” by Manda Scott (https://mandascott.co.uk/boudica-boudicca-boadicea-whats-in-a-name/) The Cultural and Ideological Significance Of Representations of Boudica During the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I by Samantha Frénée-HutchinsBooks:Boudica: The Life of Britain’s Legendary Warrior Queen by Vanessa CollingridgeBoudica: Warrior Woman of Roman Britain by Caitlin C. GillespieRoman Britain: A History from Beginning to End by Henry Freeman Roman Britain by History Nerds Digital Media:Nero - The Evil Roman Emperor (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oWddO2Zs6g) Dover's Roman Lighthouse (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_PQvqRznaE)The Romans in Britain (Amazon Prime) Time Team: Boudicca’s Lost Tribe (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCiUvQSD_zo)Primary Sources:Annals by Tactius Commentarii de Bello Gallico by Julius CaesarGeographica by StraboRoman History by Dio Cassius Websites: The Atlantic Religion: A 'Prisca Theologia' of European Paganism (https://tinyurl.com/mnvzydxe) Battle of Medway (https://tinyurl.com/44jbykw3) Caistor Roman Project Colchester Archaeology Trust Colchester Heritage Explorer (https://tinyurl.com/56ks478a) English Heritage The History of London (https://tinyurl.com/4zft5fef)Norwich Castle Museum (https://tinyurl.com/bd4mjj94  & https://tinyurl.com/pbsep4be) Roman Britain (https://tinyurl.com/377wnepp) University of Chicago - Roman Britain (https://tinyurl.com/54dtydk4) University of Warwick, Classics & Ancient History -Teaching Resources (https://tinyurl.com/3m6dt9t4) Verualium Museum (https://tinyurl.com/ymvsr4wm) Support Us!Patreon: patreon.com/MakingMythPodcastKofi: https://ko-fi.com/makingmythpodcast 

Love what you hear? Send us fan mail!On November 4, 1846, the infamous Donner Party was snowed in at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The first group of rescuers would not arrive until February 18, 1847. An unfortunate 35, including Tamsen Donner, would never cross the mountains. Now 179 years later some of the most heartbreaking questions remain unanswered. Come along with us as we explore the mysteries surrounding Tamsen Donner's death and speak to her endearing legacy through history and astrology.                                                                SourcesBooks: Desperate Passage: The Donner Party’s Perilous Journey West by Ethan Rarick The Expedition of the Donner Party and its Tragic Fate by Eliza P. Donner HoughtonHistory of the Donner Party: A Tragedy of the Sierras by Charles F. McGlashan Ordeal by Hunger by George R. Stewart Searching for Tamsen Donner by Gabrielle Burton Articles: “Differential Mortality and the Donner Party Disaster” by Donald K. Grayson, Evolutionary Anthropology, 1994.“Disease Transmission by Cannabalism: Rare Event or Common Occurrence?” by Volker Rudolf and Janis Antonovics. Proceedings: Biological Sciences 274, no. 1614 (2007). “John Baptiste Trudeau of the Donner Party: Rascal or Hero?” by Joseph A. King and Jack Steed, California History, Summer 1995. “Mary Graves: A Heroine of the Donner Party” by Doris Foley, Nevada County Historical Society Bulletin, July 1954. Primary Sources:Across the Plains in the Donner Party: A Personal Narrative of the Overland Trip to California by Virginia Reed Murphy Camp of Death: The Donner Party Mountain Camp 1846-1847 by J. Quinn Thornton  Diary of James Fraser Reed, July 31-October 4, 1846 The Expedition of the Donner Party and its Tragic Fate by Eliza P. Donner Houghton“Extracts from a Journal, Written by a Member of the Party, Latest from California Mountains” by William O’Fallon, 1847 “The Snow-Bound, Starved Emigrants of 1846” by James Fraser Reed, April 1, 1871. Websites: astro-seek.comDonner Party Diary by Daniel K. Rosen (https://donnerpartydiary.com/) Recreation of the Forlorn Hope and Relief Parties' Expeditions to save the party trapped in the mountains: https://historyexp.org/2020-forlorn-hope/https://historyexp.org/expedition-summary-relief-parties-2/Donner Party Podcast: https://www.donnerpartypodcast.com/Support Us!Patreon: patreon.com/MakingMythPodcastKofi: https://ko-fi.com/makingmythpodcast 

Love what you hear? Send us fan mail!On May 12, 1846, the most infamous group to travel the California Trail departed from Independence, Missouri. They would be immortalized by bad luck that left them stranded in the Sierra Nevada Mountains over the winter. Many people know the party resorted to cannibalism to survive, but their humanity is often forgotten. Come along with us as we cover the life and legacy of the brilliant Tamsen Donner, the last person to perish in the ordeal, through history and astrology.                                                               SourcesBooks: Desperate Passage: The Donner Party’s Perilous Journey West by Ethan Rarick The Expedition of the Donner Party and its Tragic Fate by Eliza P. Donner HoughtonHistory of the Donner Party: A Tragedy of the Sierras by Charles F. McGlashan Ordeal by Hunger by George R. Stewart Searching for Tamsen Donner by Gabrielle Burton Articles: “Differential Mortality and the Donner Party Disaster” by Donald K. Grayson, Evolutionary Anthropology, 1994.“Disease Transmission by Cannabalism: Rare Event or Common Occurrence?” by Volker Rudolf and Janis Antonovics. Proceedings: Biological Sciences 274, no. 1614 (2007). “John Baptiste Trudeau of the Donner Party: Rascal or Hero?” by Joseph A. King and Jack Steed, California History, Summer 1995. “Mary Graves: A Heroine of the Donner Party” by Doris Foley, Nevada County Historical Society Bulletin, July 1954. Primary Sources:Across the Plains in the Donner Party: A Personal Narrative of the Overland Trip to California by Virginia Reed Murphy Camp of Death: The Donner Party Mountain Camp 1846-1847 by J. Quinn Thornton  Diary of James Fraser Reed, July 31-October 4, 1846 The Expedition of the Donner Party and its Tragic Fate by Eliza P. Donner Houghton“Extracts from a Journal, Written by a Member of the Party, Latest from California Mountains” by William O’Fallon, 1847 “The Snow-Bound, Starved Emigrants of 1846” by James Fraser Reed, April 1, 1871. Websites: astro-seek.comDonner Party Diary by Daniel K. Rosen (https://donnerpartydiary.com/) Recreation of the Forlorn Hope and Relief Parties' Expeditions to save the party trapped in the mountains: https://historyexp.org/2020-forlorn-hope/https://historyexp.org/expedition-summary-relief-parties-2/Donner Party Podcast: https://www.donnerpartypodcast.com/Support Us!Patreon: patreon.com/MakingMythPodcastKofi: https://ko-fi.com/makingmythpodcast