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Works Not Cited
by Tessa Payer
In which a recent college grad with a history degree (that's me, Tessa!) shares all the historic narratives (but mainly women's history and material culture) that have caught her eye in her post undergrad/post thesis life!
Episodes
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The Women of Fantasia
This month, it’s time for my required Disney history episode, as I dive into the history of the movie ‘Fantasia’ and the countless female artists, writers, performers, and more who helped to elevate the cartoon and bring this groundbreaking film to life. From comedian and singer Hattie Noel to...
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Daughters of the Great
To prove that my binge of Netflix’s The Last Kingdom was solely academic, for today’s episode of Works Not Cited, I’m discussing the lives of Alfred the Great’s daughters; Aethelflaed, Aethelgifu, and Aelfthryth. Though hard to find in the historical record, each of them ascended to a position of...
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Dressing the First Lady: Women and the Fashion Trades in 1790s Philadelphia
I’m finally making my return to podcasting with an episode that breaks my starting rule (to not talk about women in 1790s Philadelphia) by talking about women in 1790s Philadelphia! Interested in learning about some of the female tradespeople behind Martha Washington’s fashion as First Lady? Take…
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Bonus Ep: TV History and Wandavision!
Today, I’m continuing my end-of-season tradition of a nerdy bonus episode! This time, I’m diving into sitcom history through the lens of Wandavision, taking you episode by episode to talk about situational comedies ranging from the 1950s to 2010s! It’s my usual rambles but extra Marvel themed…
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Descending into Darkness: Female Resistance in the sewers of Warsaw
For the season finale of Works Not Cited and the latest Open House, I’m taking you into the sewage system of Warsaw to explore women’s resistance to Nazi occupation between 1939 and 1944!! From couriers to nurses to smugglers, women throughout the city resisted in varied forms and took to the...
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Puabi: the burial of a Queen of Ur
On today’s episode of Works Not Cited, I’m expanding the time range a bit and taking us back to the 2000s BCE to discuss the burial of Queen Puabi in the Sumerian city of Ur! In looking at her mortuary dress and goods- elaborate gold headdress! Beaded cloak! Silver beer cup with a straw!- I’ll be...
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“essentially a ladies’ room”: The Titanic’s Reading and Writing Room
For today’s Open House episode of Works Not Cited, I’m heading back to the Titanic with a tour of the First Class Reading and Writing Room! In discussing this space intended solely for first class ladies, I’ll be touching on the impact of gender on design, separate spheres, other gendered spaces…
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“Scientific and Beautiful Food”: Hwang Hae-sung and the preservation of Korean royal cuisine
For today’s episode, I’m diving back into culinary history by covering the life of Hwang Hae-sung, a dedicated researcher and educator who preserved Korean royal cuisine! Working alongside Han Hui-sun, a court lady who had once prepared meals for kings and queens, Hwang Hae-sung published…
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“Too splendid for rural life”: the Queen’s Hamlet at Versailles
Today, I’m taking you through Marie Antoinette’s infamous hamlet, the model village on the grounds of the Petit Trianon and Versailles. Though most people think of the space as an elite playground where the Queen pretended to be a farmer, I take a look at the discursive basis for the site...
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“Mother of all the Muppets”: Jane Henson, artist, puppeteer, and educator
Inspired by The Muppet Show coming to Disney Plus, today’s episode of Works Not Cited is all about Jane Nebel Henson, co-creator of the Muppets, puppeteer, artist, and the matriarch of the Henson family!! I had so much fun researching this episode, learning about not only the development of the...
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Memorializing Death- Ossuaries, Charnel Houses, and Catacombs
Today, I’m taking you on an open house tour that would’ve been better saved for Halloween- an architectural exploration of ossuaries! From the Paris Catacombs to Évora’s Chapel of Bones, I’ll be discussing burial sites that use bones in their decoration. Fancy design, religious symbolism, the...
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Cooking for Civil Rights: The life of Georgia Gilmore
A culinary look at the Civil Rights Movement, this week's episode is a deep dive into the life of Georgia Gilmore (1920-1990). Cook, community member, and activist, Gilmore used cooking to support herself and her family, fundraise for the Montgomery Bus Boycott, create a safe space for the…
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“a large, airy uncarpeted room”: Queen Lili’uokalani’s 1895 Imprisonment in Iolani Palace
In today’s episode of Works Not Cited: Open House, I’m taking you on a material culture dive into the lives of the Hawaiian monarchy with a tour of the corner room in Iolani Palace where former queen Lili’uokalani was imprisoned for about eight months in 1895. Listen in to learn about the…
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“the most important dress in the country”- a Brief History of Inaugural Ball Gowns
To mark yesterday’s inauguration, I’m taking you on a sartorial journey through the First Ladies’ inaugural ball gowns in this week’s episode of Works Not Cited!! From political meanings to personal touches, from the 19th to the 21st, I’m bringing you a quick look at some of the gowns worn by...
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Bathing in Bath- the architecture of public bathing
For this week’s Open House, I’m taking you through some structures (mainly the Roman Baths) related to public bathing in Bath!! Partly inspired by watching the first episode of Bridgerton (which is filmed in Bath, that’s basically the only connection), I’ll be guiding you through the baths that...
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Memories of Rosewood: Reflections on a Displaced Community
January 1st marked 98 years since the Rosewood Massacre, a week long pogrom against an African American community in Florida. For today’s episode of Works Not Cited, I’m sharing survivor testimony, exploring racial violence in the United States and discussing the community at Rosewood, paying...
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The Two Mosques of Mihrimah Sultan
For this week’s Open House (and my last episode of 2020!!!), I’m taking you to two mosques in Istanbul commissioned by Mihrimah Sultan, daughter of Suleyman the Magnificent and his wife, Hurrem. It’s a brief introduction to the power of elite Ottoman women, the use of architecture to proclaim...
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The Dramatic Life of Patricia Preece
This week, I’m sharing the story of Patricia Preece, exploring the life of this 20th century artist as she maneuvered through accidental drownings (and a connection to Gilbert and Sullivan), art school, financial struggles, an affair, possible extortion, art misattribution and more! In exploring...
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“The House Beautiful”- History And Design at the New Amsterdam Theatre
Since my love for Disney requires that I do at least one tangentially Disney related episode a season, for today’s Works Not Cited: Open House, I’ll be taking you through the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City! Currently owned by the Walt Disney Company and often the space where Disney on...
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“Deadlier than the Sword”- the Hatpin and the New Woman
This week, I’m doing a material culture deep dive into the hatpin and its role in the women’s rights movement during the Progressive Era in the United States! For women, it was an accessory to their fight to safely occupy public space, and for detractors, it was a dangerous weapon, the star of...
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Get Thee To A Nunnery: Amesbury Priory and the Nun-Princess
On the first Open House episode of this season of Works Not Cited, I’m taking you to the opulent private chamber of Mary of Woodstock at Amesbury Abbey and discussing the life of this nun-princess; her early veiling, her material world, her involvement in intercession, and (briefly) her love of...
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The Goddaughter of the Virginians: the 18th century experience of five Murray women
After a bit of a break, I’m back with the season premiere of Works Not Cited!!! Today, I’m putting a spin on all the Virginia history I learned in college and discussing the lives of the Murray ladies, the wife and daughters of the infamous Lord Dunmore. From Virginia to Italy, this episode...
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Bonus Ep: History and The Umbrella Academy
Did you want a podcast episode where I ramble about the history behind season 2 of the Umbrella Academy? Well, I decided to be a total nerd and record this fun bonus episode to celebrate recording my 20th episode of Works Not Cited! If you’re looking for some 1960s history (JFK assassination!...
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The Five Moons of Ballet- Rosella Hightower, Moscelyne Larkin, Yvonne Chouteau, and Maria and Marjorie Tallchief
Today, to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day (which is this coming Monday, October 12th!!) I’m sharing the stories of the Five Moons; five indigenous women from Oklahoma who gained international fame as ballet dancers in the early 20thcentury! They were brilliant performers, leaders, and…
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Reinterpretation: Installing the Damascus Room at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Today’s Open House takes you through the Damascus Room in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a wonderful example of a Syrian qa’a. Besides a room tour, I dive into some analysis, discussing historical interpretation, contextualization, and Orientalism in collections. It’s a big topic that might…
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One Woman in Wartime- Edna Odell and World War I
Today, I’m tracing New York resident Edna Odell’s experience of WWI; serving as a nurse with the American Red Cross, working with war orphans as part of the Children’s Bureau, and eventually adopting two children herself. This episode is the product of the research I’ve been doing as a volunteer...
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Hiding the Secret Annex: The helpers of Prinsengracht 263
Today, I’m taking you to a famous building in 1940s Amsterdam; Prinsengracht 263, where Anne Frank and her family hid for two years to escape Nazi persecution and violence during the Holocaust. While the Secret Annex remains the most well-known part of the building, I’ll be taking you through the...
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Stories in Every Stitch: a Deep Dive into an Altered Gown
Today, I’m diving deep into fashion history with a study of a gown in Colonial Williamsburg’s collection that has a history from 18th century women’s silk design to 19th century fancy dress! Female artisans, business-owners, consumers, inheritors, and partiers- they’re all here! Learn more and...
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Library to the Lost Generation- Sylvia Beach and Shakespeare and Company
Today's Open House takes you to 1920s Paris to the rue de l’Odeon, where Sylvia Beach gathered the literary community and the Lost Generation in her bookstore and library, Shakespeare and Company! With a listen, you can tour the shop where Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein, and more borrowed books...
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Riding with the Cavalry- The Life And Work of Mabel Ping-Hua Lee
Today, I’m commemorating the 100th anniversary of the ratification and certification of the 19th Amendment (and the work still to be done regarding women’s rights) by shedding some light onto the life and work of Mabel Ping-Hua Lee, Chinese-American suffragette, feminist, writer, educator, and...
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Health, History, and Horses at Saratoga Springs, NY and Disney’s Saratoga Springs
Today, I’m taking you to Florida and New York to discuss how the history of Saratoga Springs, NY was translated in design to Disney World's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa! It's an excuse for me to discuss history based hotel design and pay homage to an upstate New York town that's close to my…
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A Graduation Portrait- Marie Gordon, Holsinger’s studio, and African American education in Virginia
Today, I’m returning to Virginia with a discussion of Rufus Holsinger’s striking photograph of Marie S. Gordon, on the occasion of her 8th grade graduation! This leads into the larger themes of African American education in Virginia (the Bray School! Gowan Pamphlet! Education in secret!) and…
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Shoes on the stair- Olga Gumpertz and life in a NYC tenement
Today, I’m taking you back in time in the Big Apple and discussing tenement life for German immigrants in the 1880s through the eyes of 12 year old Olga Gumpertz. It's a bit of a twist on the usual Jacob Riis narrative. Apologies ahead for some of the audio inconsistencies, recording was just a...
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Johanna Van Gogh-Bonger and her search for Enlightenment
Today on Works Not Cited, I’m taking cues from musical theatre yet again by discussing the life of Johanna van Gogh-Bonger, who secured Vincent van Gogh’s legacy, strove for self-improvement and fulfillment, and features prominently in the musical Starry. Episode Notes (apparently there's a…
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Revealing myself as a Disney nerd- Modernism and the history of Disney's Contemporary Resort
Today, I’m talking about a hotel I had a really yummy 20th birthday cupcake at; Disney’s Contemporary Resort!! If you didn’t know, I am a total Disney nerd and indulge myself today by talking about modernism, technology, urban planning, female artists, and, you guessed it, Richard Nixon at the...
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Friendships on the page- the friendship album of Amy Matilda Cassey
I was a page into Erica Armstrong Dunbar’s ‘A Fragile Freedom’ when I found my latest topic for a Works Not Cited episode! Today I’m discussing the friendship album of Amy Matilda Cassey, female friendships, and the activism of African American women in mid-19th century Philadelphia! Learn More…
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Dining on the Titanic
For the second episode of Works Not Cited: Open House, I discuss two of the dining rooms on the Titanic, First Class and Third Class, and use their design to discuss immigration, historical revivalism, society, wealth, and imperialism. As my longest episode to date, it’s pretty obvious that I’ve...
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“She is now sitting on the sofa”- the retirement of Eliza Hamilton
To celebrate Hamilton coming to Disney +, I’m talking about the woman who inspired a lot of my research, Eliza Hamilton, and the end of her life in Washington DC. Suggested Reading!! Gordon-Reed, Annette. “The intense debates surrounding Hamilton don’t diminish the musical- they enrich it.” Vox....
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Salons and the Powel House second floor parlor
Today I’m debuting the newest Works Not Cited segment and taking you on a little tour of the Powel House’s parlor! Links Philadelphia Museum of Art, Powel House Room- https://www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/144115.html. Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks, Powel…
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“I am free now, and choose to remain so”- the story of Ona Judge Staines
Today, to commemorate Juneteenth, I’m sharing the story of Ona Judge Staines and her escape to freedom from enslavement in the President’s House. To Learn More…. Colonial Williamsburg will be going live on Facebook on June 19th at 2pm to celebrate Juneteenth-...
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Shared History
In this episode, I highlight some African American historians who have inspired me during my college career! I tried to copy and paste my bibliography and list of resources, but unfortunately it was too big for the episode notes! So, it can be accessed using this link-...
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A love letter to household accounts
Dedicated to the love of my research life, the household account. You're a pretty cool source. Works Cited in today's episode... Washington household journal, 1793-1797, manuscript, Historical Society of Pennsylvania collection of George Washington family papers, The Historical Society of...
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People in the past loved their pets
The imperial family of Russia probably would’ve posted on Dogspotting Society if they had Facebook. Quotes from Helen Azar's Maria and Anastasia: The Youngest Romanov Grand Duchesses in their Own Words, in which she compiles the two sisters' letters and diaries. For more information about Azar's...
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Works Not Cited- intro!
Welcome to the sequel to Nerdy Girl in a Thesis World, Works Not Cited!
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Nerdy Girl in a Thesis World: The end of the summer!
In which I get a little sappy (and I think my voice is all scratchy from the talking I’ve done) and end my summer! Thank you and much love to everyone who’s listened! ❤️
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Nerdy Girl in a Thesis World: Theories- Republican Motherhood and Marvel Phase 4
It’s almost the end of the summer, and I’m hyped up on Republican womanhood, Priscilla Mason, Liberty Hall, and Spider Man’s visit to Dorset
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Nerdy Girl in a Thesis World: Podcasting in Bed
From the comfort of my bed, I discuss my latest visit to NYC, new definitions of politics, and my favorite lake. It’s a feel good episode, I think.
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Nerdy Girl in a Thesis World: D&D, Clothes, and Research Woes
After a fantastic visit to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, I’m reflecting on the approaching end of the summer (screeee) and ways to deal with stress (D&D!)
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Nerdy Girl in a Thesis World: I ramble about historical ladies
As if I do anything else on this podcast, today I share my favorite quotes from my NYC archive adventure and highlight some pretty awesome ladies!
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Nerdy Girl in a Thesis World: Getting Serious (about stranger things)
I got up late this morning and immediately the nerves kicked in, so today I talk about my thesis nerves and my Stranger Things worries!
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In which a recent college grad with a history degree (that's me, Tessa!) shares all the historic narratives (but mainly women's history and material culture) that have caught her eye in her post undergrad/post thesis life!
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