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Rosa Bonheur

Rosa Bonheur

Author: The History Chicks | AIRWAVE August 13, 2026 Duration: 2:15:22
The History Chicks : A Women's History Podcast
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Rosa Bonheur was a wild, animal‑obsessed kid who drew before she could read, and knew she was meant for the world of art from an extremely young age. She didn’t set out to shock anyone; she simply refused to be anything but herself, and the world eventually had to adjust to her. She famously wore trousers (with official police permission) so that she could study horses in stockyards and slaughterhouses, and in order to to venture up rugged mountain ranges to collect more inspiration. She turned that dedication to pure research into some of the most influential paintings of her time. Registration is now open for our June 2027 Field Trip to Scotland! Visit Like Minds Travel for more information and to register! We also have some openings left for our April 2027 Field Trip to Paris! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two women. Half the population. Several thousand years of history. About an hour. Join us on an award-winning journey through herstory! The History Chicks celebrates the lives of remarkable women from ancient times to the modern day, exploring women’s history in engaging episodes full of deep research, pop culture references, and the occasional tumble down a rabbit hole.
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Martha Washington, 2025 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:30:59
As a tie-in to our coverage of Betsy Ambler and Ken Burns' American Revolution documentary we decided to revisit Martha. Some called her The Mother of the Country, some curtseyed and called her "Lady Washington," but no…
Sarah Rector [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:27
Once upon a time, an eleven-year-old girl named Sarah Rector struck it rich with a discovery that was perfectly timed for the rise of the automobile and the expansion of American manufacturing. After hitting the jackpot,…
ITALY TRAVELOGUE - 2025 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:44:26
Viva l'Italia! We took 50 listeners on an epic journey filled with history, architecture, camaraderie and SO MUCH delicious food! From the ancient layers of Rome through the castles and hilltop villages of Tuscany, the a…
Elizabeth Packard [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:54:44
In 1860, Elizabeth Packard was committed to a mental institution by her husband - for YEARS - for the crime of speaking her mind . This practice was completely legal at the time, and she had no mechanism by which to free…
Frida Kahlo, 2025 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:27:07
We're going back to our 2013 coverage of this iconic artist who turned her pain, passion, fear, and unique outlook on life into remarkable and memorable art. Her bold subject and color choices (as well as her bold life c…
Catherine De Medici Part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:20:55
Catherine de Medici lived in a century defined by the the contributions of remarkable women, and she distinguished herself as one of the most remarkable of them all. No longer an apprentice in the art of intrigue, she wa…
Catherine de Medici, Part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:22:46
As the last legitimate heir to a powerful family, Catherine de Medici was married at only 14 into one of the most powerful royal houses in Europe. The two halves of her story are VASTLY different, and here in Part 1, we…
Philadelphia 2025 Travelogue [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:24:05
It's field trip time again! We took 50 listeners with us to the cradle of our country - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Over the course of a long weekend, we absorbed the sites and stories we'd learned about in school, and l…

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