Textory - The Podcast

S3 Ep13: Manly Women, Womanly Men

Nothing scared 17th century folks more than witches, but women dressing in masculine styles was a close second. In today's texts - "Hic Mulier" and "Haec Vir" pamphlets from the 17th century, we're examining what exactly was considered so unforgivable that had to be put to print.  _________________  Check out my Patreon!  https://patreon.com/textory [https://patreon.com/textory]

S3 Ep12: Random Dating and Pinning In The 1950s

What was random dating and how did it affect 1950s love lives? What was the pinning ritual all about and why was it perfect for predatory young men? All this and more in today's episode about the "Modern Courtship and Marriage" book from 1957.

S3 Ep11: Tips For Edwardian Female Students

How much studying is too much? What should a female student wear? What should her dorm look like? If you were a female student in the Edwardian era, you would have loved "Girl Student Days and After" from 1911 - our today's text! _________________ Check out my Patreon!  https://patreon.com/textory [https://patreon.com/textory]

S3 Ep10: Gentle Parenting or Crying it Out? Raising Children in 1920s

Over a hundred years ago parents were also looking to parenting books for advice. What does this one, "The Best Method for Raising Children" from 1924, has to say about caring for newborns, corporal punishment or regulating your emotions? You'll be surprised.

S3 Ep9: Monsters, Amber and Elks

Located at the edge of the Baltic sea, 17th century Gdańsk was a multicultural merchant city. Peter Mundy, a British traveller, lived there for around a decade, and left a fascinating memoir of his time in the town located in modern-day northern Poland that we're reading in this episode.  _________________  Check out my Patreon!  https://patreon.com/textory [https://patreon.com/textory]