Badges, Bravery, and Space Missions

Badges, Bravery, and Space Missions

What do Girl Scout badges have to do with founding a movement and going to space? This episode of Pink History features Juliette Gordon Low, Sally Ride, and Mae Jemison. Three former Girl Scouts whose paths took them from troop meetings to history books.

Clementine Churchill: The Woman Behind the Bulldog

She wasn't just Winston Churchill's wife-she was his most trusted advisor, a fierce champion for social causes, and a steady hand through Britain's darkest hours. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clementine_Churchill [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clementine_Churchill] https://www.britannica.com/biography/Clementine-Churchill [https://www.britannica.com/biography/Clementine-Churchill] https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/chartwell/who-was-clementine-churchill [https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/chartwell/who-was-clementine-churchill] https://www.historyextra.com/period/second-world-war/clementine-churchill-facts-winston-churchill-wife/ [https://www.historyextra.com/period/second-world-war/clementine-churchill-facts-winston-churchill-wife/]

The Unsinkable Spirit of Margaret "Molly" Brown

In this episode, Andrea dives into the incredible life of Margaret "Molly" Brown. Titanic survivor, labor advocate, suffragist, and all-around force of nature. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Brown mollybrown.org https://www.cogreatwomen.org/project/margaret-molly-tobin-brown/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Molly-Brown

Abigail Adams' Quiet Revolution: Remember the Ladies

Andrea steps into Abigail Adam's world-founding mother, relentless letter-writer, and early advocate for women's rights. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abigail_Adams [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abigail_Adams] https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/march-31/abigail-adams-urges-husband-to-remember-the-ladies [https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/march-31/abigail-adams-urges-husband-to-remember-the-ladies] https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/abigail-adams [https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/abigail-adams] https://www.whitehousehistory.org/bios/abigail-adams [https://www.whitehousehistory.org/bios/abigail-adams] https://firstladies.org/home/first-ladies/abigail-adams [https://firstladies.org/home/first-ladies/abigail-adams] https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abigail-Adams [https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abigail-Adams]

Josephine Baker: Stage Star, Spy, and Symbol of Freedom

In this episode, Andrea traces Josephine Baker's extraordinary journey from a segregated childhood to superstardom, daring work in the French resistance and fearless advocacy for civil rights and LGBTQ visibility. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephine_Baker [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephine_Baker] https://nmaahc.si.edu/josephine-baker [https://nmaahc.si.edu/josephine-baker] https://www.biography.com/artists/josephine-baker [https://www.biography.com/artists/josephine-baker] https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/08/15/josephine-baker-was-the-star-france-wanted-and-the-spy-it-needed-damien-lewis-agent-josephine [https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/08/15/josephine-baker-was-the-star-france-wanted-and-the-spy-it-needed-damien-lewis-agent-josephine] https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/josephine-baker [https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/josephine-baker] https://www.britannica.com/biography/Josephine-Baker [https://www.britannica.com/biography/Josephine-Baker]