The Night Witches

The Ballerina and The Sultan

Today, we’re covering two stories that took place during the holocaust. One is of a ballerina that fought until the bitter end. The other, a Sultan that stood by his people despite the risks. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://www.holocausthistoricalsociety.org.uk/contents/jewishaccounts/franceskamannactofresistanceinbirkenau.html [https://www.holocausthistoricalsociety.org.uk/contents/jewishaccounts/franceskamannactofresistanceinbirkenau.html] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franceska_Mann [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franceska_Mann] https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/vatican-documents-show-secret-back-channel-between-pope-pius-xii-and-adolph-hitler [https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/vatican-documents-show-secret-back-channel-between-pope-pius-xii-and-adolph-hitler] https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-moroccan-sultan-who-protected-his-countrys-jews-during-world-war-ii-180983903/#:~:text=Vichy%20officials%20quickly%20moved%20to,butted%20heads%20with%20them%20repeatedly [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-moroccan-sultan-who-protected-his-countrys-jews-during-world-war-ii-180983903/#:~:text=Vichy%20officials%20quickly%20moved%20to,butted%20heads%20with%20them%20repeatedly].

Daughters Of The King

Have you ever heard of the daughters of the king? Well, if you have Canadian ancestry, there’s a chance you’re related to them. They left their home after being urged by the King of France to save a new colony. And save the colony, they did. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=512815544459127 [https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=512815544459127] https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filles_du_Roy# [https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filles_du_Roy] https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/03/14/remembering-a-group-of-founding-mothers/#:~:text=Also%2C%20it's%20just%20common%20sense,Filles%20du%20Roi%20fascinate%20me [https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/03/14/remembering-a-group-of-founding-mothers/#:~:text=Also%2C%20it's%20just%20common%20sense,Filles%20du%20Roi%20fascinate%20me]. https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/filles-du-roi [https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/filles-du-roi] https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%B4pital_de_la_Salp%C3%AAtri%C3%A8re [https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%B4pital_de_la_Salp%C3%AAtri%C3%A8re]

One Ring To Rule Them All

One ring to rule them all. Have you heard this saying? Maybe you’ve read the books, or watched the movies. Do you know what inspired a story about wizards, hobbits, humans, and dwarves. Well, it all actually did indeed start, with a ring. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCcUZjr5524 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCcUZjr5524] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_of_Silvianus [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_of_Silvianus]

The Night Witches

The Night Witches were an all women squadron in the Soviet Union that flew planes on the front lines. For this episode, we’re going into their history, their accomplishments, and what happened after the war. They had to learn that sometimes, especially after war, you don’t get to be a hero and a women. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://explorethearchive.com/night-witches-soviet-union-wwii [https://explorethearchive.com/night-witches-soviet-union-wwii] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Witches#:~:text=Although%20the%20aircraft%20was%20obsolete%20and%20slow%2C,of%2031%20July%20%E2%80%93%201%20August%201943 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Witches#:~:text=Although%20the%20aircraft%20was%20obsolete%20and%20slow%2C,of%2031%20July%20%E2%80%93%201%20August%201943].

Girl Boss Era Of Japan

Were you aware that Japan in the 1960s had a huge problem with female only gangs? Today we’re taking a look at Sukeban gangs, and how they came to exist in Japanese society. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ Sources: https://www.yokogaomag.com/editorial/sukeban-japanese-girl-gangs [https://www.yokogaomag.com/editorial/sukeban-japanese-girl-gangs] https://www.per-spex.com/articles/fashion-history/2019/2/16/sukeban-the-forgotten-story-of-japans-girl-gangs [https://www.per-spex.com/articles/fashion-history/2019/2/16/sukeban-the-forgotten-story-of-japans-girl-gangs]