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Sonja Mongar on Writing Cora Paul Back into History
Send us Fan Mail What happens when one forgotten diary, a trunk full of artifacts, and decades of research bring an erased woman’s story back into view? In this episode of Armchair Historians, I’m joined by writer, teacher, and my former multimedia writing mentor, Sonja Mongar, to talk about her powerful work on Cora Paul — a real woman whose life unfolded between Victorian expectations and modern independence in the early American West. Sonja shares how Cora’s 1907 diary, family photographs,...
7 Apr 2026
Molly Houses and Queer Georgian London with Marcus James
Send us Fan Mail Armchair Historians Show Notes Marcus James — Queer History of London / Molly Houses Episode Summary In this episode of Armchair Historians, Anne Marie Cannon talks with Marcus James, founder of Queer London Tours, about the hidden and deeply human history of queer London. Their conversation focuses especially on the world of Molly Houses in Georgian London—clandestine spaces where queer men found community, joy, ritual, performance, and belonging in a time of danger and repr...
31 Mar 2026
Gigi Berardi on Bianca’s Cure, Bianca Capello, and Women Alchemists in Renaissance Florence
Send us Fan Mail Author Gigi Berardi joins Anne Marie Cannon to discuss Bianca’s Cure, a historical novel inspired by Bianca Capello, Renaissance Florence, women’s hidden knowledge, and the search for a cure for malaria. Together, they explore alchemy, medicine, power, and the ways women carved out influence in a world designed to constrain them. Learn more about Gigi Berardi: https://gigiberardi.com/ Bianca’s Cure: https://gigiberardi.com/biancas-cure/ https://shewritespress.com/product/bi...
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