Girl Power History

About Girl Power History

Alexa and Brianna bring you stories about women who have made some serious power moves in history, good and bad.

Publisher

Alexa Contos & Brianna Pirro

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Jun 2021

Latest episode

2 Sept 2021

Latest episodes

12 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Sept 2021

   Elizabeth Holmes

   Just before the upcoming trial, Alexa dives into the story of Elizabeth Holmes, the former self-made billionaire and CEO of Theranos. SOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Holmes (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Holmes) https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2018/06/07/theranos-elizabeth-holmes-experimented-arizonans-bad-blood-book/675541002/ (https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2018/06/07/theranos-elizabeth-holmes-experimented-arizonans-bad-blood-book/675541002/) https://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2015/11/03/theranos-letter-shows-elizabeth-holmes-tried-to-take-control-from-shareholders/?sh=7d6640e42c53 (https://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2015/11/03/theranos-letter-shows-elizabeth-holmes-tried-to-take-control-from-shareholders/?sh=7d6640e42c53) https://www.industryweek.com/leadership/companies-executives/article/22025312/theranos-settles-sec-lawsuit-as-ceo-holmes-stripped-of-control (https://www.industryweek.com/leadership/companies-executives/article/22025312/theranos-settles-sec-lawsuit-as-ceo-holmes-stripped-of-control) https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/30/elizabeth-holmes-one-time-billionaire-and-ceo-finally-goes-on-trial.html (https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/30/elizabeth-holmes-one-time-billionaire-and-ceo-finally-goes-on-trial.html) https://www.cnet.com/how-to/jury-selection-starts-today-in-elizabeth-holmes-theranos-trial-what-to-know-now/ (https://www.cnet.com/how-to/jury-selection-starts-today-in-elizabeth-holmes-theranos-trial-what-to-know-now/) https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2012/05/18/nikola-tesla-wasnt-god-and-thomas-edison-wasnt-the-devil/?sh=40916c461a21 (https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2012/05/18/nikola-tesla-wasnt-god-and-thomas-edison-wasnt-the-devil/?sh=40916c461a21) https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/the-inventor-out-for-blood-in-silicon-valley (https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/the-inventor-out-for-blood-in-silicon-valley) https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/02/inside-elizabeth-holmess-final-months-at-theranos (https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/02/inside-elizabeth-holmess-final-months-at-theranos) https://www.ccn.com/jack-dorsey-is-weird-steve-jobs-was-way-weirder/ (https://www.ccn.com/jack-dorsey-is-weird-steve-jobs-was-way-weirder/) https://www.gqindia.com/entertainment/content/rich-ceos-mark-zuckerberg-bill-gates-indra-nooyi-weird-habits-everyday-lives (https://www.gqindia.com/entertainment/content/rich-ceos-mark-zuckerberg-bill-gates-indra-nooyi-weird-habits-everyday-lives) https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/8/31/20839873/james-mattis-book-theranos (https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/8/31/20839873/james-mattis-book-theranos)

2. 

   25 Aug 2021

   Maud Wagner

   She literally ran away to the circus and then became America's first female tattoo artist. In today's episode, Brianna tells the story of Maud Wagner. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_tattooing (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_tattooing) http://www.theheroinecollective.com/maud-wagner/ (http://www.theheroinecollective.com/maud-wagner/) https://www.tattoodo.com/articles/6-historic-women-who-shaped-tattoo-history-150165 (https://www.tattoodo.com/articles/6-historic-women-who-shaped-tattoo-history-150165) https://allthatsinteresting.com/maud-wagner (https://allthatsinteresting.com/maud-wagner)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maud_Wagner (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maud_Wagner) https://www.zippia.com/tattoo-artist-jobs/demographics/ (https://www.zippia.com/tattoo-artist-jobs/demographics/)

3. 

   18 Aug 2021

   Eliza Hamilton

   Alexa tells the story of Eliza Hamilton including her life accomplishments before and fifty years after the tragic death of her husband Alexander. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Schuyler_Hamilton (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Schuyler_Hamilton) https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-21-02-0138-0002 (https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-21-02-0138-0002) https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/elizabeth-hamilton-timeline (https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/elizabeth-hamilton-timeline) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Reynolds (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Reynolds) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Hamilton (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Hamilton) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burr%E2%80%93Hamilton_duel (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burr%E2%80%93Hamilton_duel) https://www.statutesandstories.com/blog_html/washingtons-farewell-address/ (https://www.statutesandstories.com/blog_html/washingtons-farewell-address/) https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-elizabeth-hamilton-deserving-musical-her-own-180958214/ (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-elizabeth-hamilton-deserving-musical-her-own-180958214/) https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2020/07/hamilton-about-alexander-and-elizas-last-goodbye/ (https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2020/07/hamilton-about-alexander-and-elizas-last-goodbye/) https://www.tvhs.org/post/eliza-hamilton-she-told-their-stories (https://www.tvhs.org/post/eliza-hamilton-she-told-their-stories)

4. 

   3 Aug 2021

   Julia Child

   A beloved television chef and spy? Today Brianna tells the story of America's Lady of the Ladle, Julia Child. Sources: https://www.pbs.org/food/julia-child/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Child https://juliachildfoundation.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gPNdWAxERg

5. 

   28 Jul 2021

   Isabella Goodwin

   Are you ready to meet the NYPD's first female detective?  In this episode, Alexa tells the story of Isabella Goodwin who inspired the character of Sarah Howard on TNT's The Alienist. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Goodwin (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Goodwin) https://wednesdayswomen.com/isabella-goodwin-nypds-first-female-police-detective/ (https://wednesdayswomen.com/isabella-goodwin-nypds-first-female-police-detective/) https://mollybrown.org/breaking-entering-women-first-joined-police-force/ (https://mollybrown.org/breaking-entering-women-first-joined-police-force/) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tombs (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tombs) https://www.nps.gov/places/blackwell-s-island-new-york-city.htm (https://www.nps.gov/places/blackwell-s-island-new-york-city.htm) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29678021/isabella-goodwin-one-of-the-first/ (https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29678021/isabella-goodwin-one-of-the-first/) https://galnet.fandom.com/wiki/Isabella_Goodwin (https://galnet.fandom.com/wiki/Isabella_Goodwin) https://www.cnn.com/2015/05/23/opinions/smith-rikers-lawsuit-sex-abuse/index.html (https://www.cnn.com/2015/05/23/opinions/smith-rikers-lawsuit-sex-abuse/index.html) https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/226680.pdf (https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/226680.pdf) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197543749/john-w-goodwin (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197543749/john-w-goodwin) https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SPDN19120314.2.29&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1 (https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SPDN19120314.2.29&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1) http://nypdpea1.org/index.php/history/ (http://nypdpea1.org/index.php/history/) https://www.amazon.com/Fearless-Mrs-Goodwin-Detective-Cracked-ebook/dp/B078YHY2LX (https://www.amazon.com/Fearless-Mrs-Goodwin-Detective-Cracked-ebook/dp/B078YHY2LX)

6. 

   22 Jul 2021

   Marilyn Monroe

   “Give a girl the right pair of shoes and she'll conquer the world.” Listen to Brianna tell the story of the incredibly talented and smart Hollywood legend, Marilyn Monroe! *Sorry for the mic noise. Sources: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/marilyn-monroe-born https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7fNs5Y2p14 https://www.thewrap.com/7-theories-marilyn-monroe-death/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Monroe https://www.biography.com/actor/marilyn-monroe https://www.liveabout.com/marilyn-monroe-1779827

7. 

   15 Jul 2021

   Elizabeth Short

   Alexa tells the true story of Elizabeth Short. Sources: https://crimereads.com/the-black-dahlia-history-los-angeles-cold-case/ https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/the-black-dahlia https://www.biography.com/news/black-dahlia-murder-mystery https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Dahlia#Life

8. 

   7 Jul 2021

   Marie Curie

   Brianna tells the story of the Physicist and Nobel Laureate, Marie Curie. Sources: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1903/mariecurie/biographical/ https://www.biography.com/scientist/mariecurie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Curie https://www.britannica.com/story/radiumgirlsthewomenwhofoughtfortheirlivesinakillerworkplace https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qlRjqUMX4E https://www.amazon.com/RadioactiveRosamundPike/dp/B08DKJ54J5

9. 

   30 Jun 2021

   The Radium Girls

   Alexa brings us the story of the Radium Girls. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium_Girls https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2009/3/15/708873/- https://environmentalhistory.org/people/radiumgirls/ Radiological Society https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/radiol.14141352 http://www.nukes.org/MAp/radiumgirls.html https://www.nprillinois.org/post/radium-girls-illinois-tragedy#stream/ 0 https://nclnet.org/about-ncl/about-us/history/

10. 

    23 Jun 2021

    Carole King

    Brianna tells the story of Carol King, one of the most successful female songwriters of all time. Sources: A Natural Woman: A Memoir by Carole King https://caroleking.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carole_King

11. 

    10 Jun 2021

    Dutch Resistance Fighters

    Alexa tells the story of three brave women fighting the nazis during World War 2. Sources: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/578187/teenage-girl-gang-seduced-and-killed-nazis (https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/578187/teenage-girl-gang-seduced-and-killed-nazis) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannie_Schaft (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannie_Schaft) https://seducingandkillingnazis.com/about/ (https://seducingandkillingnazis.com/about/) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truus_Menger-Oversteegen (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truus_Menger-Oversteegen) https://www.history.com/news/dutch-resistance-teenager-killed-nazis-freddie-oversteegen (https://www.history.com/news/dutch-resistance-teenager-killed-nazis-freddie-oversteegen) https://allthatsinteresting.com/freddie-oversteegen (https://allthatsinteresting.com/freddie-oversteegen) https://www.vice.com/en/article/dp5a8y/teenager-nazi-armed-resistance-netherlands-876 (https://www.vice.com/en/article/dp5a8y/teenager-nazi-armed-resistance-netherlands-876) https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/freddie-oversteegen-who-assassinated-nazis-teenage-resistance-fighter-has-died-92-180970319/ (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/freddie-oversteegen-who-assassinated-nazis-teenage-resistance-fighter-has-died-92-180970319/) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_Oversteegen (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_Oversteegen) Follow us on all social media: @girlpowerhistory

12. 

    10 Jun 2021

    Introducing Girl Power History

    Welcome to Girl Power History! Join hosts Brianna Pirro and Alexa Contos as they tell stories each week about fascinating women in history.

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