Herstory is a podcast that celebrates women of Wheeling's past and present. What has changed? What still needs to change? Through looking at the history, and talking to women today, we hope to find out.
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Herstory is a podcast that celebrates women of Wheeling's past and present. What has changed? What still needs to change? Through looking at the history, and talking to women today, we hope to find out.
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March 25, 2024
Episode Four - Well Educated
<p>In the last episode of our podcast, we take some time to learn all about learning. From the history of girls learning, to an interview with Paula Sikora, a woman educating in Wheeling today, hopefully you’ll learn something new!</p><p>Read more at <a href="https://weelunk.com/herstory">https://weelunk.com/herstory</a></p><p>Episode Sources:</p><p>“Educational Opportunities | West Virginia Forward | West Virginia University.” <em>West Virginia Forward at West Virginia University</em>, https://wvforward.wvu.edu/wv-forward-work/women-moving-forward/educational-opportunities. Accessed 15 Mar. 2024.</p><p>Hamilton, Marlene A. “Performance Levels in Science and Other Subiects for Jamaican Adolescents Attending Single-Sex and Co-Educational High Schools.” <em>International Science Education</em>, July 1985.</p><p>Korhonen, Veera. “Percentage of the U.S. Population with a College Degree by Gender 1940-2022 | Statista.” <em>Statista</em>, 21 July 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184272/educational-attainment-of-college-diploma-or-higher-by-gender/.</p><p><br>Madigan, Jennifer C. <em>The Education of Girls and Women in the United States: A Historical Perspective</em>. Montgomery Center for Research in Child & Adolescent Development, 2009, http://www.mcrcad.org/Web_Madigan.pdf.</p><p><br>“Mount de Chantal > Research | Ohio County Public Library | Ohio County Public Library | Wheeling West Virginia | Ohio County WV | Wheeling WV History |.” <em>Ohio County Public Library | Ohio County Public Library | Wheeling West Virginia | Ohio County WV | Wheeling WV History |</em>, https://www.ohiocountylibrary.org/wheeling-history/5294. Accessed 15 Mar. 2024.</p><p><br>“Mount de Chantal | Friends-of-Wheeling.” <em>Friends-of-Wheeling</em>, https://jfinstein.wixsite.com/friends-of-wheeling/mount-de-chantal. Accessed 15 Mar. 2024.</p><p><br>“Home - Sikora Montessori.” <em>Sikora Montessori</em>, https://sikoramontessori.org/our-team.html. Accessed 15 Mar. 2024.</p><p>Stabiner, Karen. <em>All Girls</em>. Tarcher, 2003.</p><p><br>Wereschagin, Mike. “Civil War-Era School in West Virginia Is Left to Only Memory.” <em>TribLive</em>, 2012, https://archive.triblive.com/news/civil-war-era-school-in-west-virginia-is-left-to-only-memory/.</p><p><br>“W.Va. Losing 160-Year-Old Catholic Girls’ School | News | Herald-Dispatch.Com.” <em>The Herald-Dispatch</em>, herald-dispatch.com, 19 Jan. 2008, https://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/w-va-losing-160-year-old-catholic-girls-school/article_03fab8c7-7a79-545a-b9a2-28bc75a26e11.html.</p>
March 18, 2024
Episode Three - Words, Words, Words
<p>Today we get to talking about words. We take a look at women writers of the past, including one from Wheeling. We also talk with Maribeth Thompson and C.J. Farnsworth - two Wheeling women who champion the power of the written, and spoken, word.</p><p>Read more at <a href="https://weelunk.com/herstory">https://weelunk.com/herstory</a></p><p><br>Episode Sources:</p><p>Auxier, Brooke, et al. “The Gender Gap in Reading | Deloitte Insights.” <em>Deloitte Insights</em>, Deloitte, 1 Dec. 2021, <a href="https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/technology/technology-media-and-telecom-predictions/2022/gender-gap-in-reading.html">https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/technology/technology-media-and-telecom-predictions/2022/gender-gap-in-reading.html</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>“Julia Ward Howe | Archives of Women’s Political Communication.” <em>Archives of Women’s Political Communication</em>, https://awpc.cattcenter.iastate.edu/directory/julia-ward-howe/. Accessed 21 Feb. 2024.</p><p><br></p><p>Moniz, Amanda B. “Where Are the Women? | Perspectives on History | AHA.” <em>Perspectives on History</em>, 2022, <a href="https://www.historians.org/research-and-publications/perspectives-on-history/september-2022/where-are-the-women-past-choices-that-shaped-the-historical-record">https://www.historians.org/research-and-publications/perspectives-on-history/september-2022/where-are-the-women-past-choices-that-shaped-the-historical-record</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>“Persephone Books | Twentieth Century Women Writers.” <em>Persephone Books</em>, https://persephonebooks.co.uk. Accessed 21 Feb. 2024.</p><p><br></p><p>“Rebecca Harding Davis > Research | Ohio County Public Library | Ohio County Public Library | Wheeling West Virginia | Ohio County WV | Wheeling WV History |.” <em>Ohio County Public Library | Ohio County Public Library | Wheeling West Virginia | Ohio County WV | Wheeling WV History |</em>, https://www.ohiocountylibrary.org/wheeling-history/4889. Accessed 21 Feb. 2024.</p><p><br></p><p>Rosalsky, Greg. “Women Now Dominate the Book Business. Why There and Not Other Creative Industries?” <em>NPR</em>, 4 2023, <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2023/04/04/1164109676/women-now-dominate-the-book-business-why-there-and-not-other-creative-industries">https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2023/04/04/1164109676/women-now-dominate-the-book-business-why-there-and-not-other-creative-industries</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Schama, Chloe. “Literary Landmarks: A History of American Women Writers.” <em>Smithsonian Magazine</em>, 6 2009, <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/literary-landmarks-a-history-of-american-women-writers-56536736/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/literary-landmarks-a-history-of-american-women-writers-56536736/</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Zibrak, Arielle. “Seeing Both Sides of the Shield: On Rebecca Harding Davis | Los Angeles Review of Books.” <em>Los Angeles Review of Books</em>, 21 2018, https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/seeing-both-sides-of-the-shield-on-rebecca-harding-davis/.</p><p><br></p>
March 11, 2024
Episode Two: What's Cooking?
<p>Feast your ears on this episode. All about good eats.</p><p><br></p><p>Today we dive into the food of Appalachia and the women who serve it up. We talk with Melissa Rebholz, a chef who’s been wow-ing Wheeling with fabulous meals.</p><p>Read more at <a href="https://weelunk.com/herstory">https://weelunk.com/herstory</a></p><p><br>Episode Sources:<br>Abari, Tonya. “African American Foodways in Black Appalachia.” <em>Parents</em>, Parents, 26 Dec. 2023, https://www.parents.com/african-american-foodways-in-black-appalachia-8419264</p><p><br></p><p><em>Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown: West Virgina </em>. 2018.</p><p><br></p><p>Casey-Sturk, Mary. “Appalachian Foods: Defining Generations - Smoky Mountain Living.” <em>Smoky Mountain Living</em>, 8 May 2017, https://www.smliv.com/food/appalachian-foods-defining-generations/.</p><p><br></p><p>Goldenthal, Emma, and Corbin Lanker. <em>A Little of This, A Little of That; A Wheeling Community Cookbook</em>. Grow Ohio Valley, 2023.</p><p><br></p><p><em>Historic National Road Yard Sale Cookbook Vol. V: Going to Market</em>. 2013.</p><p><br></p><p>Abari, Tonya. “African American Foodways in Black Appalachia.” <em>Parents</em>, Parents, 26 Dec. 2023, https://www.parents.com/african-american-foodways-in-black-appalachia-8419264.</p><p><br></p><p>Junior League of Wheeling, Inc., <em>Treat Yourself to the Best</em>. 1984.</p><p><br></p><p>“What It Means to Eat ‘Affrilachian’ or Black and Appalachian - BSB MEDIA.” <em>BSB MEDIA</em>, https://www.facebook.com/blacksouthernbellebsb, 18 Dec. 2019, https://www.blacksouthernbelle.com/what-it-means-to-eat-affrilachian-or-black-and-appalachian/.</p>
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