Hosted by Christie Fairbourn · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 14 episodes
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We’ve all heard the phrase: "Well-behaved women seldom make history, " coined by Historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich. In order to be remembered, women need to challenge traditional gender roles. So much of history is told of men by men, and has minimized countless women's contributions. This podcast aims to correct this imbalance by unearthing the authentic, complex, and astonishing stories of women—the pioneers, heroes, and revolutionaries—whose legacies have unjustly faded. I seek to illuminate these deserving, non-conforming women.
Christie Fairbourn hosts The Women Who Misbehaved, a history show with 14 episodes published.
Today's mini-episode discusses Cornelia Crosby. The mid-1800s saw a massive cultural shift toward nature, driven by a growing romanticization of the wilderness in America. Influenced by urbanization and new scientific cu
Show notesIn the 19th century, mental health was weaponized to control women by framing non-conformity as madness. Psychiatrists and families used diagnoses like “hysteria” or “moral insanity" to justify institutionalizing women w
Show notesOne of the most fascinating cases of a woman who "misbehaved" and defied societal norms is that of Margaret Ann Bulkley who, during the victorian era, achieved the rank of Inspector General of Hospitals in the British Ar
Show notesOne of the magical places on earth is Grand Teton National Park and if you’ve ever been there, its very likely you made a visit to Jenny Lake. Situated at the base of the Teton Range, the serene blue water surrounded by
Show notesThe name Mary Seacole has mostly been lost to history. Mary was a Creole woman who eagerly answered the call to support British troops during the Crimean War. She brought with her decades of practical experience and a fe
Show notesBorn a peasant girl in 15th-century France, Joan of Arc defied every expectation of her era to became a martyr and potent symbol of the French Resistance. At the young age of 18 dressed in men's armor and carrying her ba
Show notesCleopatra remains one of history's most compelling figures. The myths and legends surrounding her often paint her as a cunning seductress and she is frequently mythologized in art and literature as a "femme fatale" whose
Show notesMartha Carrier was one of the first women to be accused and convicted during the Salem Witch Trials, her challenge to societal norms preceded the accusations. She was an independent, outspoken woman known for quarreling
Show notesThe 1920s were a time of immense cultural upheaval and transformation, often referred to as the "Roaring Twenties. Following the devastation of World War I, a widespread sense of liberation and a desire for novelty swept
Show notesAgnes Randolpn, the Countess of Dunbar, famously known as "Black Agnes" she secured her legendary status in Scottish history during the Second War of Scottish Independence. In 1338, she demonstrated extraordinary resolve
Show notesEvery American school child has learned of Paul Revere's famed twelve-mile midnight ride warning the City of Boston that British troops were coming. But very few have been taught of, Sybil Ludington - a brave 16-year-old
Show notesThe popular image of the pirate is largely a romanticized creation shaped by 20th-century literature and films. Most modern lore centers on the Caribbean and the high-profile figures of this era, such as Blackbeard, Capt
Show notesThere’s few people who don’t know the story of Amelia Earhart, from her historic flights to her famous disappearance, but how many of us know the story of Bessie Coleman, a brave woman who came before Earhart. A young wo
Show notesThank you for joining me for my first episode, where I’ll be telling the story Molly Goodnight - a woman who singlehandedly saved the plains bison from extinction.The history of the American West is riddled with these om
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