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Fashion and the Showgirl, Part II (Dressed Classic)

Today, we continue our exploration of the century long love affair between fashion and the showgirl. Recommended reading and viewing: Es-pranza Humphrey's article “Fashioning the Black Chorus Girl" Elspeth Brown's Work! A Queer History of Modeling Marcel Sauvage's Les Mémoires de ... Show More

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Oct 8

Fashion and the Showgirl, Part I (Dressed Classic)

With her towering headwear and sparkling body suit, the showgirl is an instantly recognizable, cross cultural pop icon--and one that is front and center currently with the debut of Taylor Swift's latest album The Life of a Showgirl. In this two-part episode from 2020, we explore ... Show More

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Oct 3

Let's Party Like its 1889!: Etiquette of the Fête in Gilded Age New York (Dressed Classic)

We revisit one of our popular 'etiquette in history' episodes today and examine the complex social codes of party throwing and going in Gilded Age New York. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠classes⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠bookshelf⁠ ... Show More

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Jan 2018

What Role Did World War I Play in Women Gaining the Right to Vote?

In the fifth podcast of Arguing History, Lynn Dumenil and Christopher Capozzola consider the relationship between America’s involvement in World War I and the granting of women the right to vote. As they note, when the war broke out women were enjoying considerable momentum at th ... Show More

57m 55s

Mar 2022

The Fight for Women's Suffrage | The 19th Amendment | 5

As America entered World War I, the suffrage movement split into a two-pronged attack. Alice Paul and her National Woman’s Party took their protests to the White House gates. Meanwhile, Carrie Chapman Catt and her group, the National American Woman Suffrage Association, lobbied t ... Show More

41m 34s

Mar 2021

ICYMI - Veronica Chambers on "Finish the Fight!" and American Suffrage

New York Times editor Veronica Chambers talks about her book about the American suffrage movement "Finish the Fight!" and the 100th anniversary of women getting the right to vote in the U.S. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.co ... Show More

7m 55s

Aug 2023

The 19th Amendment & Women's Equality Day

Desi Lydic womansplains two big gender issues: female representation and the ERA. Dulcé Sloan looks at how the 19th Amendment got passed, its shortcomings, and how far we still have to go for true equal access to elections for all. And Veronica Chambers breaks down the often unre ... Show More

19m 44s

Mar 2021

March 1, 2021: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court Justice

Kick off Women’s History Month with today’s quote from the beloved icon of civil rights, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2m 41s

Mar 2022

The Suffragettes

While British women had been requesting the right to vote for decades, in the early 1900s, the Suffragettes refused to take no for an answer. But despite their PR expertise, as their methods became more violent, theirs was a movement that divided the nation. But what radicalized ... Show More

54m 44s

Mar 2023

American Women and the Fight for Equality with Elisabeth Griffith

Elisabeth Griffith discusses the history of equal rights for women, the 19th Amendment, and how a century later all women are still grappling to secure their rights. Buy the book here Just The Right Book Subscription Promo Code (15% off): Podcast Email us at: podcast@rjjulia.com ... Show More

47m 26s

May 2022

In Her Shoes: Rebecca Traister

For over twenty years, Rebecca Traister has been a leading voice in gender issues and abortion politics. The Cut Columnist joined host Lindsay Peoples to talk about the leaked Supreme Court draft and what a post Roe future could mean for many Americans. Learn more about your ad c ... Show More

37m 2s

Jul 2024

The Summer of Seismic Political Shocks

Labour of love. A fresh start for Britain as voters called time on the Tories. Also this hour, my exclusive interview with the woman at the epicenter of Europe's lurch to the far right, Marine Le Pen. Then, historian Heather Cox Richardson on the false equivalence created over ... Show More

40m 34s

Styling the American Suffragist, an inte...