Jul 8

Making It in America: The Almost Impossible Quest to Manufacture in the USA, an interview with Rachel Slade (Dressed Classic)

This week we are joined by Rachel Slade to discuss her book Making It In America which examines the story of the company American Roots which has undertaken the nearly impossible task of manufacturing garments 100% made in the U.S.A. Recorded live at the 18th Annual Sustainabilit ... Show More

41m 11s

Jul 3

Fresh Fly Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style, an interview with Elena Romero and Elizabeth Way, part II (Dressed Classic)

In this week's Dressed Classic episodes we revisit our two-part 2023 conversation celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip hop with guests Elena Romero and Elizabeth Way. RECOMMENDED READING: Romero, Elena and Elizabeth Way. ⁠Fresh Fly Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style⁠. New ... Show More

27m 22s

Jul 1

Fresh Fly Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style, an interview with Elena Romero and Elizabeth Way, part I (Dressed Classic)

In this week's Dressed Classic episodes we revisit our 2023 conversation celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip hop with guests Elena Romero and Elizabeth Way. RECOMMENDED READING: Romero, Elena and Elizabeth Way. Fresh Fly Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style. New York: Rizzo ... Show More

37m 26s

Feb 2022

Elizabeth Keckley

Elizabeth Keckley was born into slavery and turned a talent for design into her pathway to freedom. She bore witness to the American Civil War from a unique perspective within the White House as the confidante to her friend (and client) Mary Todd Lincoln. Learn more about your ad ... Show More

1h 23m

Nov 2021

SYMHC Classics: Mary-Elizabeth Bowser

<p>This 2011 episode from previous hosts Sarah and Deblina covers the life of Mary-Elizabeth Bowser, who was released from enslavement by Elizabeth Van Lew, then went on to become an agent in Van Lew's "Richmond Ring" of Civil War spies. </p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choi ... Show More

18m 1s

Feb 2019

Phillis Wheatley

Born in Africa and transported as a slave to America, this Revolutionary War era poet became the darling of London and charmed notable figures of American history along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 27m

Jan 2025

Gay or Nay?? Mary Todd Lincoln and the Modiste

Another installment of the series GAY OR NAY, where we determine if someone is gay...or nay. This time? Mary Todd Lincoln and the woman who made her dresses Elizabeth Keckley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

36m 29s

Jun 2021

SYMHC Classics: Harriet Tubman, Part 1

We're revisiting this 2013 topic in honor of Juneteenth. Most people are familiar with Tubman's involvement with the Underground Railroad, but she was also a spy for the Union during the Civil War, among many other things. Untangling the truth from the myth is the trickiest part ... Show More

27m 29s

Feb 2019

SYMHC Classics: Rose Bertin, the First Fashion Designer

We're revisiting an episode from 2014, where we discuss the legendary wardrobe of Marie-Antoinette. Where did all those glorious clothes come from? In large part, they were the work of Rose Bertin, a milliner who found herself the stylist to the queen. Learn more about your ad-c ... Show More

33m 52s

Feb 2023

The woman in the black dress

In this episode of Thick & Thin, we go back to The Gilded Age to learn about the life and death of Isabella Stewart Gardner: a woman of elegance and culture who persevered through grief to become a trailblazer in the art world. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // So ... Show More

1h 3m

Jul 2018

The Statue of Liberty

The life of an American icon from her birth at a French dinner table to her place in the hearts of people all over the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 52m

Mar 2024

Queen Elizabeth I and Her V Card

This week is for the true history girlies! We are taking you through the life and reign of the Virgin Queen, Elizabeth I. From her tumultuous upbringing as the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn to her rise to become one of England's most notable monarchs. We talk sister figh ... Show More

1h 14m

Jan 2019

Harriet Tubman

Most grade school kids will tell you that Harriet Tubman was an escaped slave and conductor on the Underground Railroad which is a great start--but she was so much more! A nurse, a spy, a military leader, a public speaker, a humanitarian, a wife and mother who did everything in h ... Show More

1h 45m

Elizabeth Keckly: “Thirty Years a Slave”...