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Girl Power HistoryElizabeth HolmesJust 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_Holmeshttps://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=7d6640e42c53https://www.industryweek.com/leadership/companies-executives/article/22025312/theranos-settles-sec-lawsuit-as-ceo-holmes-stripped-of-controlhttps://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/30/elizabeth-holmes-one-time-billionaire-and-ceo-finally-goes-on-trial.htmlhttps://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=40916c461a21https://www.hbo...2021-09-021h 23Girl Power HistoryMaud WagnerShe 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_tattooinghttp://www.theheroinecollective.com/maud-wagner/https://www.tattoodo.com/articles/6-historic-women-who-shaped-tattoo-history-150165https://allthatsinteresting.com/maud-wagnerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maud_Wagnerhttps://www.zippia.com/tattoo-artist-jobs/demographics/2021-08-2546 minGirl Power HistoryEliza HamiltonAlexa 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_Hamiltonhttps://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-21-02-0138-0002https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/elizabeth-hamilton-timelinehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Reynoldshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Hamiltonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burr%E2%80%93Hamilton_duel...2021-08-181h 01Girl Power HistoryJulia ChildA 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_Childhttps://juliachildfoundation.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gPNdWAxERg 2021-08-0337 minGirl Power HistoryIsabella GoodwinAre 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_Goodwinhttps://wednesdayswomen.com/isabella-goodwin-nypds-first-female-police-detective/https://mollybrown.org/breaking-entering-women-first-joined-police-force/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tombshttps://www.nps.gov/places/blackwell-s-island-new-york-city.htm2021-07-2855 minGirl Power HistoryMarilyn 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-bornhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7fNs5Y2p14https://www.thewrap.com/7-theories-marilyn-monroe-death/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Monroe https://www.biography.com/actor/marilyn-monroehttps://www.liveabout.com/marilyn-monroe-1779827 2021-07-2257 minGirl Power HistoryElizabeth ShortAlexa 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-dahliahttps://www.biography.com/news/black-dahlia-murder-mysteryhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Dahlia#Life2021-07-1548 minGirl Power HistoryMarie CurieBrianna 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/mariecuriehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Curiehttps://www.britannica.com/story/radiumgirlsthewomenwhofoughtfortheirlivesinakillerworkplacehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qlRjqUMX4Ehttps://www.amazon.com/RadioactiveRosamundPike/dp/B08DKJ54J52021-07-0747 minGirl Power HistoryThe Radium GirlsAlexa brings us the story of the Radium Girls.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium_Girlshttps://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/2021-06-301h 01Girl Power HistoryCarole KingBrianna tells the story of Carol King, one of the most successful female songwriters of all time.Sources:A Natural Woman: A Memoir by Carole Kinghttps://caroleking.com/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carole_King2021-06-2354 minGirl Power HistoryDutch Resistance FightersAlexa 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-nazishttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannie_Schafthttps://seducingandkillingnazis.com/about/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truus_Menger-Oversteegenhttps://www.history.com/news/dutch-resistance-teenager-killed-nazis-freddie-oversteegenhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/freddie-oversteegenhttps://www.vice.com/en/article/dp5a8y/teenager-nazi-armed-resistance-netherlands-876https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/freddie-oversteegen-who-assassinated-nazis-teenage-resistance-fighter-has-died-92-180970319/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_OversteegenFollow us on all social...2021-06-1049 minGirl Power HistoryIntroducing Girl Power HistoryWelcome to Girl Power History! Join hosts Brianna Pirro and Alexa Contos as they tell stories each week about fascinating women in history. 2021-06-1001 min