Abigail Adams, capitalist
She made a killing in war bonds (and possibly insider trading). None of the money was technically hers
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Ep 11 | American Revolution | 2 | Abigail Adams, capitalist (Woody Holton)
"She made a killing!"
Molly Pitcher did not exist
And other revolutionary legends we may have to reconsider
What is coverture?
On her wedding day, a woman's legal existence disappeared
The political awakening of American women
Listen to episode 1 of the new Women of the American Revolution series
Ep 10 | American Revolution | 1 | The political awakening of American women (Carol Berkin)
"It happened just like that, boom!"
How Chinese women were barred from the American dream
US anti-immigration laws targeted them first and not subtly
Ep 9 | The homesteaders trad wives would rather forget about (Megan Kate Nelson, part 2)
Mythologised Frontier imagery is all over the far right agenda
The American Frontier you never hear about
Westward expansion is one story. There are many others.
Ep 8 | The American Frontier you never hear about (Megan Kate Nelson, part 1)
" Most white Americans could not conceive of a successful woman in the American West if she was not a prostitute."
Four World War II movies we should be making before making one about the weather
No flak to Pressure, but if we can make a blockbuster war movie about a meteorologist, surely we can make some about women too
The greatest filmmaker you've never heard of
She was one of the founders of cinema. She ran two of the world's biggest film studios and directed more than 600 films. You've heard of Lumière, Méliès, Gaumont or Pathé. Why not of her?
