This week, guest Joe Lex brings us Ernesta Drinker! Widely thought to be the most beautiful socialite Philadelphia ever produced, Ernesta turned down over 100 marriage proposals to travel the world and write, eventually becoming an elite interior designer, then during WW2 touring the country as ‘Commando Mary’, inspiring women to participate in the war effort. Her story is out of this world and one you won’t want to miss!
Yu Gwan-sun
Dr. Jessica Wade
Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke
2023 Broads in Review
Betsy Ross
Pine Leaf Woman Chief
Two-Spirit Native American Chief Who Led With Peace
Olga of Kyiv
Viking Queen & Patron Saint of Widows and Converts
“Half-Hanged Mary” Webster
The "Witch" of Hadley and ancestor of Margaret Atwood, inspiring her poem and dedication of the "The Handmaid's Tale".
Frida Kahlo
Mexican Painter & Revolutionary Best Known for Her Work Exploring the Concepts of Identity, Pain, and Mexican Heritage
Betsy Ross
Designer of the first American Flag
Nancy Dowd
Breakout Female 70’s Screenwriter
Lucille Bogan
One of the First Recorded Blues Singers & Pioneer of “Dirty Blues”
Nakano Takeko
One of the Last Samurai Warriors