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Kickass Women of History @kickasswomenof.bsky.social · Jun 24

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Kickass Women of History @kickasswomenof.bsky.social · Jun 24

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Kickass Women of History @kickasswomenof.bsky.social · Jun 24

NEW EPISODE!

This week I'm talking with @michelechollow.bsky.social about fossil hunter Mary Anning. Learn about the dangers of the Lyme Regis cliffs, her beloved dog Trey, and what happened when lightning struck.

Available now on all major podcast platforms.

Visit jurassicgirl.com for resources

Cover art for the book "Jurassic Girl: The Adventures of Mary Anning, Paleontologist and the First Female Fossil Hunter" by Michele C Hollow. The image shows assorted fossils in a cross section underground with a young girl in 18th Century dress excavating them.

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Kickass Women of History @kickasswomenof.bsky.social · May 4

This week's Kickass Women of History, with special guest @historyhobbs.bsky.social , is included in the Scholar Sunday roundup

Ben Railton @americanstudier.bsky.social · May 4

Back in Charlottesville for a solemn yet celebratory occasion, but y’all know #ScholarSunday threads carry on, so here’s my 223rd of great writing, podcast eps, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Add more below, share widely, & enjoy, all! 🗃️
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#ScholarSunday Thread 223

Shared on May 4, 2025

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Kickass Women of History @kickasswomenof.bsky.social · May 4

Thanks for including us!

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Kickass Women of History @kickasswomenof.bsky.social · Apr 29

It was such a delight to meet you! Good luck at law school, and please do keep in touch - I'd love to have you back!

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Katherine Hobbs @historyhobbs.bsky.social · Apr 29

Thank you @kickasswomenof.bsky.social for such a fun conversation! (Not in the sense of “criminal conversation,” as features prominently in this episode.)

Kickass Women of History @kickasswomenof.bsky.social · Apr 29

Scandal, politics, and feminism!

Find out more about the infamous Caroline Norton on this week's Kickass Women of History, with @historyhobbs.bsky.social

Available now on Spotify, Apple, Amazon and all good podcast platforms

#womenshistory #history #19thcentury #politics #scandal

Image shows a 19th Century sketch of Caroline Norton.

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Kickass Women of History @kickasswomenof.bsky.social · Apr 29

For images mentioned in this week's episode, visit: www.kickasswomenofhistory.com/post/scandal...

Scandal, Sympathy, and Slander: The Press Portrayal of Caroline Norton

In 1836, Victorian Britain witnessed a scandal that reverberated through Parliament, the press, and polite society alike. At the centre of the storm stood Caroline Norton—poet, pamphleteer, and social...

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Kickass Women of History @kickasswomenof.bsky.social · Apr 29

Scandal, politics, and feminism!

Find out more about the infamous Caroline Norton on this week's Kickass Women of History, with @historyhobbs.bsky.social

Available now on Spotify, Apple, Amazon and all good podcast platforms

#womenshistory #history #19thcentury #politics #scandal

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Kickass Women of History @kickasswomenof.bsky.social · Apr 29

We still need to book in a time to talk about Lola!

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Sharon Slater @limerickslife.com · Apr 29

Listening to the latest @kickasswomenof.bsky.social episode, on Caroline Norton and you know I've to link everything to Limerick 😁
One of her friends mentioned was Edward Bulwer-Lytton, the bad guy in County Limerick born Rosina Bulwer-Lytton nee Doyle-Wheeler's story.

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Kickass Women of History @kickasswomenof.bsky.social · Apr 26

Did you know... Torres Strait Islands?

#torresstraitislands #womenshistory #history #didyouknow #periods

Kickass Women of History @kickasswomenof.bsky.social · Apr 17

If you want to hear more about April's story, it was shared by Kay Jones from Museum of Liverpool on episode 8 of our podcast, which is available on all major podcast platforms: open.spotify.com/show/32oPso9...

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Podcast · Kickass Women of History · Remember in school, all those lessons about the men of the past? How they ruled, fought and built? Well, on Kickass Women of History we'll be learning about what t...

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Kickass Women of History @kickasswomenof.bsky.social · Apr 17

Kickass Women of History is now, and will always strive to be, trans-inclusive.

Given yesterday's UK High Court decision, we wanted to re-state this, and re-share these words from trans-activist and kickass woman April Ashley.

The image shows a faded portrait-photograph of model April Ashley in the 1960s. The text reads:
"Be beautiful, be kind - to yourself and others - and most of all be brave"
April Ashley, 1935 - 2021
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Kickass Women of History @kickasswomenof.bsky.social · Apr 16

Spent today at the Tower of London. Behind me is Traitors Gate, where Anne Boleyn, Katherine Howard, Lady Jane Grey, and many others were brought to the Tower to be imprisoned and executed.

Image is a selfie, taken by Amy. She is wearing a denim dress. Behind her is Traitors Gate, which used to allow boats from the River Thames into the Tower of London.

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Kickass Women of History @kickasswomenof.bsky.social · Apr 14

The #genderpaygap is not new. Anatomist Anna Morandi Manzolini earned less than men in her field, in spite of her exceptional talent. Learn more about her life from @anatomicalcat.bsky.social from @surgeonshall.bsky.social

Available now on Spotify, Apple, Amazon and all good podcast platforms.

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Kickass Women of History @kickasswomenof.bsky.social · Apr 13

We get a mention in @americanstudier.bsky.social 's #scholarsunday roundup!

Ben Railton @americanstudier.bsky.social · Apr 13

Here it is, my 220th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Please add more below, share widely, & enjoy, all! 🗃️

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#ScholarSunday Thread 220

Published on April 13, 2025

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Kickass Women of History @kickasswomenof.bsky.social · Apr 13

Thanks for the mention!

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Kickass Women of History @kickasswomenof.bsky.social · Apr 9

Corpses in the dining room?

Home-working was very different in the 18th Century! Learn more about Anna Morandi Manzolini in our latest episode with @anatomicalcat.bsky.social from @surgeonshall.bsky.social

Available now on Spotify, Apple, Amazon and all good podcast platforms.

#steminist

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Cat Irving @anatomicalcat.bsky.social · Apr 8

Absolutely adored this chat!

Kickass Women of History @kickasswomenof.bsky.social · Apr 8

NEW EPISODE!

@anatomicalcat.bsky.social from @surgeonshall.bsky.social joins Amy and Emma to talk about the life of 18th Century anatomist, Anna Morandi Manzolini.

Available now on Spotify, Apple, Amazon and all good podcast platforms.

#womenshistory #steminist #sciencehistory #surgeonshall

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Kickass Women of History @kickasswomenof.bsky.social · Apr 8

And we adored chatting with you too! Come back any time x

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Kickass Women of History @kickasswomenof.bsky.social · Apr 8

NEW EPISODE!

@anatomicalcat.bsky.social from @surgeonshall.bsky.social joins Amy and Emma to talk about the life of 18th Century anatomist, Anna Morandi Manzolini.

Available now on Spotify, Apple, Amazon and all good podcast platforms.

#womenshistory #steminist #sciencehistory #surgeonshall

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Owen Exie Hurcum 💜🤍💙🍉 @owenexiehurcum.bsky.social · Apr 1

Was a pleasure to be interviewed for this episode!

Thank you so much @kickasswomenof.bsky.social for having me on and letting me talk about gender, archaeology, and a very interesting burial!

Be sure to check it out on all good podcasting platforms!!

Kickass Women of History @kickasswomenof.bsky.social · Apr 1

NEW EPISODE!

What do grave goods tell us about a person? What would you like to be buried with you?

Amy talks with @owenexiehurcum.bsky.social from @york.ac.uk about the Suontaka Individual & how gender in archaeology(and life!) is not a straightforward concept

On all good podcast platforms

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Kickass Women of History @kickasswomenof.bsky.social · Apr 1

NEW EPISODE!

What do grave goods tell us about a person? What would you like to be buried with you?

Amy talks with @owenexiehurcum.bsky.social from @york.ac.uk about the Suontaka Individual & how gender in archaeology(and life!) is not a straightforward concept

On all good podcast platforms

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Kickass Women of History @kickasswomenof.bsky.social · Apr 1

Happy April Fools! What tricks have you fallen for today?

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