The History Chicks

This season wrap-up and FAQ episode is a question and answer grab bag. We posted a call for questions which we answer in this episode, as well as some odds and ends we thought would be fun...

Upper middle class Victorian New England: Polite conversations, genteel ladies, dapper gentlemen, beautiful architecture, and a 32 year old spinster taking a hatchet to her parents. Or did she? The woman that we discuss in this episode was propelled into the center of a media frenzy and controversy...

Get out your best china and polish that silver! Don a feathered turban, and settle in for a chat about a woman who was not only one of the greatest hostesses in the history of party throwing, but a woman who was an extraordinary networker, before networking was cool. Not just another first lady…...

The woman that we discuss in this episode lived a life of devotion and sacrifice during an exciting, yet turbulent, period of American History. By all accounts she was an intelligent wife, mother, patriot, home fire-tender, Second Lady, First Lady and oh, yes, mother of the sixth president of the Un...

Beckett and Susan discuss an often-misunderstood figure in history. Made infamous by the social media of her day, this queen has left a legacy of misunderstanding in her wake...

Any resemblance to a boring history class is purely coincidental! Beckett and Susan give you the inside scoop on the stories behind the women in history. In a conversational style, the two co-hosts share what they've learned about the women (both real and fictional) throughout history, busting myths...