Widow's Gin: How Lady Catharine Littlefield Greene Changed the World - Carin Bloom

Dr. Lynn Price Robbins and Isaac S. Loftus are joined by Historian and Archaeologist Carin Bloom to discuss Catharine Littlefield Greene and her husband Nathanael Greene. Nathanael may have been one of General George Washington’s most trusted generals, but Caty Greene’s contributions should not be overlooked. Her life, full of fascinating stories and accomplishments, is an excellent example of the importance of examining historical women on their own terms.
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Carin Bloom: https://www.living-herstory.com

Catharine Greene: https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/catharine-greene-1755-1814/

Nathanael Greene: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nathanael-Greene

Henry Knox: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-Knox

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Strictly Ballroom: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105488/

"Mad" Anthony Wayne, Neighbor of the Greenes: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Anthony-Wayne

The invention of the cotton gin: https://www.britannica.com/technology/cotton-gin

The Historic Charleston Foundation: https://www.historiccharleston.org

Carin Bloom on Instagram: @living_herstory 

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Interpreting Our Heritage by Freeman Tilden: https://books.google.com/books?id=-dguBgAAQBAJ&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=%22Interpreting+Our+Heritage%22&source=gbs_navlinks_s

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