Badass Women of America
This podcast is about the women in history who broke barriers and made history yet you probably have never heard of them. Join us each week for a new episode about a woman or women who fought in wars, were amazing explorers, were pioneers in aviation – women who weren’t in our history books. These were exciting, brave, adventurous women who helped shaped this country. Join me, Kit and my friend Sherlock, as we share the exciting stories of these women whom you will want to know. These are the Badass Women of America.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 25
- Years Active
- 2025
The Pinkerton Detective and the Military Strategist - Women of the Civil War
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In this episode we introduce two amazing women. One who saved Lincoln from a first assassination attempt and another who was Lincoln's secret military strategist during …
The Brave, the Funny, the Audacious Women of the Civil War
There are so many amazing women who fought in the Civil War that we decided to briefly touch on five women that we love. From the brave Maria Lewis to the outrageous Major Annie Jones,…
The Ordinary Yet Mysterious Civil War Soldier, Rosetta Wakeman
Rosetta Wakeman, AKA Pvt. Lyon Wakeman of the Civil War, wrote many letters home. Historians see her one way, we see her another way - a woman in search of identity during the Victori…
Southern Women Who Shaped the Civil War
This episode is about the women who built the Confederacy and then crashed it to end the Civil War.
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Sarah Edmonds - a Civil War hero.
In this episode discover Sarah Edmonds. A fearless woman who defied Victorian conventions, put her life on the line numerous times and helped win a war.
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