SPECIAL Gabbing with the Librarians: Strong Women in History

Join librarians Darcy Casavant, Jennifer Finch, and Rebecca Trent for a discussion of their favorite women in history as well as other influential women, both real and fictional. You can be a part of the discussion on poetry by emailing [email protected].  Check out the list of resources below for further information on all the women discussed in today's episode.

For Further Reading about:
Eleanor of Aquitaine

• Gilded Cages the Trials of Eleanor Aquitaine, a Novel 
• The Captive Queen: a Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine 
• A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver
• Eleanor of Aquitaine and the Four Kings

Shirley Chisholm

• She Was the First!: the Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm
• Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All
• Unbought and Unbossed

Boudicca:

• Kings & Queens of Ancient Britain: a Magnificent Chronicle of the First Rulers of the British Isles, from the Time of Boudicca and King Arthur to the War of the Roses, the Crusades and the Reign of Richard III
•  Hideous History: Death & Destruction: the Grim, Gruesome, and Gory Parts of History's Dark Side

Created by the Podcast Team at the Harris County Public Library.
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Podcast Team Members include: Beth Krippel, John Harbaugh, Mary Mink, Dylan Smith, Sadina Shawver, Gisela Parker, Kara Ludwig, John Schaffer, Jennifer Finch, Katelyn Helberg, Darcy Casavant, Darla Pruitt and Nancy Hu