Listen to ArtMuse's episode on the revolutionary actress, proud lesbian, savvy business woman, staunch feminist, and force to be reckoned with, Charlotte Cushman. Though Charlotte Cushman was one of the most famous actresses of the 19th century and a household name during her lifetime, she has since been unfairly written out of history. Charlotte deserves to be recognized not only for her impressive career on the stage, but as a remarkable woman in her own right. In this episode, we aim to honor Charlotte as the talented performer she was who mastered both female and male roles, as a savvy business woman who managed her own career, as the ultimate ladies (wo)man unafraid to flaunt her latest female lover at a time when same-sex relationships were strictly condemned, as an early feminist who used her influence to promote the work of female artists, and as a fearless woman who went against the grain in nearly every facet of society, unafraid to break social convention to live her life with authenticity and freedom.