Did you want a podcast episode where I ramble about the history behind season 2 of the Umbrella Academy? Well, I decided to be a total nerd and record this fun bonus episode to celebrate recording my 20th episode of Works Not Cited! If you’re looking for some 1960s history (JFK assassination! Counterculture! Civil Rights Movement! LGBTQ Dallas! The Umbrella Man!) feat me laughing at my own jokes, you've come to the right place. (Also thank you to everyone who's listened to Works Not Cited so far, you're all wonderful, and I'm absolutely loving sharing history with all of you!) Bibliography and learn more-- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DOYalcxvM6X-9OMaVr_BFl5-NDqoADzY6V4pa_Cjea4/edit?usp=sharing --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today, to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day (which is this coming Monday, October 12th!!) I’m sharing the stories of the Five Moons; five indigenous women from Oklahoma who gained international fame as ballet dancers in the early 20thcentury! They were brilliant performers, leaders, and educators, bringing attention to Native American artistry through their dances. I absolutely loved researching these women, especially since their words survive in books, documentaries, and interviews, and I’m so excited to share their narratives with all of you! Resources to learn more and bibliography at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PVZtSlBiHMDBxtsOB4sZNr5T9xqXmyqYK33vWuvJwX4/edit?usp=sharing  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today’s Open House takes you through the Damascus Room in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a wonderful example of a Syrian qa’a. Besides a room tour, I dive into some analysis, discussing historical interpretation, contextualization, and Orientalism in collections. It’s a big topic that might bring up more questions than I answer, but hopefully gives a little look into both Syrian history and the interpretation of period rooms! Learn more and bibliography available at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tzO9t-VHngANpI689kqdOodxoIp-z8uqPwUBLLtGljQ/edit?usp=sharing --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today, I’m tracing New York resident Edna Odell’s experience of WWI; serving as a nurse with the American Red Cross, working with war orphans as part of the Children’s Bureau, and eventually adopting two children herself. This episode is the product of the research I’ve been doing as a volunteer for the Friends of the Odell House Rochambeau HQ, which has been an absolute blast and pulled me down numerous rabbit holes! Learn more and bibliography available at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P4auo4LKMsvUpSNrvW5xQZeIfBaLjCjgQxtxC1ZL-zY/edit?usp=sharing  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today, I’m taking you to a famous building in 1940s Amsterdam; Prinsengracht 263, where Anne Frank and her family hid for two years to escape Nazi persecution and violence during the Holocaust. While the Secret Annex remains the most well-known part of the building, I’ll be taking you through the rest of the structure, introducing (and hopefully doing justice to) the helpers who kept the Annex occupants safe and, in the words of Anne Frank herself, “displayed heroism in their cheerfulness and affection”. Learn more/bibliography available at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DlFMAXWH9s3SD3ZMoCzeya2KsEKoCJh6nejpG6UEPqo/edit?usp=sharing  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today, I’m diving deep into fashion history with a study of a gown in Colonial Williamsburg’s collection that has a history from 18th century women’s silk design to 19th century fancy dress! Female artisans, business-owners, consumers, inheritors, and partiers- they’re all here! Learn more and bibliography at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1US2lNB5PomX_VAC1gphh38Az1ztNDe_OYILg7wkznj4/edit?usp=sharing --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today's Open House takes you to 1920s Paris to the rue de l’Odeon, where Sylvia Beach gathered the literary community and the Lost Generation in her bookstore and library, Shakespeare and Company! With a listen, you can tour the shop where Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein, and more borrowed books and gathered for literary debate, and get to know the woman who was the heart of this literary community. It’s an homage to avid readers. Learn more and bibliography available at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vzpiH6bRpus_ikDl5_b_WWiG2QISs98UrO6dIykiyY8/edit?usp=sharing --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today, I’m commemorating the 100th anniversary of the ratification and certification of the 19th Amendment (and the work still to be done regarding women’s rights) by shedding some light onto the life and work of Mabel Ping-Hua Lee, Chinese-American suffragette, feminist, writer, educator, and activist. Featured in the New York Tribune in 1912, she is probably best known for leading the May 4th, 1912 women’s suffrage demonstration in NYC on horseback as part of a women’s cavalry! I say ‘amazing’ a lot this episode because it’s hard to find the right words to convey how inspiring learning about Lee’s life was. Learn more and bibliography can be found at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PVjMCmbPvjRZfxU90Hf9V7M9YoSuq22YvqF_B0XLbX0/edit?usp=sharing --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today, I’m taking you to Florida and New York to discuss how the history of Saratoga Springs, NY was translated in design to Disney World's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa! It's an excuse for me to discuss history based hotel design and pay homage to an upstate New York town that's close to my heart! Learn more and bibliography accessible at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M8y2pX-Mk2MfhGIlv_wFljbWZp-LMWoLBdAwGrhA54k/edit?usp=sharing --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today, I’m returning to Virginia with a discussion of Rufus Holsinger’s striking photograph of Marie S. Gordon, on the occasion of her 8th grade graduation! This leads into the larger themes of African American education in Virginia (the Bray School! Gowan Pamphlet! Education in secret!) and visual culture (combating white supremacy with images of dignity!). Extra resources and bibliography can be found at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P5fKdlA2MxOpPJmiyJ6MZjXv5otzXNDiSYCdY_F5mSQ/edit?usp=sharing --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app