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Hope Bourne: A Life on Exmoor
Hope Bourne, copyright Chris Chapman Have you ever dreamed of going "off-grid"? Of leaving behind the noise, the deadlines, the endless...
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Sep 30, 20255 min read


Tiny Kline: High Wires & Higher Stakes
Tiny Kline, image courtesy of Circus World In the heart of New York City, among the clamour of honking taxis and glowing billboards,...
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Aug 31, 20252 min read
Rahel Szalit: Remembering a Lost Artist
Dr Kerry Wallach is an expert in German-Jewish literature, history and culture, based at Gettysberg College. While reading 1920s German...
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Jul 14, 20251 min read


Celebrating the Women Chainmakers of Cradley Heath
The Chainmakers of Cradley Heath On Saturday, 28th June 2025, Cradley Heath will come alive with the vibrant spirit of the Women...
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Jun 17, 20252 min read


Scandal, Sympathy, and Slander: The Press Portrayal of Caroline Norton
In 1836, Victorian Britain witnessed a scandal that reverberated through Parliament, the press, and polite society alike. At the centre of the storm stood Caroline Norton—poet, pamphleteer, and social reformer—thrust into infamy for her alleged affair with then-Prime Minister Lord Melbourne.
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Apr 29, 20252 min read


Creative Women Publishing: Empowering Voices, Shaping Futures
Natalia Kobrynska, Ukrainian writer On this week's episode, Dasha Nepochatova and Amy explored the life of 19th Century Ukrainian...
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Apr 22, 20252 min read


30 Years of the Archive and Research Centre for Women's History in Brussels
30 Years of the Archive and Research Centre for Women's History in Brussels
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Apr 15, 20251 min read


From Books to Bones - What we know about Isabel German, Medieval anchoress
Exploring the life of Medieval anchoress, Isabel German
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Mar 11, 20252 min read


#KickassWiki - Help Celebrate Women's History Month!
To celebrate Women's History Month 2025, Amy and Emma are launching the #KickassWiki initiative
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Mar 3, 20251 min read


The Extraordinary Life of April Ashley
April Ashley in 2013, at the opening of the Museum of Liverpool exhibition honouring her life and legacy (image courtesy of the Museum of...
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Feb 24, 20253 min read
Women of the World Unite: DAWN and the UN Decade for Women
This week, our friends at the London School of Economics and Political Science's Women's Library open their new exhibition, Women of the...
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Feb 11, 20253 min read


Exploring the World Through the Lens of Julie Laurberg
Learn more about the life of pioneering Danish photographer, Julie Laurberg
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Jan 27, 20252 min read
New Podcast "Kickass Women of History" Celebrates the Unsung Heroines Who Shaped the World
Hosts Amy Cotterill and Emma Cook Launch a Weekly Show Dedicated to the Women Who Changed History A new podcast, Kickass Women of...
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Dec 11, 20242 min read
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