Just before the upcoming trial, Alexa dives into the story of Elizabeth Holmes, the former self-made billionaire and CEO of Theranos. SOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Holmes https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2018/06/07/theranos-elizabeth-holmes-experimented-arizonans-bad-blood-book/675541002/ https://www.forbes.com/…

She literally ran away to the circus and then became America's first female tattoo artist. In today's episode, Brianna tells the story of Maud Wagner. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_tattooing http://www.theheroinecollective.com/maud-wagner/ https://www.tattoodo.com/articles/6-historic-women-who-shaped-tattoo-history-150165 https:…

Alexa tells the story of Eliza Hamilton including her life accomplishments before and fifty years after the tragic death of her husband Alexander. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Schuyler_Hamilton https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-21-02-0138-0002 https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/elizabeth-hamilton-timeline http…

A beloved television chef and spy? Today Brianna tells the story of America's Lady of the Ladle, Julia Child. Sources: https://www.pbs.org/food/julia-child/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Child https://juliachildfoundation.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gPNdWAxERgBy Alexa Contos & Brianna Pirro

Are you ready to meet the NYPD's first female detective? In this episode, Alexa tells the story of Isabella Goodwin who inspired the character of Sarah Howard on TNT's The Alienist. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Goodwin https://wednesdayswomen.com/isabella-goodwin-nypds-first-female-police-detective/ https://mollybrown.org/breakin…

“Give a girl the right pair of shoes and she'll conquer the world.” Listen to Brianna tell the story of the incredibly talented and smart Hollywood legend, Marilyn Monroe! *Sorry for the mic noise. Sources: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/marilyn-monroe-born https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7fNs5Y2p14 https://www.thewrap.com/7-theories-…

Alexa tells the true story of Elizabeth Short. Sources: https://crimereads.com/the-black-dahlia-history-los-angeles-cold-case/ https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/the-black-dahlia https://www.biography.com/news/black-dahlia-murder-mystery https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Dahlia#LifeBy Alexa Contos & Brianna Pirro

Brianna tells the story of the Physicist and Nobel Laureate, Marie Curie. Sources: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1903/mariecurie/biographical/ https://www.biography.com/scientist/mariecurie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Curie https://www.britannica.com/story/radiumgirlsthewomenwhofoughtfortheirlivesinakillerworkplace https://www.y…

Alexa brings us the story of the Radium Girls. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium_Girls https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2009/3/15/708873/- https://environmentalhistory.org/people/radiumgirls/ Radiological Society https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/radiol.14141352 http://www.nukes.org/MAp/radiumgirls.html https://www.nprillinois.org/post/radium-gi…

Brianna tells the story of Carol King, one of the most successful female songwriters of all time. Sources: A Natural Woman: A Memoir by Carole King https://caroleking.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carole_King

Alexa tells the story of three brave women fighting the nazis during World War 2. Sources: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/578187/teenage-girl-gang-seduced-and-killed-nazis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannie_Schaft https://seducingandkillingnazis.com/about/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truus_Menger-Oversteegen https://www.history.com/news/du…

Welcome to Girl Power History! Join hosts Brianna Pirro and Alexa Contos as they tell stories each week about fascinating women in history.By Alexa Contos & Brianna Pirro