La Mutine: Gender and France’s Forced Migration Schemes

In this episode, Marissa and Averill uncover the harrowing real story behind a wave of forced migration from early 18th century Paris to the struggling French territories along the Gulf Coast. Driv…

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Red Power Progressivism: A Biography of American Indian Rights Activist Zitkala Ša

In 1923, Zitkala-Ša, a Dakota woman, wrote an unpublished essay titled “Our Sioux People,” tracing the U.S. government’s relationship with the tribe. She described a scene where d…

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“Came home in our droves for you”: Abortion in Ireland

A content warning… more feelings content than gory content, but nonetheless: We’re talking about abortion and Ireland today. It’s hard for a lot of reasons. People shouldn’t have to fight so hard t…

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The Sentimental State: Book Talk

Dear listener, we’ve got a special episode for you today. Our producer, Elizabeth Garner Masarik, just published her first book,  The Sentimental State: How Women-Led Reform Built the American Welf…

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