The Remedial Herstory Podcast

In this episode, Kelsie and Brook share their hot takes on the Barbie movie Directed by Greta Gerwin. This film was the highest grossing film by a woman director in history-- she wasn't nominated by the Academy, but that's a different issue. Tune in to hear our thoughts.

In this episode, Kelsie, Brooke, and guest host Rachel Perez learn from Catherine McNeur. Catherine McNeur is an associate professor of history at Portland State University and the author of several books. She is the recipient of several awards, including the American Society for Environmental History’s George Perkins Marsh Prize. She came on the podcast to discuss her most recent book, Mischievous Creatures. Mischievous Creatures (Basic Books, 2023) is the story of Margaretta Hare Morris and Elizabeth Carrington Morris, two women who transformed American science in the nineteenth century. Famous for her work with seventeen-year cicadas, Margaretta was an entomologist whose discoveries of insects and their impacts on farms and orchards led to her becoming one of the first women elected to both the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. Margaretta’s older sister Elizabeth was a botanist who preferred anonymity to accolades. Even still, she became a trusted expert of Philadelphia’s flora who supplied the country’s leading botanists with plants, while also illustrating scientific books and articles, and authoring articles in popular science journals. Let's get into this!

In this episode, Kelsie and Brooke learn more about the legacy of Rosalynn Carter and her final acts from the First Ladies Man. Find his series and more information about the First Ladies on his website: https://firstladiesman.com/

In this episode, Kelsie and Brooke learn from Rachel Jarvis, owner of The Herstory Studio. The Herstory Studio is a Black-woman-owned gift boutique committed to making rarified art accessible. Online and at local popups in the tri-state area, they sell a thoughtfully curated collection of antique prints, handmade stationery, and small-batch ephemera (stickers and coloring pages!) that highlight the presence of WOC in global art history. Here, we discuss her shop, her research, and the importance of visualizing or picturing women of color in the past.

In this episode, Kelsie and Brooke discuss Tetrealt's Phase Theory for women's history and how to get women into history class. What stage are you in? Find out.

In this episode, Kelsie and Brooke discuss the dark, dark period of the middle passage and how adding the layer of gender makes this history all the more interesting. Ships that had women on it were far more likely to revolt, why? Let's get into it.

In this episode Kelsie and Brooke discuss their plans for season four and all things Remedial Herstory. Let's get into it!

The long awaited end of Season 3 is here. Kelsie and Brooke reflect on the entire season and the amazing yet busy summer of projects for the Remedial Herstory Project. There is so much to be grateful for and they are here for it. A special thank you to our patrons who make this work possible.

In this episode, Kelsie and Brooke discuss the story of Ruth Blay and her death. Trigger warning as this episode involves the death of an infant. This episode relies heavily on the book Hanging Ruth Blay by Dr. Carolyn Marvin. 

In this episode, Kelsie and Brooke discuss how the American education system negatively affects boys. They also delve into the potential pros and cons of having boys start a year after girls in academics due to developmental differences.

Bibliography.

Reeves, Richard V.. Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press, 2022.

Klein, Ezra. “The Men and Boys are Not Alright.” Ezra Klein Show. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-men-and-boys-are-not-alright/id1548604447?i=1000603582206

In this episode Kelsie and Brooke discuss the many ways that teachers can utilize images in the classroom. Kelsie and Brooke share their insights on times they have used images and the benefits that come from its implementation.

In this episode, Kelsie and Brooke learn from Leslie Pelon about women in the Second Great Awakening which occured during the Antebllum period of US history. Pelon is a professor at Porterville College where she teaches history course on women's rule in American history. She is joined by guest interviewer Rachel Lee Perez who will be conducting her first interview for the podcast! Perez is the host of Hashtag History, another amazing podcast! Tune in to learn about this important topic.

In this episode, Kelsie and Brooke learn from Dr. Valerie Moyer about hormonal testing in sports and the ways society categorizes what is "women's" sports and what's not. Moyer is a professor of Gender Studies whose research centers around the effects of testosterone. She was a DI runner in college and passionate about women's sports. Tune in to learn about this controversial and important topic.

In this episode, Kelsie and Brooke learn from Dr. Rebecca Brenner Graham, a high school history teacher at the Madeira School and an Adjunct Professorial Lecturer at American University about Frances Perkins, the first female cabinet member in US history, and her efforts to aid refugees fleeing Nazi Germany before and during WWII. Rebecca's debut narrative nonfiction book on Frances Perkins's refugee policy will be published by Kensington in 2025. Rebecca holds a PhD in History from American University. Her writing has been published in The Washington Post, Slate, the Los Angeles Review of Books, and elsewhere. Tune in!

Correction: While there was a resolution to impeach Frances Perkins, she was not actually impeached.

In this episode, Kelsie interviews Dr. Valerie Moyer, a professor of Gender Studies and a Board Member for RHP about the not so inclusive history of the Boston Marathon. As runners themselves, Kelsie and her guest bond over the abysmal athletic gear these early pioneers used! Thank God for the sports bra! Let's get into this.

In this episode Kelsie and Brooke discuss the difficulties of sharing opinions in a classroom setting, when it works, when it does not, and what "good policy" should be around teacher behavior in the classroom. Kelsie and Brooke share their insights on times they changed their mind and moments in the classrooms when they changed student minds.

In this episode Kelsie and Brooke question their feminism as they discuss the importance of tackling controversial issues in the classroom. Are they good enough feminists if they encourage inquiry? Probably not. Time to level up ladies.

In this episode, Brooke interviews Dr. Roshanna P. Sylvester about the letters school children, and in particular young girls wrote to American astronaut, John Glen. Sylvester is an Associate Professor of Critical Media Practices and Digital Humanities at the University of Colorado Boulder. She earned a BA in History at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, an MA in Russian Studies at Yale University, and a Yale PhD in History. Sylvester’s current project, Dreams in Orbit: Girls and Space-Age Cultures in Cold War America and the Soviet Union, focuses on letters from Soviet and American young people to the pioneering spacefarers Yuri Gagarin, John Glenn, and Valentina Tereshkova." To the space race we go! Let's get into this!

In this episode Kelsie and Brooke discuss the downfalls of using Critical Feminist Theory (CFT) in the secondary classroom. Kelsie say's she doesn't think it's the best approach, Brooke is skeptical. Is CFT counter to inquiry? It depends on how you present it. 

In this episode, Kelsie interviews Maura McCreight, a Ph.D. Candidate in Art History at The Graduate Center, CUNY, with a focus on the history of photography and the Maghrib. The episode explores the often untaught history of the Franco-Algerian war, an important decolonization conflict that liberated Algeria. McCreight is a Singer Family Dissertation 2022 Fellow at the Ryerson Image Centre and 2022-23 grantee of the American Institute of Magrib Studies (AIMS) for research in Algeria. Her dissertation retraces photographs of women during the Algerian War for Independence (1954–1962) using methods that mimic the conflict’s scattered visual archival existence. In this episode, we explore that work. Let's get into it!

In this episode, Kelsie and Brooke get beyond content in the curriculum, to discuss the cultural default to male, masculine, and patriarchal history. Google "the American Revolution" and the result is "men, men, men." Google, "Women in the American Revolution" and the world of women opens up to you. We need to ask women centered questions in order to hear women's voices. So let's get into this.

In this episode, Kelsie and Brooke get beyond content in the curriculum, to HOW we teach in the classroom to be inclusive of all learners. This introductory episode is the beginning of a theme for Season 3. Stay tuned for more. 

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Bibliography

American Historical Association. “Guidelines for the Preparation, Evaluation, and Selection of History Textbooks (2018).” American Historical Association. Last modified June 2018. https://www.historians.org/jobs-and-professional-development/statements-standards-and-guidelines-of-the-discipline/guidelines-for-the-preparation-evaluation-and-selection-of-history-textbooks.

Hansen, Michael, Elizabeth Levesque, Jon Valant, and Diana Quintero. “The 2018 Brown Center Report on American Education: How Well are American Students Learning?” Brown Center on Education Policy at the Brookings Institute. Last modified 2018. https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2018-Brown-Center-Report-on-American-Education_FINAL1.pdf.

In this episode, Kelsie and Brooke meet with Dr. Shahla Haeri and Dr. Filiz Ruhm to discuss the protests that erupted in Iran following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa "Jina" Amini in police custody. Amini was arrested for for “improperly” wearing her hijab. Women. Life. Freedom. 

In this Episode, Kelsie and Brooke celebrate and reflect on Season 2! It was a big season with important topics covered. What were your highlights? What's next?  

A professor of history and an OBGYN walk into a web call. It sounds like the start of a joke, but so does most of this week. If you’re like Kelsie you have a lot of questions about the ramifications of the of the Dobbs Supreme Court decision. In this episode we will be discussing the downfall of Roe v. Wade and what that means for these various professions and what history can teach us about a time when abortion was illegal.
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In this Episode, Kelsie and Brooke chat with the legal historian, Dr. Shannon Duffy about her work researching women in colonial America. We discuss infanticide, witchcraft, murder, and homosexuality. We learned a lot and you will too! Join us!

In this episode, Kelsie and Brooke chat with Lauren Cole a PhD candidate at Northwestern University about the amazing theologian and nun Hildegard de Bingen and the more personal aspects of her life, examining one close relationship she had with another nun at her convent. Cole is insistent: Hildegard was gay. Let's get into this.

In this episode Kelsie and Brooke launch our theme on Queer Women in History and discuss Windsor v. US, the Supreme Court case that effectively lay the groundwork to legalize gay marriage around the country-- and who was behind it? You betcha! Women. They say GAY (cough, cough Florida)... a lot. They discuss the amazing Edith Windsor, the gay-rights activist who bravely put herself on the line. Let's get into this.

In this episode, Kelsie and Brooke chat with RHP Board member Caroline Taylor about her research into women in the Protestant Reformation... not how the reformation impacted them, but how they impacted it. This type of conversation and flipping the narrative is so important. Let's get into it!