The Remedial Herstory Podcast

In this episode Kelsie and the RHP Director of Research, Jacqui Nelson, discuss the echoes of Nazi fascism and misogyny in modern society. They discuss the role misogyny plays in authoritarianism and the Lebensborn program. History doesn’t repeat, it echoes. Let’s get into this.

In this episode Kelsie chats with Amanda Zurawski. Amanda is an American reproductive rights activist known for her role in suing the state of Texas in Zurawski v. State of Texas after she went into septic shock twice during her pregnancy after being denied an abortion. Amanda is an activist on the front lines, but a little known fact about her is that she used to be a secondary humanities teacher. Kelsie and Amanda discuss the intersection of women’s rights and secondary education. Take a listen to her story and how she is moving forward in the fight with hope!

In this episode, Kelsie interviews Lisa Endo Cooper and Bremond Berry MacDougall who met on the first day of seventh grade and quickly discovered their shared love for books. Together, they read everything they could get their hands on—from Anne of Green Gables to War and Peace. Forty years, five children, other careers, and countless books read later, they founded Quite Literally Books, a publishing company devoted to bringing awareness to ought-to-be-in-print books by women authors and sparking essential conversations about the American literary canon: Who is included? And who gets to decide? Our first list consists of new editions of three forgotten but timeless books: Plum Bun by Jessie Redmond Fauset, The Home-Maker by Dorothy Canfield Fisher, and The Pink House by Nelia Gardner White. Let’s get into this!

In this episode, Kelsie and Brooke discuss the history of the Equal Rights Amendment and the work Remedial Herstory has been doing to advocate for its immediate publication. This episode takes you from 1923 when Alice Paul wrote it to the last day of Biden’s presidency. Buckle up!

In this episode, Kelsie interviews Davida Siwisa James about the overlooked contributions of women during the Harlem Renaissance. James’ book, Hamilton Heights and Sugar Hill, published by Fordham University Press, traces 400 years of West Harlem history, including its iconic architecture and luminaries. Highlights include Regina Anderson Andrews, a Schomburg librarian; Mary Lou Williams, a jazz pioneer who shaped Bebop; Lenon Holder Hoyte, a private doll museum curator; and the women who published Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston. These fascinating stories bring Sugar Hill’s rich cultural legacy to life.

In this episode, Kelsie and Brook discuss the status of women’s history in secondary US classrooms and the exciting progress Remedial Herstory has made in moving the needle on gender parity.

In this episode, Kelsie interviews Tara Dower, the world record holder on running the Appalachian Trail. Dower ran an ultra marathon every day for 40 days straight to knock down the male held record. This is a herstory making woman. Let’s get into this!

In this episode, Kelsie and Brooke discuss todays election and encourage everyone to get to the polls, vote their values, and know that no one can know who you voted for. Your vote is your vote. Let’s defend American democracy and engage in the process.

In this episode, Kelsie discusses the challenge of providing enough content background and exposure to engage students in civic skill-based exercises around the election. She focuses the critique on student knowledge of abortion as a topic.

In this episode, Kelsie interviews Dr. Cony Marquez about the subject of her dissertation: Mexican Army Wives. Marquez explores the ways they were impacted by the events of the Mexican Revolution of 1910 and the ways they impacted the revolution. The conversation ends with the topic of Pancho Villa. If you're a fan of his, this may not be your episode.

In this episode, Kelsie and Brooke remind everyone to do their research on elections, and that local elections often matter more than the big ones. While hot button topics matter, so do things like investing in schools, and political appointees. The use NH elections as a case study. Join them!

In this episode, Kelsie and Brooke discuss their absence, the passing of Brooke’s moms, and how their parents set them up to dig into this space. Let’s get into this.

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.

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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!