2nd Annual Cherished Holiday Medley!

It's our second annual jingly mish-mash episode, packed full of Christmas and other holiday goodies! How have American First Ladies celebrated over the years? Who is Judith, and what bloody act of courage got her inducted as a Hanukkah staple in the Middle Ages? How do traditional gender roles play out during the holidays? What the heck is a SPUG?? All this and more, in our HOLIDAY SPECIAL!!!! Plus, a promise from Heather and Dayna to get back to a regular posting schedule as soon as possible! Our gift to you, dear listener! Happy Holidays!!

Further Reading:

• Christmas Traditions at the White House (White House History)
• Women responsible for more jobs than men at Christmas (The Sun)
• Women abolitionists and Christmas bazaars (Zinn Education Project)
• Judith and the Hanukkah story (Jewish Women's Archive)
• Hogmanay and cultural depictions of drunken women (Sceptical Scot)
• "Spugs" of 1911-13 (Atlas Obscura)

Sojourner Truth: About as Inspirational as You Can Get!!

Sojourner Truth walked to freedom and to a life of passionate and outspoken travelling activism, at a time when women, especially Black women, were supposed to stay quiet and stay at home. She found inspiration in her faith in God and we find inspiration in her refusal to be cowed by anyone! We're pretty sure you'll love her as much as we do; let Sojourner Truth help you find the courage of your convictions! 

Further Reading:

• Sojourner Truth: A Life and Legacy of Faith (SojournerTruth.org)
• Sojourner Truth (National Women's History Museum)
• This Far By Faith (PBS)
• The Narrative of Sojourner Truth (University of Pennsylvania)