Hello again! This episode has a TRIGGER WARNING and so does the notes. Name: Timoclea of Thebes Dates: Unknown What she did: Survived Timoclea isn’t… Read More »Survivor Stories & The Tinkerbell of Paper Bags
Name: Gertrude Ederle Birth: October 23, 1905 Death: November 30, 2003 What she did: First Women to Swim the English Channel Gertrude was born in… Read More »A Midnight Frolic & More Than Someone’s Wife
Name: Ana Mendieta Birth: November 18, 1948 Death: September 8, 1985 What she did: Cuban American performance artist, sculptor, painter and video artist who is… Read More »A Rebel by Nature & A Bilingual Lit Queen/Nazi Resistance Fighter
Who They Were: Kate Leigh (1881-1964 107 convictions) Tilly Devine (1900-1970 204 convictions) What They Did: The Queens of the Sydney Underworld KATE: Kate was… Read More »The Cemetery Angel & The Queens of the Sydney Underworld
Juana de Asbaje y Ramírez de Santillana AKA Sor Juana Born: November 12th, 1651 Died: April 17th, 1695 What she did: Writer and Nun Facts:… Read More »The Phoneix of Mexico & The Bike Babe
Peggy Lee Born: May 26, 1920 Died: January 21, 2002 What she did: Actress Facts: Peggy was born Norma Deloris Egstrom in Jamestown, North… Read More »A Spieling, Slicing Singer & the Titty Defense
First here is the chart of Actresses and their relationship from this time. Tallulah Bankhead Born: January 31, 1902 Died: December 12, 1968 What… Read More »Hollywood’s Dahling & A Furious Lesbian
Gladys Bentley Born: August 12, 1907 Died: January 18, 1960 What she did: Harlem Renaissance Entertainer Facts: Gladys was born in Pennsylvania. Her father George… Read More »A Perfect Piece of African Sculpture & A Convent Burning Opera Singer
Sylvia Rivera Born: July 2nd, 1951 Died: February 19, 2002 What she did: Self-identified drag queen who fought tirelessly for transgender rights, as well as… Read More »A Drag Queen Scorned & The Drag Mother
Sorry this is a day late! The long holiday weekend got me all mixed up + being sick did not help at all. Thank you… Read More »From Slave to Soldier and The Most Dangerous Spy