Armchair Historians
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Sonja Mongar on Writing Cora Paul Back into History
What happens when one forgotten diary, a trunk full of artifacts, and decades of research bring an erased woman’s story back into view?In this episode of Armchair Historians, I’m joined by writer, teacher, and my former multimedia...
Molly Houses and Queer Georgian London with Marcus James
Armchair Historians Show NotesMarcus James — Queer History of London / Molly HousesEpisode SummaryIn this episode of Armchair Historians, Anne Marie Cannon talks with Marcus James, founder of Queer London Tours, about the h...
Gigi Berardi on Bianca’s Cure, Bianca Capello, and Women Alchemists in Renaissance Florence
Author Gigi Berardi joins Anne Marie Cannon to discuss Bianca’s Cure, a historical novel inspired by Bianca Capello, Renaissance Florence, women’s hidden knowledge, and the search for a cure for malaria. Together, they explore alchemy, medicine...
Janis Robinson Daly and #31TitlesWomenInHistory: Celebrating Women’s Stories Through Historical Fiction
In this episode of Armchair Historians, Anne-Marie Cannon talks with award-winning historical fiction author Janis Robinson Daly about her inspiring #31titleswomeninhistory initiative, a Women’s History Month project that spotlights historical ...
Laurie Marr Wasmund on Homesteading, Family History, and Colorado Territory
Author Laurie Marr Wasmund returns to Armchair Historians to talk about her new historical novel Catching It Lovely, inspired by her great-great-grandmother Jane Morton Scott—a Scottish immigrant whose journey carr...
