A Southern belle takes on New York and changes the world with a notebook and a sharp mind. Before the age of electronics, there was the age of mechanical ingenuity—and Beulah Louise Henry was its queen. Born in the post-Reconstruction South, Henry defied expectations placed on women of her era to become one of America's most prolific inventors, earning the nickname "Lady Edison." This episode traces Henry's extraordinary journey, from a curious child dismantling dolls in Raleigh to a savvy bu...
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A Southern belle takes on New York and changes the world with a notebook and a sharp mind. Before the age of electronics, there was the age of mechanical ingenuity—and Beulah Louise Henry was its queen. Born in the post-Reconstruction South, Henry defied expectations placed on women of her era to become one of America's most prolific inventors, earning the nickname "Lady Edison." This episode traces Henry's extraordinary journey, from a curious child dismantling dolls in Raleigh to a savvy bu...
Join us on Historical Insights as we uncover the extraordinary life of Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner, an inventor whose quiet genius reshaped everyday life for millions. Born into a family of innovators, Kenner faced a world stacked against her, yet she became the most prolific African American female inventor in U.S. history. This episode explores her journey from a child designing self-oiling door hinges to a successful florist who tirelessly sketched out solutions for unseen problems. We d...
Historical Insight
A Southern belle takes on New York and changes the world with a notebook and a sharp mind. Before the age of electronics, there was the age of mechanical ingenuity—and Beulah Louise Henry was its queen. Born in the post-Reconstruction South, Henry defied expectations placed on women of her era to become one of America's most prolific inventors, earning the nickname "Lady Edison." This episode traces Henry's extraordinary journey, from a curious child dismantling dolls in Raleigh to a savvy bu...
