Send us a text Welcome back to Speaking of Her. For our Spooky Season Finale, Lucy leads us into one of the most haunting corners of women’s history — where industrial progress, poverty, and silence collided in the shadows of Victorian London. We’re telling the story of the matchstick girls — the young women who worked long hours in match factories, dipping sticks into white phosphorus that slowly poisoned them from the inside out. What followed was a terrifying and agonizing condition called...
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Send us a text Welcome back to Speaking of Her. For our Spooky Season Finale, Lucy leads us into one of the most haunting corners of women’s history — where industrial progress, poverty, and silence collided in the shadows of Victorian London. We’re telling the story of the matchstick girls — the young women who worked long hours in match factories, dipping sticks into white phosphorus that slowly poisoned them from the inside out. What followed was a terrifying and agonizing condition called...
The Road to Freedom - The Heroism of Harriet Tubman
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The Road to Freedom - The Heroism of Harriet Tubman
Send us a text Welcome back to Speaking of Her. This week, Luce takes us deep into the extraordinary life of one of history’s most fearless freedom fighters — Harriet Tubman. Born into slavery and subjected to unimaginable cruelty, Harriet made a daring escape — but her story didn’t end there. She returned, again and again, risking her life to lead dozens of enslaved people to freedom through the Underground Railroad. In this episode, Luce brings Harriet’s story to life, exploring: Harr...
Speaking of her
Send us a text Welcome back to Speaking of Her. For our Spooky Season Finale, Lucy leads us into one of the most haunting corners of women’s history — where industrial progress, poverty, and silence collided in the shadows of Victorian London. We’re telling the story of the matchstick girls — the young women who worked long hours in match factories, dipping sticks into white phosphorus that slowly poisoned them from the inside out. What followed was a terrifying and agonizing condition called...
