Adélaïde Labille-Guiard (1749–1803) rose from shopkeeper’s daughter to an official portraitist of the French royal court—only to have her achievements... more

The Chevalier d'Éon (1728–1810) is known as a transgender icon, living the first half of their life as a man,... more

How did the daughter of an African ruler become goddaughter to Queen Victoria? A young black girl named Aina, later... more

With the tragic demise of Lady Jane Grey (1537-1554) serving as inspiration for countless works of art, it was hard... more

Amanda is joined on the podcast for this special episode by Jennifer Higgie, author of The Other Side: A Story... more

At age 42, a nun named Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179) decided to heed the command—which she believed came from God—to... more

It may have been easy for Joséphine de Beauharnais (1763-1814) to scoff at the “extraordinary destiny” once promised to her... more

Swiss painter Henry Fuseli (1741-1825) was the man behind one of art history’s most famous spooky paintings: ‘The Nightmare.’ But... more

Last seen in 1945, the Amber Room is the world’s most valuable missing piece of art, valued as highly as... more

Dr. Kathleen B. Jones joins us on the podcast to discuss not only her new book, CITIES OF WOMEN, but... more