Podcast appearances and mentions of Mary Seacole

As it's Black History Month in the US, I thought I would share some of my favorite Black women in British history that I think we all need to learn more about.Show Notes:Carol Ann Lloydwww.carolannlloyd.com@shakeuphistorypatreon.com/carolannlloydThe Tudors by NumbersCourting the Virgin QueenHistory shows us what's possible.

Trigger Warning! This episodes discusses cases of infant demise and child exploitation   Huddle updates! In this episode, Jessica and Erica discuss four separate recent cases involving medical professionals. The first case involves the death of actor Matthew Perry, where five people, including two doctors, have been charged in connection with his death due to a ketamine overdose. The second case involves a doctor in Connecticut who is accused of pulling on an infant's head over 15 times with a vacuum during delivery, resulting in the baby's death. The hosts discuss the importance of following proper procedures and advocating for patients in these situations. The third case involves a nurse manager at Duke Health in North Carolina who is charged with over 20 counts of child exploitation. The fourth case involves the body of patient found in cold storage one year after the hospital said she checked out AMA. They end with a feel good story update on the vandalism of a Mary Seacole statue.   Thank you to our sponsor, Stink Balm Odor Blocker! Please visit  https://www.stinkbalmodorblocker.com/  and use promo code UNCORKED15 for 15% off your purchase!   Interested in Sponsoring the Show?  Email with the subject NURSES UNCORKED SPONSOR to nursesuncorked@nursesuncorked.com    Help Us Keep This Podcast going and become an official Patron of Nurses Uncorked! Gain early access to episodes, patron only bonus episodes, giveaways and earn the title of becoming either a Wine Cork, Wine Bottle, Decanter Grand Preserve, or even a Vineyard member for exclusive benefits! Benefits also include patron only Zoom parties, newsletters, shout-outs, and much more! https://patron.podbean.com/nursesuncorkedpodcast    Chapters: 00:00 Introduction, Patron Announcement, Cocktail of the Week 04:41 Charges Filed in Matthew Perry's Death: Ketamine Overdose 19:02 Infant Death Involving Vacuum Extraction During Delivery 33:25 Nurse Manager at Duke Health Charged with Child Exploitation 38:50 Body Found in Cold Storage After Hospital Said Patient Signed out AMA 48:40 Mary Seacole Statue Vandalized  53:07 Enema of the Week Award  59:00 Going on Strike is Not Patient Abandonment   Cocktail of the Week: Lemon Drop Martini: 1.5 oz Vodka 0.8 oz Fresh squeezed lemon juice 0.8 oz Simple Syrup or honey (optional) Garnish with a lemon twist Mix in shaker and serve over ice   Sources: https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/five-defendants-including-two-doctors-charged-connection-actor-matthew-perrys-fatal  https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/ct-family-accuses-doctor-of-vacuuming-newborns-head-15-times-ignoring-mothers-request-for-c-section/3355429/ https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/wake-county-news/duke-health-nurse-charged-with-10-counts-of-distributing-child-sexual-abuse-material-police-say/  https://people.com/calif-woman-cold-storage-year-after-family-told-checked-out-reports-8699711 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-hospital-told-womans-family-checked-was-actually-dead-lawsu-rcna167754  https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/history-of-nursing/mary-seacole-statue-restored-following-vandalism-incident-22-08-2024/    Infant decapitation episodes 6 and 33: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1WwME9UK13SjFktqIFMVc7?si=U33ysT0nT7C1ck6aPBjB3g  https://open.spotify.com/episode/32mj9e2oIVffbLw0YwSG90?si=MzZQ3XCPSs-J_af22vg8ww    New episodes of Nurses Uncorked every Tuesday (Monday for patrons!). 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En av Krimkrigets hjältinnor, som driven av sitt kall att vårda trotsade farliga smittohärdar och tidens rasism. Men jämte människokärleken fanns också en äventyrslängtan som gav henne ett remarkabelt liv. Nya avsnitt från P3 Historia hittar du först i Sveriges Radio Play. Uppläsare: Emma PetersScenuppläsare: Zardasht RadRedaktionen för detta avsnitt består av:Mårten Andersson – manus och researchEmilia Mellberg – producentVictor Bergdahl – ljuddesign och slutmixMedverkar gör också Åsa Moberg, journalist och författare.Vill du veta mer om Mary Seacole? Här är några av de böcker som ligger till grund för avsnittet:Mary Seacole av Jane RobinsonWonderful adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands av Mary SeacoleIn search of Mary Seacole: the making of a cultural icon av Helene Rappaport

This episode explores Mary Seacole, a nurse and businesswoman from Jamaica who is also celebrated as a "Black Briton" in the United Kingdom. Visit the Instagram page ⁠⁠⁠@exploreblackhistor⁠⁠⁠y to enroll in download the free Black History E-Coloring Book, and access the link for the free Discussion Guide for today's episode. Don't miss the free ⁠⁠⁠Explore Black History Virtual Story Time⁠⁠⁠, on Saturday, April 6th, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. (PST) Sign up using the ⁠link⁠.

GABBY BEANS is a Tony Award nominated actress. Some of her recent TV credits include Apple's "Presumed Innocent", HBO's “Succession,” CBS' “Blue Bloods”, CBS's “The Good Fight,” Netflix's “House of Cards,” and Showtime's “Ray Donovan.” Theater credits include Jonah at Roundabout Theater, The Skin of Our Teeth at Lincoln Center (Tony Award Nomination for Best Lead Actress), I'm Revolting at the Atlantic Theater Company, Anatomy of a Suicide at the Atlantic Theater Company, and Mary Seacole at LCT3/Lincoln Center Theater. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Raised in Jamaica, Mary Seacole first came to England in the 1850s after working in Panama. She wanted to volunteer as a nurse and aide during the Crimean War. When her services were rejected, she financed her own expedition to Balaclava, where her reputation for her nursing—and for her compassion—became almost legendary. Popularly known as ‘Mother Seacole', she was the most famous Black celebrity of her generation—an extraordinary achievement in Victorian Britain. She regularly mixed with illustrious royal and military patrons and they, along with grateful war veterans, helped her recover financially when she faced bankruptcy. However, after her death in 1881, she was largely forgotten. More recently, her profile has been revived and her reputation lionized, with a statue of her standing outside St Thomas's Hospital in London and her portrait—rediscovered by the author—now on display in the National Portrait Gallery. In Search of Mary Seacole is the fruit of almost twenty years of research and reveals the truth about Seacole's personal life, her "rivalry" with Florence Nightingale, and other misconceptions. Vivid and moving, In Search of Mary Seacole: The Making of a Black Cultural Icon (Pegasus Books, 2022) shows that reality is often more remarkable and more dramatic than the legend. Katrina Anderson is a doctoral candidate at the University of Delaware. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-american-studies

Raised in Jamaica, Mary Seacole first came to England in the 1850s after working in Panama. She wanted to volunteer as a nurse and aide during the Crimean War. When her services were rejected, she financed her own expedition to Balaclava, where her reputation for her nursing—and for her compassion—became almost legendary. Popularly known as ‘Mother Seacole', she was the most famous Black celebrity of her generation—an extraordinary achievement in Victorian Britain. She regularly mixed with illustrious royal and military patrons and they, along with grateful war veterans, helped her recover financially when she faced bankruptcy. However, after her death in 1881, she was largely forgotten. More recently, her profile has been revived and her reputation lionized, with a statue of her standing outside St Thomas's Hospital in London and her portrait—rediscovered by the author—now on display in the National Portrait Gallery. In Search of Mary Seacole is the fruit of almost twenty years of research and reveals the truth about Seacole's personal life, her "rivalry" with Florence Nightingale, and other misconceptions. Vivid and moving, In Search of Mary Seacole: The Making of a Black Cultural Icon (Pegasus Books, 2022) shows that reality is often more remarkable and more dramatic than the legend. Katrina Anderson is a doctoral candidate at the University of Delaware. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Raised in Jamaica, Mary Seacole first came to England in the 1850s after working in Panama. She wanted to volunteer as a nurse and aide during the Crimean War. When her services were rejected, she financed her own expedition to Balaclava, where her reputation for her nursing—and for her compassion—became almost legendary. Popularly known as ‘Mother Seacole', she was the most famous Black celebrity of her generation—an extraordinary achievement in Victorian Britain. She regularly mixed with illustrious royal and military patrons and they, along with grateful war veterans, helped her recover financially when she faced bankruptcy. However, after her death in 1881, she was largely forgotten. More recently, her profile has been revived and her reputation lionized, with a statue of her standing outside St Thomas's Hospital in London and her portrait—rediscovered by the author—now on display in the National Portrait Gallery. In Search of Mary Seacole is the fruit of almost twenty years of research and reveals the truth about Seacole's personal life, her "rivalry" with Florence Nightingale, and other misconceptions. Vivid and moving, In Search of Mary Seacole: The Making of a Black Cultural Icon (Pegasus Books, 2022) shows that reality is often more remarkable and more dramatic than the legend. Katrina Anderson is a doctoral candidate at the University of Delaware. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Raised in Jamaica, Mary Seacole first came to England in the 1850s after working in Panama. She wanted to volunteer as a nurse and aide during the Crimean War. When her services were rejected, she financed her own expedition to Balaclava, where her reputation for her nursing—and for her compassion—became almost legendary. Popularly known as ‘Mother Seacole', she was the most famous Black celebrity of her generation—an extraordinary achievement in Victorian Britain. She regularly mixed with illustrious royal and military patrons and they, along with grateful war veterans, helped her recover financially when she faced bankruptcy. However, after her death in 1881, she was largely forgotten. More recently, her profile has been revived and her reputation lionized, with a statue of her standing outside St Thomas's Hospital in London and her portrait—rediscovered by the author—now on display in the National Portrait Gallery. In Search of Mary Seacole is the fruit of almost twenty years of research and reveals the truth about Seacole's personal life, her "rivalry" with Florence Nightingale, and other misconceptions. Vivid and moving, In Search of Mary Seacole: The Making of a Black Cultural Icon (Pegasus Books, 2022) shows that reality is often more remarkable and more dramatic than the legend. Katrina Anderson is a doctoral candidate at the University of Delaware. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/caribbean-studies

Raised in Jamaica, Mary Seacole first came to England in the 1850s after working in Panama. She wanted to volunteer as a nurse and aide during the Crimean War. When her services were rejected, she financed her own expedition to Balaclava, where her reputation for her nursing—and for her compassion—became almost legendary. Popularly known as ‘Mother Seacole', she was the most famous Black celebrity of her generation—an extraordinary achievement in Victorian Britain. She regularly mixed with illustrious royal and military patrons and they, along with grateful war veterans, helped her recover financially when she faced bankruptcy. However, after her death in 1881, she was largely forgotten. More recently, her profile has been revived and her reputation lionized, with a statue of her standing outside St Thomas's Hospital in London and her portrait—rediscovered by the author—now on display in the National Portrait Gallery. In Search of Mary Seacole is the fruit of almost twenty years of research and reveals the truth about Seacole's personal life, her "rivalry" with Florence Nightingale, and other misconceptions. Vivid and moving, In Search of Mary Seacole: The Making of a Black Cultural Icon (Pegasus Books, 2022) shows that reality is often more remarkable and more dramatic than the legend. Katrina Anderson is a doctoral candidate at the University of Delaware. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/medicine

Raised in Jamaica, Mary Seacole first came to England in the 1850s after working in Panama. She wanted to volunteer as a nurse and aide during the Crimean War. When her services were rejected, she financed her own expedition to Balaclava, where her reputation for her nursing—and for her compassion—became almost legendary. Popularly known as ‘Mother Seacole', she was the most famous Black celebrity of her generation—an extraordinary achievement in Victorian Britain. She regularly mixed with illustrious royal and military patrons and they, along with grateful war veterans, helped her recover financially when she faced bankruptcy. However, after her death in 1881, she was largely forgotten. More recently, her profile has been revived and her reputation lionized, with a statue of her standing outside St Thomas's Hospital in London and her portrait—rediscovered by the author—now on display in the National Portrait Gallery. In Search of Mary Seacole is the fruit of almost twenty years of research and reveals the truth about Seacole's personal life, her "rivalry" with Florence Nightingale, and other misconceptions. Vivid and moving, In Search of Mary Seacole: The Making of a Black Cultural Icon (Pegasus Books, 2022) shows that reality is often more remarkable and more dramatic than the legend. Katrina Anderson is a doctoral candidate at the University of Delaware. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biography

Raised in Jamaica, Mary Seacole first came to England in the 1850s after working in Panama. She wanted to volunteer as a nurse and aide during the Crimean War. When her services were rejected, she financed her own expedition to Balaclava, where her reputation for her nursing—and for her compassion—became almost legendary. Popularly known as ‘Mother Seacole', she was the most famous Black celebrity of her generation—an extraordinary achievement in Victorian Britain. She regularly mixed with illustrious royal and military patrons and they, along with grateful war veterans, helped her recover financially when she faced bankruptcy. However, after her death in 1881, she was largely forgotten. More recently, her profile has been revived and her reputation lionized, with a statue of her standing outside St Thomas's Hospital in London and her portrait—rediscovered by the author—now on display in the National Portrait Gallery. In Search of Mary Seacole is the fruit of almost twenty years of research and reveals the truth about Seacole's personal life, her "rivalry" with Florence Nightingale, and other misconceptions. Vivid and moving, In Search of Mary Seacole: The Making of a Black Cultural Icon (Pegasus Books, 2022) shows that reality is often more remarkable and more dramatic than the legend. Katrina Anderson is a doctoral candidate at the University of Delaware. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Raised in Jamaica, Mary Seacole first came to England in the 1850s after working in Panama. She wanted to volunteer as a nurse and aide during the Crimean War. When her services were rejected, she financed her own expedition to Balaclava, where her reputation for her nursing—and for her compassion—became almost legendary. Popularly known as ‘Mother Seacole', she was the most famous Black celebrity of her generation—an extraordinary achievement in Victorian Britain. She regularly mixed with illustrious royal and military patrons and they, along with grateful war veterans, helped her recover financially when she faced bankruptcy. However, after her death in 1881, she was largely forgotten. More recently, her profile has been revived and her reputation lionized, with a statue of her standing outside St Thomas's Hospital in London and her portrait—rediscovered by the author—now on display in the National Portrait Gallery. In Search of Mary Seacole is the fruit of almost twenty years of research and reveals the truth about Seacole's personal life, her "rivalry" with Florence Nightingale, and other misconceptions. Vivid and moving, In Search of Mary Seacole: The Making of a Black Cultural Icon (Pegasus Books, 2022) shows that reality is often more remarkable and more dramatic than the legend. Katrina Anderson is a doctoral candidate at the University of Delaware. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/british-studies

Elizabeth Anionwu is a retired nurse, campaigner and Emeritus Professor of Nursing at the University of West London. A fellow of the Royal College of Nursing, she spent 40 years in the profession and has been named one of the most influential nurses in the history of the NHS. Her career was distinguished by her pioneering work in the understanding of sickle cell disease - bringing better treatment and support to the thousands living with it. She was the first sickle cell and thalassaemia nurse counsellor in the UK. Her decades of dedication, care and service are a contrast to her own disrupted childhood as a mixed race child born out of wedlock in the 1940s, though it was the kindness of a nurse when she was just five that sparked a nascent interest in what would become her life's work. After leaving school at 16, with seven O-levels, Elizabeth was made a Professor of Nursing in 1998. She left her day job behind in 2007, but as she puts it “it has not turned out to be a quiet retirement”. She spent nine years fundraising and campaigning for a statue to British-Jamaican nurse Mary Seacole. Unveiled in 2016 in the grounds of St Thomas' Hospital, London, the statue is the first in the UK to represent a named black woman. Elizabeth received the DBE in 2017 for services to nursing and the Mary Seacole Statue Appeal. DISC ONE: Faith's Song by Amy Wadge DISC TWO: The Rakes of Mallow, Girl I Left Behind by The Gallowglass Ceili Band DISC THREE: Manman by Leyla McCalla DISC FOUR: A Te,O Cara by Andrea Bocelli DISC FIVE: Missa Bilban by The Jamaican Folk Singers DISC SIX: I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free by Nina Simone DISC SEVEN: Nnekata by Flavour N'abania DISC EIGHT: My Girl by Otis Redding BOOK CHOICE: Dreams From My Father by Barack Obama LUXURY ITEM: A trampoline CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free by Nina Simone Presenter: Lauren Laverne Producer: Cathy Drysdale

The Lady with the Lamp, the great nurse who forever changed public health for the better: Florence Nightingale lives large in the national consciousness. Mary Seacole, however, has been largely forgotten by history, even though she too played a significant role in the Crimean War. Both were lauded by the press. Both were famous in Britain upon their return. Remarkable forces of will, both were women ahead of their time. Listen as William and Anita are joined by Helen Rappaport to discuss the lives of these inspirational women. Twitter: @Empirepoduk Email: empirepoduk@gmail.com Goalhangerpodcasts.com Producer: Callum Hill Exec Producer: Jack Davenport + Neil Fearn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Back in chapter 120, we met two extraordinary women, Mary Seacole and Florence Nightingale, who transformed the world of nursing. Now we're looking at four more women who were just as remarkable. They took on the stronghold of the doctors, and broke in. As they did that, they also began to force open the doors of the universities. The specific task of gaining access to universities for women was taken on by another woman mentioned in this episode, and she directed yet another towards the battle for the vote. As well as the women, the episode also looks briefly at a Churchill and the strange launchpad for life he provided for another, his son. But that son is a historical giant, so strange or not, it was a launchpad that would work for him. Illustration: The Elizabeth Garret Anderson Hospital building in Euston Road, London. Photo by Luca Borghi @ (July 2011) Music: Bach Partita #2c by J Bu licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

Mary Seacole (1805-1881) was a 19th century healer who was ahead of her time. This self taught nurse used her own money to sail across the world and set up shelter for wounded Crimean War soldiers. This month, we're talking about adventurers – women who refused to be confined. They pushed the boundaries of where a woman could go, and how she could get there. History classes can get a bad rap, and sometimes for good reason. When we were students, we couldn't help wondering... where were all the ladies at? Why were so many incredible stories missing from the typical curriculum? Enter, Womanica. On this Wonder Media Network podcast we explore the lives of inspiring women in history you may not know about, but definitely should. Every weekday, listeners explore the trials, tragedies, and triumphs of groundbreaking women throughout history who have dramatically shaped the world around us. In each 5 minute episode, we'll dive into the story behind one woman listeners may or may not know–but definitely should. These diverse women from across space and time are grouped into easily accessible and engaging monthly themes like Educators, Villains, Indigenous Storytellers, Activists, and many more.  Womanica is hosted by WMN co-founder and award-winning journalist Jenny Kaplan. The bite-sized episodes pack painstakingly researched content into fun, entertaining, and addictive daily adventures.  Womanica was created by Liz Kaplan and Jenny Kaplan, executive produced by Jenny Kaplan, and produced by Grace Lynch, Maddy Foley, Brittany Martinez, Edie Allard, Lindsey Kratochwill, Adesuwa Agbonile, Carmen Borca-Carrillo, Taylor Williamson, Ale Tejeda, Sara Schleede, and Abbey Delk. Special thanks to Shira Atkins. Original theme music composed by Miles Moran. Follow Wonder Media Network: Website Instagram Twitter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands by Mary Seacole audiobook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the People of Interest Podcast. Nurses are a critical part in society. Mary Seacole, a British-Jamaican nurse, played a significant role in keeping soldiers alive during the Crimean War. Listen in if you want to find out more about Mary Seacole and what led her to living on a bloody battlefield. Sources: National Library of Jamaica (https://nlj.gov.jm/project/mary-seacole-1805-1881/) Project Gutenburg, "Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands" (https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/23031/pg23031-images.html) National Geographic, "Mary Seacole" (https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/mary-seacole/) Mary Seacole Trust (https://www.maryseacoletrust.org.uk/learn-about-mary/) This podcast was recorded and edited by podcast producer Jamie Arpan. The music used in this podcast is "Maple Leaf Rag (1899, Z. Brewster-Geisz version)" by Scott Joplin (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Joplin/Frog_Legs_Ragtime_Era_Favorites/03_-_scott_joplin_-_maple_leaf_rag/), used under a Public Domain Mark 1.0 License (creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/). Additional music used in the podcast is "Getting Clean" by HoliznaPATREON (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznapatreon/relax/getting-clean/), "Tranquilo" by Sidnei Brito (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/sidnei-brito/single/tranquilo/), and "Getting Clean" by Independent Music Licensing Collective (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/independent-music-licensing-collective-imlc/maarten-schellekens-singles/last-voyage/), all licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode).

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Monday's show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about artificial intelligence (AI) as well as current global news including developments in Russia, Ukraine, Finland and Israel. President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed and I discuss the inspiring benevolent life of Mary Seacole. We also visit with former Barron's Washington Bureau Chief and author Jim McTague about how Donald Trump is dominating the news. Please join us for Tuesday's show. We have terrific guests including our State Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, President of Less Government Seton Motley, Boo Mortenson, and Linda Harden. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Following on from our pledge last year to continue shining a light on History's influential black voices, beyond Black History Month, we welcome back Samuel Tholley, the Founder of Hidden Pages - a zine discovering hidden Melanated history & lists of sources exploring the Melanated/"Black" experience. Today, and in continuation of celebrating International Women's Day, beyond March 8th, Samuel shares two stories of female trailblazers with us, who have significantly shaped the world we live in today. First we'll be learning more about Baroness Doreen Lawrence and her battle to reform the police service, following the murder of her son, Stephen Lawrence in 1993. Then, Samuel will catapult as further back in history and share the incredible story of Mary Jane Seacole, the British-Jamaican nurse and business woman who set up the “British Hotel” behind the lines during the Crimean War.   

What if nursing's professional origin story represented the contribution and stories of all nurses? Like many origin stories, nursing's has overlooked, omitted or forgotten the contributions of many, but particularly nurses of color who have shaped the nursing profession and society in significant and enduring ways. How might having an inclusive, expansive history and nursing narrative impact the diversity, cohesion, safety, and performance of our health care teams and systems and in achieving our health equity goals? What if names like Mary Seacole, Hazel Johnson Brown, and Eddie Bernice Johnson were as familiar to reference as nursing icons, innovators, and game changers as Florence Nightingale? In celebration of International Women's Day, and Women's History Month, enjoy this episode, where we meet nurse innovators Ravenne Aponte, BA, BSN and Joanna Seltzer Uribe, RN, MSN, EdD (c) and their quest to introduce you to, in fun and sticky ways, NursesYouShouldKnow – and more importantly – WHY we should know them. Subscribe and share wherever you listen to podcasts. To learn more, visit our website at www.seeyounowpodcast.com and contact us at hello@seeyounowpodcast.com.

In this episode we take a look at the chart and life of "The Angel of Crimea" Mary Seacole.facebook.com/historyinretrogradeyoutube.com/historyinretrograde@retrograde_podcast on instagramhistoryinretrograde@gmail.comMusic: [Sitar1] by Alas Media (www.soundcloud.com/alas-media)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 LicenseEnjoy what you hear? Consider donating to our paypal to help us continue producing quality content.https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=JS7ENERBQWQGQ Would you like a personal reading of your astrological chart done by Chandler's Mom?Contact chandlersmom@historyinretrograde.com for more details. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the signing of the Treaty of Paris, the troops came home from Crimea, as did the remarkable women we talked about last week: Mary Seacole and Florence Nightingale. They came back to different lives: Nightingale went on to do seminal work in nursing and in healthcare analysis – she revealed an unusual grasp of mathematical methods and became the first female member of the Royal Statistical Society – while Seacole faced bankruptcy and closed doors. Could that be down to her blood running, as she put it, “under a duskier skin” than that of most Brits? Before we finally leave Crimea, this episode includes a quick digression about another remarkable healthcare specialist, this time on the Russian side, the military surgeon Nikolay Pirogov. Then, like the troops, we return to England. There Palmerston was pursuing a liberal domestic policy programme, but as we'll explore more next week, he was about to encounter events in foreign affairs that would put a spoke in his wheels. Illustration: Detail from Diagram of the causes of mortality in the army in the East (1858) by Florence Nightingale, a coloured pie chart to illustrate causes of death in the British Army. Public domain in its source country on January 1, 1996 and in the United States. Music: Bach Partita #2c by J Bu licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

Mary Seacole, Jamaican and Mixed Race, and Florence Nightingale, White and from the English middle class, both in different ways did extraordinary work in Crimea as nurses. They both opened the doors to a different kind of nursing, in which practical steps such as good hygiene was vital, alongside a caring attitude towards patients. The two met but never worked together. For the kind of radical change in nursing they ushered in, both showed the necessary qualities to an impressive extent. However, Seacole found that the authorities, and even Nightingale herself, made it far harder for her to be allowed to give all she could to the sick and wounded of Crimea. Which makes it hard not to ask, as she did, whether it might not be because her “blood flowed beneath a somewhat duskier skin than theirs”. Illustration: Mary Seacole by Albert Charles Challen, National Portrait Gallery 6856 (image reversed left-to-right), and Florence Nightingale by Jerry Barrett, National Portrait Gallery 2939 Music: Bach Partita #2c by J Bu licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

Conditions in Crimea were appallingly bad, and all sides lost more men to disease than in combat. Britain did particularly badly in the first year, when the French performed rather better. However, in the second year (two years, note: the quick war the Allies had hoped to fight had transformed into a grind) the British did far better, and much of that was down to a radical change in healthcare. Next episode we'll be looking at two people who played key roles in that process, Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole. With the slow siege of Sevastopol grinding on with little progress, while the cost in lives and treasure constantly climbing, the government eventually fell. The hunt for a new one revealed two striking facts: William Gladstone was an increasingly key figure in British politics, and the pressure propelling Palmerston onwards and upwards was finally going to get him into Downing Street. He would be in charge in Britain as the war ended, with limited concessions from Russia, all of which would be reversed within 24 years. Leaving the question, was it all worth it? And wouldn't the expenditure, seven times higher than relief for the Irish famine, have been far better spent there than on this bitter, costly and ultimately unproductive war in Crimea? Illustration: Combat dans la Gorge de Malakoff by Adolphe Yvon: the French capture of the Malakoff,. Public Domain. Music: Bach Partita #2c by J Bu licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

Curing epilepsy; Mary Seacole, the little-known founder of modern nursing

What would it look like to live your life without fear? Mary Seacole may have known. She seems to have spent her life diving headfirst into one catastrophe after another without any apparent concern for her own safety. From the disease-infested goldmines of Panama to the battlefields of Crimea, wherever trouble (and suffering humans) appeared, Mary would soon be there! Olivia interviews Helen Rappaport, author of the fascinating new book In Search of Mary Seacole. … The post THE NURSE Mary Seacole appeared first on What'shername.

Born Mary Jane Grant in the colony of Kingston, Jamaica, in November 1805, Mary would later become a businesswoman, traveller and healer. Posthumously, Mary is best known as a Black British nurse.Gretchen Gerzina is an author and academic who has written mostly historically-grounded biographical studies. Grethen joins Dan to share the story of Mary Seacole— how the traditional Afro-Caribbean medicine she learned from her mother would inform much of her life, her experiences as a Jamaican woman of mixed race and how she nursed the wounded of the Crimean War.This episode was produced by Hannah Ward and edited by Dougal Patmore.If you'd like to learn more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad-free podcasts and audiobooks at History Hit - subscribe to History Hit today!To download the History Hit app please go to the Android or Apple store. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Description: An immersive reading of Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands by Mary Seacole with reflection on cholera, clinicians, then and now. Excerpts:I went down to see the corpse. A single glance at the poor fellow showed me the terrible truth. The distressed face, sunken eyes, cramped limbs, and discoloured shrivelled skin were all symptoms which I had been familiar with very recently; and at once I pronounced the cause of death to be cholera. The Cruces people were mightily angry with me for expressing such an opinion; even my brother, although it relieved him of the odium of a great crime, was as annoyed as the rest. But by twelve o'clock that morning one of the Spaniard's friends was attacked similarly, and the very people who had been most angry with me a few hours previously, came to me now eager for advice. […] There was no doctor in Cruces; the nearest approach to one was a little timid dentist, who was there by accident, and who refused to prescribe for the sufferer, and I was obliged to do my best. Selecting from my medicine chest—I never travel anywhere without it—what I deemed necessary, I went hastily to the patient, and at once adopted the remedies I considered fit. It was a very obstinate case, but by dint of mustard emetics, warm fomentations, mustard plasters on the stomach and the back, and calomel, at first in large then in gradually smaller doses, I succeeded in saving my first cholera patient in Cruces. […] It was scarcely surprising that the cholera should spread rapidly, for fear is its powerful auxiliary, and the Cruces people bowed down before the plague in slavish despair. ReferencesWonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands https://www.gutenberg.org/files/23031/23031-h/23031-h.htm#CHAPTER_IV  Tulchinsky TH. John Snow, Cholera, the Broad Street Pump; Waterborne Diseases Then and Now. Case Studies in Public Health. 2018:77–99. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-804571-8.00017-2. Epub 2018 Mar 30.  Barnett, R. (2014). The sick rose, or, Disease and the art of medical illustration / Richard Barnett. D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, Inc.

Nina Simone y Florence Nightingale Este es el primero de dos especiales en los cuales hablaremos sobre mujeres que son fuente de inspiración para construir historias poderosas. Para esta ocasión les traemos a dos mujeres que son referentes para su campo de acción: Nina Simone y Florence Nightingale. La primera, una intérprete y compositora inigualable,  convirtió a la música en un sitio para reivindicar la lucha por los derechos civiles en los Estados Unidos. La segunda es la mujer institucionalizó la enfermería,  una profesión que ha salvado las vidas de millones de personas.  Notas del episodio La vida de Nina Simone  «Four Women» La desgarradora canción en la cual Nina Simone denuncia los maltratos que sufren las mujeres afroamericanas Florence Nightingale, la «dama de la lámpara» Mary Seacole, una mujer que merece todo el reconocimiento del mundo   ¡Síguenos en nuestras Redes Sociales! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DianaUribe.fm/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dianauribefm/?hl=es-la Twitter: https://twitter.com/dianauribefm?lang=es P agina web: https://www.dianauribe.fm

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world's leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Helen Rappaport, author of In Search of Mary Seacole: The Making of a Black Cultural Icon and Humanitarian. Helen Rappaport is the author of The Romanov Sisters, The Last Days of the Romanovs, and many other critically acclaimed titles. She has been a full-time writer for more than twenty-three years, and in 2003 discovered and purchased an 1869 portrait of Mary Seacole that now hangs in the National Portrait Gallery, sparking a long investigation into Seacole's life and career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When the United Kingdom joined forces with Turkey and France to declare war on Russia in March 1854, Jamaican-Scottish nurse Mary Seacole decided her help was needed. When the British War Office declined her repeated offers of help, she headed off to Crimea anyway and set up her British Hotel near Balaklava. The British Hotel, which opened in March 1855, was a combination general store, restaurant, and first aid station, and the British soldiers and officers came to love Mary and call her “Mother Seacole.” Joining me in this episode to help us learn more about Mary Seacole is historian and writer Helen Rappaport, author of the new book, In Search of Mary Seacole: The Making of a Black Cultural Icon and Humanitarian, which will be released in the United States on September 6, 2022. Our theme song is Frogs Legs Rag, composed by James Scott and performed by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons. The episode image is a photograph of Mary Seacole from an unknown source, believed to be dated around 1850; it is in the public domain.  Additional Sources: “Mary Seacole & Black Victorian History: Remarkable Women in Extraordinary Circumstances,” Helen Rappaport. Mary Seacole Trust. “The Crimean War,” by Andrew Lambert, BBC. “Crimean War,” History.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome! Today Deborah is joined by artist and interior designer, Jennifer Evans. Together they host a sumptuous soirée where the guest list is packed with women who have given Jennifer food for thought.  Round the table, you will find:Jennifer herself;Sally Gunnell;Christiane Amanpour;Miranda July;Gina Miller;Freya Gabie;Guerrilla Girls;Joan Harris;Barbara Demick;Mary Seacole.

In 1855, a woman of color arrived on the Crimea to do her part for the British war effort. Mary Seacole, a mixed-race Creole widow, would be one of the great British heroines of the Crimea, a light driving back the melting dark.Check out my hand-drawn maps: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/unknown-soldiers-podcast-episode-27-31-crimean-war-mapsWhere did I get my info? Here are my sources: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/unknown-soldiers-podcast-episodes-27-31-the-crimean-war-series-sourcesSocial Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod

This heart-warming and heartfelt debut picture book from multi-award-winning author, Patrice Lawrence, will help ensure that the struggles and achievements of the Windrush generation are never forgotten.One day, Ava is asked to dress as an inspirational figure for assembly at school, but who should she choose? Granny suggests famous familiar figures such as Winifred Atwell, Mary Seacole and Rosa Parks, and tells Ava all about their fascinating histories, but Ava's classmates have got there first – and she must choose someone else. But who?And then Ava finds a mysterious old suitcase – Granny's “grip” – and Granny begins to share her own history, and how she came to England on the Empire Windrush many years ago. She tells her story through the precious items that accompanied her on the original voyage, each one evoking a memory of home, and as Ava listens to how Granny built a life for herself in England, determined to stay against the odds and despite overwhelming homesickness, she realises that there is a hero very close to home that she wants to celebrate more than anyone – her very own brave and beloved granny.Find out more about Stories Aloud: https://nosycrow.com/stories-aloud/

In this episode, Kaitlyn tells Mo about three amazing female explorers from history! Our three heroines are (in order) Jeanne Baret, Mary Seacole, and Nellie Bly. Tune in to hear a little about these women's lives and the incredible adventures they went on. But this is just the beginning! Come back next month to hear part 2! Get Ovary It is a monthly podcast that explores feminist, environmental, and travel topics. Join Sam, Kaitlyn, and Mo as they document and share their journey to learn more about issues that are important to them and the process of preparing for the Mongol Rally. Support this work to help us raise money for the Cool Earth and Center for Reproductive Rights non-profit organisations by donating at https://www.teamgetovaryit.com/donate. Donors get access to specific content like stickers, t-shirts, and postcards from our journey. Check us out on social: Instagram: @get_ovary_it Facebook: @getovaryit Twitter: @GetOvaryIt Website: https://www.teamgetovaryit.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/teamgetovaryit

Time for another Female Firsts! Yves joins us to share the story of Mary Seacole, author of what is considered the first autobiography by a Black woman in Britain in this classic episode.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many people know and recognize the name Florence Nightingale and recognize her as the founder of modern nursing. And, while she did some amazing things for the field of nursing there was another woman who many argue was actually the first nurse practitioner, largely forgotten by history. This week, Hailee is bewitched with Mary Seacole, a British-Jamaican nurse and businesswoman and one of the pioneers of modern nursing. Also mentioned in this episode: the extremely problematic "tip line" created by the Governor ofVirginia to have its citizens spy on school teachers and turn them into the government. If you would like to flood this tip line, the email is helpeducation@governor.virginia.govLinkshttps://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/medicine/cholera-victorian-londonhttps://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/mary-seacole-by-jane-robinson-748262.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_SeacoleRecommendationsIf you are interested in purchasing any of the titles we recommend in this episode, please use our affiliate link through Bookshop.org!Non FictionWonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands by Mary SeacoleMary Seacole: Bound for the Battlefield by Susan Goldman RubinFictionThe rose of Sebastopol by Katherine McMahonThe wonder by Emma Donahugh Hailee's favorite children's and YA books by Black creators: The March series of graphic novels written by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin and illustrated by Nate PowellThe Hate u Give by Angie ThomasDread Nation by Justina IrelandPunching the Air by Ibi Zaboi and Yusef Salaam**Sulwe by Lupita NyongoThe Lola books by Anna McQuinnThe Undefeated by Kwame Alexander, illustrated by Kadir Nelson which was the winner of the caldecott medalI Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Gordon C JamesUnspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Floyd Cooper** Hailee incorrectly stated the co-author of Punching the Air, Yosef Salaam, was part of the individuals called the Central Park Four by the media. It is, however, the Central Park Five now, thankfully, the Exonerated Five! I apologize!Support the show

The Doctor meets Mary Seacole in the past while Dan returns to a changed present day and Yaz meets Vinder somewhere in space. What's going on with Time? Who are Azure and Swarm? What did we think of the second episode of Jodie Whittaker's final series of Doctor Who? Find out as we review Doctor Who Flux Part II: The War of the Sontarans. What did you think of this episode? Let us know by connecting with us on social media. Just look for @DiscussingWho. The Discussing Network proudly presents Discussing Who Episode 259.  Hosted by Kyle Jones, Clarence Brown and Lee Shackleford. Episode 259 The Doctor meets Mary Seacole in the past while Dan returns to a changed present day and Yaz meets Vinder somewhere in space. What's going on with Time? Who are Azure and Swarm? What did we think of the second episode of Jodie Whittaker's final series of Doctor Who? Find out as we review Doctor Who Flux Part II: The War of the Sontarans. What did you think of this episode? Let us know by connecting with us on social media. Just look for @DiscussingWho. The Discussing Network proudly presents Discussing Who Episode 259.  Hosted by Kyle Jones, Clarence Brown and Lee Shackleford. What are your thoughts? Hit us up at hosts@discussingnetwork or @discussingwho on all of the social medias. We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail message on the Discussing Who Call Line. Simply dial (805)850-DWHO (3946). (Airtime and/or long distance rates apply, if applicable.) Already following us on Facebook? Simply send a message on there. Subscribe to Discussing Who: A Doctor Who Podcast Apple Podcasts - http://bit.ly/DiscWhoApplePodcast Spotify - http://bit.ly/DiscWhoSpotify Stitcher - http://bit.ly/DiscWhoStitcher Google Podcasts - http://bit.ly/DiscWhoGooglePodcast PlayerFM - http://bit.ly/DiscWhoPlayerFM TuneIn Radio - http://bit.ly/DiscWhoTuneIn Podbean - http://bit.ly/DiscWhoPodbean Podchaser - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/discussing-who-a-doctor-who-po-15658 Become a Patreon Supporter! By becoming a Patreon, you can support the show while receiving exclusive perks made available for Patreon Supporters.  Visit Patreon.com/DiscussingNetwork for more information, to follow us on Patreon, and – should you choose – support the show. Connect via Social Media Be sure to follow us on Twitter, find us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, and visit our website.  Join us on the new Discussing Network Facebook Group.  Visit https://facebook.com./groups/discussingnetwork Real Characters Last year we asked ourselves and our listeners a simple but important question:  What makes Doctor Who important to you? The answer now lies within the pages

The Doctor meets Mary Seacole in the past while Dan returns to a changed present day and Yaz meets Vinder somewhere in space. What's going on with Time? Who are Azure and Swarm? What did we think of the second episode of Jodie Whittaker's final series of Doctor Who? Find out as we review Doctor Who Flux Part II: The War of the Sontarans. What did you think of this episode? Let us know by connecting with us on social media. Just look for @DiscussingWho. The Discussing Network proudly presents Discussing Who Episode 259.  Hosted by Kyle Jones, Clarence Brown and Lee Shackleford.

The Doctor meets Mary Seacole in the past while Dan returns to a changed present day and Yaz meets Vinder somewhere in space. What's going on with Time? Who are Azure and Swarm? What did we think of the second episode of Jodie Whittaker's final series of Doctor Who? Find out as we review Doctor Who Flux Part II: The War of the Sontarans. What did you think of this episode? Let us know by connecting with us on social media. Just look for @DiscussingWho. The Discussing Network proudly presents Discussing Who Episode 259.  Hosted by Kyle Jones, Clarence Brown and Lee Shackleford. Episode 259 The Doctor meets Mary Seacole in the past while Dan returns to a changed present day and Yaz meets Vinder somewhere in space. What's going on with Time? Who are Azure and Swarm? What did we think of the second episode of Jodie Whittaker's final series of Doctor Who? Find out as we review Doctor Who Flux Part II: The War of the Sontarans. What did you think of this episode? Let us know by connecting with us on social media. Just look for @DiscussingWho. The Discussing Network proudly presents Discussing Who Episode 259.  Hosted by Kyle Jones, Clarence Brown and Lee Shackleford. What are your thoughts? Hit us up at hosts@discussingnetwork or @discussingwho on all of the social medias. We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail message on the Discussing Who Call Line. Simply dial (805)850-DWHO (3946). (Airtime and/or long distance rates apply, if applicable.) Already following us on Facebook? Simply send a message on there. Subscribe to Discussing Who: A Doctor Who Podcast Apple Podcasts - http://bit.ly/DiscWhoApplePodcast Spotify - http://bit.ly/DiscWhoSpotify Stitcher - http://bit.ly/DiscWhoStitcher Google Podcasts - http://bit.ly/DiscWhoGooglePodcast PlayerFM - http://bit.ly/DiscWhoPlayerFM TuneIn Radio - http://bit.ly/DiscWhoTuneIn Podbean - http://bit.ly/DiscWhoPodbean Podchaser - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/discussing-who-a-doctor-who-po-15658 Become a Patreon Supporter! By becoming a Patreon, you can support the show while receiving exclusive perks made available for Patreon Supporters.  Visit Patreon.com/DiscussingNetwork for more information, to follow us on Patreon, and – should you choose – support the show. Connect via Social Media Be sure to follow us on Twitter, find us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, and visit our website.  Join us on the new Discussing Network Facebook Group.  Visit https://facebook.com./groups/discussingnetwork Real Characters Last year we asked ourselves and our listeners a simple but important question:  What makes Doctor Who important to you? The answer now lies within the pages of 

The Doctor meets Mary Seacole in the past while Dan returns to a changed present day and Yaz meets Vinder somewhere in space. What's going on with Time? Who are Azure and Swarm? What did we think of the second episode of Jodie Whittaker's final series of Doctor Who? Find out as we review Doctor Who Flux Part II: The War of the Sontarans. What did you think of this episode? Let us know by connecting with us on social media. Just look for @DiscussingWho. The Discussing Network proudly presents Discussing Who Episode 259.  Hosted by Kyle Jones, Clarence Brown and Lee Shackleford.

what in the sacred timeline is going on? we still love sinister team rocket and we don't hate danvanista?

Popular “Lazy Doctor Who” podcasters Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky join Jason to discuss part two of “Flux,” which features both fictional aliens the Sontarans and actual historical figure Mary Seacole! Also, Yaz meets Vinder at a temple populated by floating triangles, and Dan takes a wok on the wild side. (No?) We also offer some theories about where “Flux” may be going, some of which may be somewhat too reliant on our ridiculously detailed knowledge of “Doctor Who” history. Jason Snell with Erika Ensign.

Dear friends,Our second podcast episode is out! And it's a treat. In this conversation with superb sisters Leah and Bea Koch, co-owners and founders of Los Angeles romance-only bookstore The Ripped Bodice, we get into the questions about what Jane Austen has to do with romance (a lot, friends), diversity and equity in the romance business from representation to pay, and real women of the Regency era. (Spoiler alert: They're mad and bad! ) In next week's conversation we'll get Leah and Bea's favorite romance tropes and themes … not to mention some of their favorite Austen retellings. So stay tuned! Those of us who are romance readers know that the romance industry is a billion-dollar industry with a huge demand in readers - including many of us in the Austen world, and also including Leah and Bea Koch themselves. The sisters say they have always loved romance novels. They also have serious academic degrees in their fields, and they work with Sony Pictures to find books that can be adapted for the screen. So for these sisters, as for the industry itself, romance is serious business.Bea and Leah have also noticed that like much else in our culture, the romance industry has a diversity problem - so they have produced an annual State of Racial Diversity in Romance Publishing Report - gauging the numbers of books being published by BIPOC authors in traditional romance publishing.Besides running a business through the pandemic, Bea Koch also published a book exploring little-known Regency women from marginalized backgrounds in her book Mad & Bad: Real Heroines of the Regency. I caught up with Leah and Bea Koch by Zoom a while back. We talked about how the Regency era has been whitewashed not only in romance storytelling but in so much of our cultural discourse. And when it comes to Regency stories, history, romance, how these stories are presented historically and how they might more accurately reflect the actual racial diversity of the era - they have some thoughts!They began by talking about how challenging the pandemic year had been. But there was an upside - people from all over the world were joining their bookstore events, virtually. Here's an excerpt from our conversation. Plain Jane  So, Leah, it sounds like ups and downs, as you say [during the pandemic]. But one positive might be the community - people are searching out community, people are searching out books. Have you found increased interest or just sort of connecting?Leah Koch  Yeah, well, and I think possibly one of the only silver linings is the real sort of expansion of our community on a global sense. Because I think before people were still excited about the store, but it was sort of like, “Oh, maybe when I go on vacation to California someday, I would get to come.” And I think we every once in a while did a live streaming event if the author really wanted to, but it just wasn't something that we did a lot. So now anyone can come to a Ripped Bodice event because they're all virtual. So if you live in Singapore, you can attend the virtual Ripped Bodice.Bea Koch  And I think we're excited about - now that we've learned all that - using that to make us more inclusive, moving forward so that more people can attend our events in different ways and figuring out ways to make that exciting.Leah Koch I agree, I don't see virtual events just completely going away. I mean, we will return to some amount of in-person because it's fun. But yeah, that's been really nice to sort of include more people that way. And you know, make make them feel like they're at the store, sort of from people's living rooms.Plain JaneYeah, that's great. I know, as a reader, I've really appreciated those kinds of events. Bea, you also, in addition to getting married during the pandemic, you've also published a book during the pandemic: Mad and Bad: Real Heroines of the Regency. And you explore Regency romance, actual heroines, actual Regency women. And you find that they're more radical and lively and more challenging and more colorful, and diverse in all kinds of ways - as was the Regency world - than people tend to think. Why did you take undertake to broaden out our idea of the Regency with this book?Bea Koch I mean, my love of the Regency comes from Romance novels. And I am a “trained historian,” you know, I'm putting that in quotes - because, what is a trained historian? I went to school for it, and I studied it for a long time. But I think, like so many people, I have a real love of history from fiction. And what I was really searching for, as I wrote my book, was a way to talk about the fiction element that I loved so much: What it gets right, and then also, where it could expand. And one of those areas, of course, is in featuring more women who are not white, Christian, cis-het women. And there are so many examples of people like that in the Regency who were thriving. And I was so thrilled to have the opportunity to highlight some of them in the book. There are the names that I think will be very familiar to fans of the period, and then maybe names that [you] may think, “Oh, I've heard of them, but I've never quite explored their story.” So it's really fun to dive into some of those.Plain JaneWell, who are some of those women who stand out for you? Leah Koch  As a reader of the book in many iterations, but in its final iteration, someone I knew nothing about before I read the book was Mary Seacole. So that's my suggestion. Tell us about her.Plain Jane Well, why Leah? Why Mary Seacole?Leah Koch I just had never heard of her before. I mean, if you spend enough time around Bea, you will know a lot about queens. And I think there's a real  - correct my history if I'm wrong - but obviously there's a very British focus to the Regency. But it did involve people from other countries.Bea KochYes, I think the Regency gets a little confusing for people. The Regency refers to a specific ruler and time in England when Prince George took over as Regent for his Father [from 1811-1820]. His father had succumbed to, potentially, a blood disorder and was exhibiting signs of what they called madness. So his son had to take over and there's a [approximately] 10-year time before he actually becomes King that he is the Prince Regent. And that tiny little 10-year period is this time that holds such huge sway in our imaginations for so many reasons. And I love that you brought up Mary Seacole, Leah, because I think she's a great example of the way history can shine a spotlight on one woman. And in doing so, unfortunately, we lose the tales of the women around her. And so ... Florence Nightingale is a name that so many of us are raised with - this brave, young, privileged white, Christian woman who went to the frontlines of the war and started modern nursing as we know it. Right alongside Florence Nightingale was a woman named Mary Seacole, who had been trained by her mother who was also a doctor and she owned a boarding house, where she practiced her medicine - traditional techniques. And Mary Seacole wrote an autobiography later in life, explaining her training through her mother, her search for education, her whole life and then her own journey to the Crimean War. And her contributions to the war effort, even going so far as to ask Florence Nightingale if she could join her battalion of nurses and being turned down. ...Mary Seacole was British Jamaican. And Florence Nightingale was white and her battalion of nurses was all white. Mary Seacole was the first woman of color we have evidence [of] that … asked to join and was rejected. And in her autobiography, Mary Seacole writes very movingly of her experiences with racism, and she names it very clearly, what she's experiencing. And then later historians kind of whitewashed Mary Seacole's experience: “Oh, she couldn't possibly have been experiencing racism. … She didn't have the same training or she didn't have the same standing as Florence Nightingale's other nurses.”She didn't let that stop her. Mary Seacole still went to the front, she still served as a nurse, and was beloved by the troops to the point where when she returned from the war, destitute … the troops organized to raise money for Mary Seacole for her to live on after. So to devalue her contributions, not only to the war, but to the soldiers themselves, I think is is really sad. And there have been moves made to kind of reintroduce Mary Seacole into the story. And it won't surprise anyone to hear that some of those moves have been met with consternation by various factions, who see the elevation of Mary Seacole as a way to devalue Florence Nightingale, which I don't agree with. I think two amazing women doing great things can exist. One could have exhibited racist behaviors, one could have experienced racism; they both could have contributed to the field of modern nursing. And we need to discuss history with a little more nuance and awareness [that] all these different things can be true at once. For Mary Seacole to exist does not mean Florence Nightingale did not exist or did not contribute to the field of modern nursing.Plain JaneYou know, it is interesting: There is this reluctance to “bother” History. But your book, Mad and Bad, is very lively, very vibrant, and it's contributing to this contemporary conversation about history. In Mad and Bad you talk about so many real women of the Regency that are Jewish, that are LGBTQ identifying in the Regency era, [that] are multiracial, and are living outside the bounds or the strictures. They're scientists as well. And they're thinkers and they're writers. I guess the question is: You mentioned whitewashing - what has contributed to this whitewashing? And you probably feel like you're just scratching the surface here. What do you want to see happening as we go forward, when we talk about the Regency and when we write romances and talk about romance novels?Bea Koch  I mean, “scratching the surface” is a perfect example. It's when I was doing the research for this book, there are 10 chapters on the cutting room floor … There could be so much more to be said about so many different women. And I think the popularity of the Regency in romance is something that is not going to change. And so what I would encourage is current creators who are engaging with that world: Do some research and understand that this whitewashed version we've been told is not the full story. And, in fact, in the stories that haven't been told, there's so much that would be just like catnip to modern audiences. I think about some of the stories in my book, and some of the stories that I didn't even get to talk about in the book. And the way they could be adapted into film or TV shows, I just think there's so many stories. And the idea that the Regency has been done and done, because we've seen so many versions of white and purely white casting adaptations, is just leaving so much history behind.And so what I would encourage is current creators who are engaging with that world: Do some research and understand that this whitewashed version we've been told is not the full story.Plain Jane This is such an exciting and interesting conversation right now. … Let's unpack a little bit of these discussions that are going on: You say that so many of these are good screen stories. I agree, and [you two] are the people who turn these into the screen sometimes! So I want to talk about that role of development that you have in a minute. But let me first just ask: So what do you think of Bridgerton? And the diverse casting going on there? And what do you think of the [Georgiana] Lambe character, and Sanditon? What do you think of contemporary adaptations? And what are you seeing with all this right now? Leah KochI think we're, we're just at the beginning. … I think I don't want to get too into a discussion of how Hollywood functions, because we'll fall asleep and be here for three years. But, you know, things just take so much longer to come to the screen that I think the average person realizes. So when somebody sees something like Bridgerton have a lot of success, and they're like, “Oh, great! Everything I see for the next year is going to be a romance novel.” Well, unfortunately, it's going to take a little bit longer than that. But I would say, it's a toss up for me. I enjoy seeing interesting adaptations of work. … I tend to fall more on the side of being interested in sort of newer creators. And in particular, you know, giving Black people the chance to tell Black stories and queer people the chance to tell queer stories. But I think both can coexist.Bea Koch I agree that we're just at the beginning. And it is certainly where we've always wanted. Since we opened the bookstore, we made no secret that we were looking for particularly historical stories that were more diverse. Because that's what our audience was asking us for. And that's literally why I wrote Mad and Bad. People would come into the bookstore, and I would recommend a romance novel to them and explain, “Oh, it's inspired by X, Y, or Z woman.” And then they'd say, “Oh, do you have a biography about her? I'd love to learn more about her.” And it just seemed like in romance, there's this real interest in the real history of the time, and in understanding that it has pushed boundaries forward in so many ways. And there's also so much more we need to do. So we can continue to ask for more historical romance novels that are not set in Regency England, 19th century, great. … there's so many stories to be told. I'm always surprised that we don't see more of that traditionally published. There is quite a bit that's independently or self published. But, I don't know, I would think that the publishers would really see that there's a huge market for interesting historical stories that haven't been told before from a different perspective.Plain JaneAll right, let's hope along these lines. The Ripped Bodice has started publishing the State of [Racial] Diversity in Romance Publishing report. Why did you so quickly jump on this report? What made you feel like it was needed and that this was something you had to do?Leah Koch Just to be clear, it is [on] racial diversity. We always want to make sure we're clear about that. Because we don't look at other ... forms of diversity. It has a quite narrow, focused goal. And I think we started because of exactly what we just said: It was really what our customers were asking for. And I think it was a very big change, for us to go from being enthusiastic romance readers to professional romance readers. That is essentially what we do. You just have such a larger picture … you might not be looking as widely at all the different publishers and sort of how the imprints function within them and who's doing what. It's just not something that most regular people pay all that much attention to. So when we entered the professional realm it was so obvious, so fast, that the supply was not meeting the demand. [I]n Romance, there's this real interest in the real history of the time, and in understanding that it has pushed boundaries forward in so many ways. And there's also so much more we need to do.And … I felt like for a long time, and to be clear, there has been improvement in the last five years. But I feel like when we first opened, that anything that someone would ask for, there'd be like … one. So it'd be like, “Do you have anything with a Black heroine and an Asian hero?” We'd say, “Yes, great, here.” And then they'd come back and be like, “Okay, what's next?” And we'd be like, “That was it.” That's just one specific example. We felt like there was still this mantra from the publishers, and … it's kind of contradictory. It's on one hand, “This isn't as big of a problem as you're making it out to be.” And then on the other hand, also, “We're working on it. We are improving…”. And we felt like they weren't improving or weren't improving fast enough. Bea Koch I think we also realize that this is such a large, complicated conversation, and so many people are having it on so many levels. And our question was, “What is the piece of information that we can add to the conversation?” And to us, it seemed like, what we could do was count the number of books that each publisher - each major publisher - puts out by women of color, and by white women, which is just a part of the [process], that we've always viewed the report as a part of the conversation. This is a way to present these numbers, and then talk more deeply about what we're all doing to change those numbers. If that's something that we say we want to do, which many publishers continue to put out statements saying, “Yes, we really want to focus on this. This is something we really care about.” And then when it comes time, to really have the conversation about how best to do that - maybe, I'm sure those conversations are happening internally - but they also don't seem to be moving the numbers as quickly as maybe some people thought they would. So we're just suggesting that we might need to try other things.Plain JaneYeah, it's like a very, very simple but yet powerful way of just drawing attention to something. And like you say, sparking conversation; giving people something to look at and just counting. Journalists know, counting can be a very powerful thing.Leah KochRight? It's really, it's really simple. It's literally two numbers. … And we hope that's just the beginning. ...Plain JaneYou both said, you've seen the needle moving a little bit. And I looked at the report, and it looks like there are some publishers like Kensington and St. Martin's Press, maybe? Maybe Carina? [that] have increased the numbers of BIPOC authors? What are these publishers doing in order to do that? If anything?Leah Koch It's a good question. First of all, you'd have to ask them. I think it's a variety of things. Carina specifically has different people in charge than it did several years ago. So, a lot of times, that's what you need. Bea Koch I think Kensington is always an interesting one. People always kind of ask us about that. And all we know from Kensington is that they really are a part of the conversation. They always engage with us about the report.Leah Koch They're super open. … I think it was last year, Publishers Weekly did a piece. And I think last year Kensington was either number one or number two. And they'd interviewed one of their editors. And she was like, “We have so much more work to do.” And that was, like, the number one person and then the number like 15 person is like, everything's fine. You know, a question I've always personally struggled with and don't know the answer to. Kensington has a lot of dedicated lines for Black authors, and just more generally authors of color. And people feel really differently about that. I think there's some people who who like it and some people who don't like it.Bea Koch … Harlequin for years had a separate line, called Kimani, where they published all their Black authors. They got rid of Kimani and said that they [merged] all their Black authors into their regular lines, which we've seen many Black authors appearing in regular Harlequin series.I don't know how Kimani authors felt about that particular change. And I think those are the people who really are most important to talk to. I think it's important to ask  - not that anyone is required to say this - but this is a business. We're talking about money: Were you paid more to write for Kimani, or were you paid less? When #publishingpaidme came out, we saw very few white romance novelists share how much they are paid. … There's a huge part where we're encouraged to remain silent. “Don't talk about money.” Especially for women. “It's rude. It's vulgar.”Why? … I mean, I could go on and on and you've heard it all before. But if we're going to have a conversation about equity, It's probably helpful for people to have this information. And for people to continue to say, “I'm not going to share that for X, Y, or Z reason, when it felt like our Black colleagues were asking us to share that. It was a choice. I don't know. … I wish more people had agents, they felt like would back them up and that kind of thing. Because as authors, we're so siloed and isolated ...Plain JaneAnd I think that's been being encouraged, you know, throughout our culture right now. And so you two,] are tapping into a lot of these things. And just applying them in a very powerful way to the business of romance.---Thanks for listening/reading, friends - and guess what! There's more, with Bea and Leah Koch. In next week's podcast episode and letter (which if you are a subscriber, will arrive right in your inbox) - we'll talk with Bea and Leah about feminism, romance, LGBT and other Austen retellings, and complicated love interests.Until then, have a romantic, wonderful week,Plain JaneTo get this conversation and every conversation, dropped right into your Inbox, subscribe to the Austen ConnectionIf you liked it, share it!More reading and references:The Ripped Bodice website: https://www.therippedbodicela.com/The book! “Mad & Bad: Real Heroines of the Regency”: https://www.therippedbodicela.com/product/mad-and-bad-real-heroines-regency-bea-koch-signedRipped Bodice State of Racial Diversity in Romance Publishing report: https://www.therippedbodicela.com/state-racial-diversity-romance-publishing-reportJ Stor Daily on the Regency era: https://daily.jstor.org/why-are-so-many-romances-set-in-the-regency-period/ Get full access to The Austen Connection at austenconnection.substack.com/subscribe

*WARNING: This podcast is currently produced over Zoom, and so some technical difficulties do occur... see if you can spot the obvious re-record of a sentence in here!* In this week's podcast, Helena tells us the story of British-Jamaican nurse, healer and businesswoman Mary Seacole who set up the "British Hotel" behind the lines during the Crimean War and should be far more famous than she is, and then Siobhán tells us about drag king, Stonewall legend, and the "Gay Superhero of New York City", Stormé DeLarverie, who arguably helped kick off the Gay Liberation Movement in the US. As always let us know what you think over on instagram @tenthmusepodcast and Twitter @TenthMusePod!

Coucou everyone! Honestly, where to begin with Mary? Loving caretaker? Yes. Entrepreneurial spirit? Yes. World traveler? Yes. Zero fucks-giver? YES. Hear Cat tell all about this amazing woman! Then listen to Kate dish on desperate British noblemen and the American women who saved them aka Million Dollar Princesses. You're welcome! Don't forget to follow us on Instagram :) Mary Seacole Sources: Mary Seacole wiki The History Chicks pod Mini topic sources: Weird History - Youtube Video Recommendations: Kate's Recommendation - Amours Solitaires Instagram Catherine's Recommendation - Lupin (2021) on Netflix Cover art and logo by Kate Walker Mixed and edited by Catherine Roehre Theme song by Lumehill Thank you all - ciao!

In this week's books podcast Sam talks to Oxford's Professor of Global History Peter Frankopan about his follow-up to his bestselling history The Silk Roads. In The New Silk Roads, Peter brings his story up to date, and argues that with our Trump and Brexit obsessions, and a divided and fissiparous West still obsessed with itself, we are missing the bigger picture of what's going on in the world today. Once again, the Silk Roads -- those lines of connection between East and West running through what he calls the "heart of the world" -- are where the action is. In our conversation we look at the rise of China and asks what its vast "Belt and Road" programme means for the future shape of the world, at the deeply complex relations between the Gulf states and the nations with interests in them, at the forces at work in India, Pakistan and Iran -- and why our school curricula need to go a bit beyond the old diet of Black Death, Mary Seacole and the Second World War. Plus, Peter's (almost) diplomatic about the enduring madness of Turkmenistan. Presented by Sam Leith.