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Seacoast Stories
"He Would Have BLOWN UP the Beach!" The Women Who Stopped the World's Richest Man from Destroying the Seacoast

Seacoast Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 54:17


**The next "Seacoast Stories" LIVE PODCAST is on June 19! It's at The Word Barn in Exeter, N.H., and it will feature conversations with Flight House Gym's Jay Collins, Live Freely's Alyssa Pine, and Cup of Joe's Joanna Kelley. For tickets, click here.The Seacoast as we know it today?It nearly never existed.That's because, in the 1970s, the world's then-richest man, Aristotle Onassis of Greece, wanted to build a $600M oil refinery in Durham, N.H. Its size and output (400,000 barrels per day) would have made it the largest refinery in the world, and thereby putting the entire Seacoast ecosystem and natural beauty at risk.But the residents of Durham, led by three women in particular, refused to let it happen.From the West End of Portsmouth, Professor David W. Moore, a senior fellow at UNH's Carsey School of Public Policy and author of "Small Town, Big Oil: The Untold Story of the Women Who Took on the World's Richest Man-And Won" joins host Troy Farkas to spill the tea on the relationship between Onassis and Jackie Kennedy (JFK's widow), and to discuss how the world's richest man had landed upon Durham Point, the state government's push for the refinery, the citizens' opposition to it, and why the Seacoast would look drastically different had Onassis succeeded.CHAPTERS:6/19 live podcast details (00:00)Aristotle Onassis' dream of building an oil refinery (01:07)Jackie Kennedy's odd marriage to Onassis (05:25)Why Durham, N.H., was the ideal spot for the refinery (13:00)SPONSOR: Meconi Financial Management & Advisory (24:32)SPONSOR: Holistic & Hormonal (25:58)Why the citizens were opposed to the refinery (27:28)How the media cozied up to Onassis (35:11)What if the refinery had been built? (41:58)Lessons to apply today from this experience (45:57)Advice to younger self (51:36)To support Professor Moore, you can purchase "Small Town, Big Oil" at Water Street Bookstore in Exeter, N.H., Book Nook in Portsmouth, N.H., or Barnes & Noble in Newington, N.H.THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:For a free lab consultation with Dr. Whitney Elsesser, visit the Holistic & Hormonal web site and write "HORMONES" on the contact page.To get started on your financial planning journey, learn more about Meconi Financial Management & Advisory here.To support "Seacoast Stories," can you FOLLOW the show on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pages?

Case Files with Kat and Ashley
S. 7 Episode 24: William Allen Jordan: Bigamist, Conman, and the Women Who Took Him Down

Case Files with Kat and Ashley

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 73:43


In this episode, Kat dives into the jaw-dropping story of William Allen Jordan—a master manipulator who spun an intricate web of lies across continents. Posing as a CIA operative, Jordan lured multiple women into marriage, fathered children, and drained their finances, all while maintaining overlapping relationships.Kat unpacks Jordan's timeline of deception, exploring how he convinced intelligent, successful women to believe his dangerous lies. But this isn't just a story of broken hearts—Jordan's actions sparked a movement that led to the creation of New Jersey's groundbreaking “rape by fraud” bill, redefining consent in the eyes of the law.How did Jordan's victims uncover the truth? What legal precedent did their fight for justice create? And where is William Allen Jordan now? Tune in for a captivating deep dive into a case where fact is far more disturbing than fiction.

Sistas, Let's Talk
Meet the Pacific women who took the world's biggest issue to the world's highest court

Sistas, Let's Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 29:23


In December last year, Vanuatu went to the International Court of Justice, which heard a case about climate change for the first time. Meet two of the women who were part of this. 

Take on Board
Broads on Boards: The Pioneers – the women who took on governance before they could vote

Take on Board

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 24:20


The Pioneers: Many of these board pioneers took on governance roles well before women could vote in a federal election.Hear their stories in this episode of Broad on Boards is a special series from Take on Board, a podcast hosted by Helga Svendsen.Follow this link to find out more and download the fact sheets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Next Level
The Women Who Took on Trump (with Robbie Kaplan)

The Next Level

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2023 50:27


Robbie Kaplan, the lawyer who represented E. Jean Carroll in her civil suit against Donald Trump, joins Tim to discuss her win against the former president for sexual abuse. She also gives her opinion on the current indictments against Trump, including which one could go to trial before the 2024 election, and her Supreme Court case that helped pave the way for marriage equality. Watch Tim interview Robbie on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/atasEPqnzA4

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Breakfast with Refilwe Moloto
#IFQSAT: Thank you to the courageous women who took a chance on me

Breakfast with Refilwe Moloto

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 8:04


I Feel Quite Strongly About This. On her final show, Refilwe reflects on her journey in broadcasting. She thanks Tessa van Staden, the Station Manager  at CapeTalk and Trish Taylor, Chief Broadcasting Officer at Primedia Broadcasting, for being courageous enough to give her a chance.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Holding Down the Fort Podcast
140: "When military spouses come together as a group, they become powerful." The League of Wives with Heath Lee

Holding Down the Fort Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 87:46


140: "When military spouses come together as a group, they become powerful." The League of Wives with Heath Lee When was the last time you saw a monument to military spouses? Based on Heath Lee's research, there are none. Heath Lee is the author of The League of Wives: The Untold Story of the Women Who Took on the U.S. Government to Bring Their Husbands Home and the Founding Historian at the League of Wives Memorial Project in Coronado. As an advocate for women's history, Heath tells the true story of the military spouses who formed the League of Wives, the national POW/MIA organization, and the National League of Families for American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia. Together, these military spouses battle Washington—and Hanoi—to bring their husbands home from Vietnam. With much anticipation, Heath hopes to see the League of Wives Memorial Project bring the League of Wives Memorial to Coronado. Get in touch with Heath Lee by visiting https://www.heathleeauthor.com/ (https://www.heathleeauthor.com/) Resources League of Wives Memorial Project https://www.leagueofwives.com/ (https://www.leagueofwives.com/) -- The award-winning show, Holding Down the Fort by US VetWealth, returns for Season 6 to answer the biggest question for career military families, “So… when are we gonna get out?” and everything involved with answering this question. Co-hosts Jen Amos and Jenny Lynne Stroup continue to converse with special guests from and for our military community to share knowledge, resources and relevant stories on how we can best “hold down the fort” while on active duty, going through transition, and into post-military life. Holding Down the Fort is sponsored by US VetWealth. Navigate your military retirement pay and survivor benefit plan alternatives by getting FREE access to our white papers. We have a case study library for the following ranks: E7, E8, E9, O5 and O6. Visit https://usvetwealth.com/ (https://usvetwealth.com/) Looking for a similar show to listen to? Check out our sister podcast show, The Spouse Benefit Plan, at http://thespousebenefitplan.com/ (http://thespousebenefitplan.com/) Stay connected and get the latest updates from our Holding Down the Fort by US VetWealth community by subscribing to our newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gTTOdT (http://eepurl.com/gTTOdT) Connect with our co-hosts Jen Amos jen@holdingdownthefortpodcast.com and Jenny Lynne Stroup jennylynne@holdingdownthefortpodcast.com March 2022, Jenny Lynne was voted the 2022 Naval Station Norfolk Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year. November 2020, Jen Amos was awarded “Media Professional of the Year” at The Rosie Network Entrepreneur Awards! The show continued to collect award nominations in the following years. September 2021, the show made the Final Slate in the 16th Annual People's Choice Podcast Awards for the Government & Organizations category. November 2021, the show was an Award Finalist for the 5th Annual National Veteran & Military Spouse Entrepreneur Awards. December 2021, the show became a Golden Crane Podcast Awards Nominee. Holding Down the Fort has also been featured in multiple media outlets including Military Entrepreneur (M.E.) Magazine, MOAA's Never Stop Learning Podcast, The Leadership Void Podcast, Sisters in Service Podcast, Lessons Learned for Vets Podcast, Get 2 Vet, Blue Star Families of Dayton & Southwestern Ohio, Legacy Magazine, U.S. Veterans Magazine, The American MilSpouse, VeteranCrowd Network, It's a Military Life, VirtForce, Military Veteran Dad Podcast, and much more. Enjoy our show? Kindly leave us a written 5-Star review on Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/30SJ7NW (https://apple.co/30SJ7NW), Podchaser https://bit.ly/3dnCacY (https://bit.ly/3dnCacY), or write a LinkedIn Recommendation for Jen Amos https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenamos/detail/recommendation/write/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenamos/detail/recommendation/write/) or Jenny...

Big Texas Bossin
Path to Purpose: Women Who Took Chances in Pursuit of Their Passion

Big Texas Bossin

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 70:58


The Business Segment features Business Mastermind, Author, and Entrepreneur Dr. Velma Trayham. She discusses her journey to becoming a millionaire and first-generation business owner for her family. The bright and brilliant Houston-native shares with host Lalanii Wilson Jones her road to the success of her company, Thinkzilla, and her passion for advocating for community empowerment! In the Lifestyle Segment, Lalanii checks in with Sakeysha Williams, a Luxury Vacation Designer known for her sexy “Baecation Designer” services. She discusses repurposing her travel business during the pandemic, designing trips that cater to high-end lifestyles, romantic preferences, and touches on the uptick in “Melanated Travel”. The destination diva offers key tips on how to Bae-Cation like a Boss!Wild Card Segment guest Publicist, Branding Guru, Author, and owner of Trea Day PR firm, Treavion Davenport speaks on discovering her life's purpose with only $25 and a dream! She spills the tea on her crisis management skills that helped exonerate rapper Gucci Mane of murder charges - and dives into her gift for storytelling and her work as co-author of urban fiction novel Sugar Mama, Living for the Sacrifice: A Hood Hero's Guide to Success with Brian Maurice Brown and Trae Tha Truth's Mythunderstood!

Casual Bros
Women Who Took The Red Pill

Casual Bros

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 65:04


Here is the link to the subreddit used in today's podcast: https://www.reddit.com/r/RedPillWomen/ Don't forget you can check out all things casual at: https://linktr.ee/Casual_Empire Also you can email us at: casualbrospl@gmail.com In this episode, Paul and Laki go to the red pill women subreddit to see what red pill is all about and why these women are interested in it, as well as a man's perspective on what he wants from a woman. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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Extra - ABC RN
The battle to break up Big Tech, and the women who took on ISIS and won

Extra - ABC RN

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 53:28


Plus, recommendations for reading, watching and listening this month.

98FM's Dublin Talks
This Morning We Spoke To The Women Who Took This Heartbreaking Photograph

98FM's Dublin Talks

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 16:33


This morning on Dublin talks, we spoke to Jeri Byrne who runs Ballymun Soup Run in Dublin. Ireland's homelessness crisis is laid bare in a heartbreaking photograph taken by Jeri, of a four-year-old girl sitting on the street eating outside her temporary accommodation. TUNE IN TO DUBLIN TALKS LIVE EVERY WEEKDAY MORNING FROM 10AM, ONLY ON 98FM Check out all of our podcasts here. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/04/19121808/210419-Homeless-Child-Photo.mp3"][/audio]

Necessary Drama
Admiring the Women who took over the Grammy's

Necessary Drama

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 55:30


This week we dished out all of our unwarranted opinions about what went down at the 2021 Grammy's. We really fed into our fantasy of being award after-show hosts, and gawked over all of the big moments. We admired all of the beautiful, powerful women who were put in the spotlight and got the recognition that they very well deserved. We are so happy to continue Women's History Month with another episode dedicated to women stepping into their power.

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Smart Women, Smart Power
The Women Who Took on ISIS with Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

Smart Women, Smart Power

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 48:19


Host Beverly Kirk spoke with author and journalist Gayle Tzemach Lemmon for a special event in honor of International Women’s Day. They discussed her new book, The Daughters of Kobani, which tells the story of the young women who served as America’s partner in the fight against ISIS. This event was sponsored by Citi.

Smart Women, Smart Power
The Women Who Took on ISIS with Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

Smart Women, Smart Power

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 48:19


Host Beverly Kirk spoke with author and journalist Gayle Tzemach Lemmon for a special event in honor of International Women's Day. They discussed her new book, The Daughters of Kobani, which tells the story of the young women who served as America's partner in the fight against ISIS. This event was sponsored by Citi.

Fellowship Church High Springs
Women Who Took a Chance

Fellowship Church High Springs

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021 62:34


In part 5 of our Taking a Chance and Keeping the Change message series, we look at three women of the Bible- Abigail, Joanna, & Rahab- who took chances for God and saw a lifetime of change.

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Constant Wonder
Women Making it Happen (originally aired November 10, 2020)

Constant Wonder

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 52:52


Mother of ThanksgivingGuest: Denise Kiernan, journalist, producer, and author of "We Gather Together: A Nation Divided, a President in Turmoil, and a Historic Campaign to Embrace Gratitude and Grace”Sarah Josepha Hale was the mother of Thanksgiving. She campaigned for decades with various presidents, local leaders, and the readers of her incredibly popular journal "Godey's Lady's Book" to establish a national holiday of gratitude. She was a social influencer in her time, and she impacted fashion, the literary scene, and public opinion, especially about the need for this holiday.  Wives of POWs Brought their Husbands Home from VietnamGuest: Heath Hardage Lee, author of “The League of Wives: The Untold Story of the Women Who Took on the U.S. Government to Bring Their Husbands Home from Vietnam”In 1967, the wives of POW/MIA soldiers in Vietnam revealed years of coded letters they had sent to their husbands, proving that their captors were violating the Geneva Convention's rules for treating prisoners of war. The League of Wives helped change public perception of the war.

RN Breakfast - Separate stories podcast
The women who took on BHP and won

RN Breakfast - Separate stories podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2020 7:50


It started with hundreds of women wanting a job at the local steel works in Wollongong and turned into a High Court win against BHP.

Napalm in the Morning - the Vietnam War thru Film
Napalm in the Morning Presents: Crossroads, an Interview with Heath Hardage Lee

Napalm in the Morning - the Vietnam War thru Film

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 63:14


This week on Napalm in the Morning, we are presenting a crossover from our sister podcast Crossroads in anticipation of our review of Nixon. In this special episode, Drs Jones and Jagel interview Heath Hardage Lee. Lee is a museum curator, oral historian, and author of the book "League of Wives: The Untold Story of the Women Who Took on the US Government to Bring Their Husbands Home from Vietnam", which recently made its way to feature film. https://heathleeauthor.com/

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Professor Buzzkill History Podcast
League of Wives: the Women Who Took on the US Government to Bring Their Husbands Home

Professor Buzzkill History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 32:01


Historian Heath Hardage Lee tells us the remarkable story of Sybil Stockdale, Jane Denton, Louise Mulligan, and other wives of American Navy and Air Force pilots who pressured the LBJ and Nixon administrations to get their POW husbands freed during the Vietnam War. Listen to this story of highly sophisticated, persistent, and dedicated political activism!

Post Traumatic Glitter Disorder
Australian women who took back their lives! Ep. 27

Post Traumatic Glitter Disorder

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 38:55


The Glitter Girls discuss abusive relationships and murder this week on the podcast. Is murder justified when you're trying to escape a sadistic & abusive relationship? The Australian court system came to the same conclusion as your Glitter Girls. A special story that touched Christina is read this week- written by the strong and lovely Alice Starzl. You can follow Alice's liver transplant journey on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/NewLifeforAliceHer book: Wash Your Hands can be found here: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1011416

Off The Shelf
Julian Guthrie on the women who took on Silicon Valley and built today’s most powerful businesses

Off The Shelf

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2019 32:28


Join author and journalist Julian Guthrie as she discusses her new book, Alpha Girls, which delves into the unforgettable stories of four remarkable women who, through grit and ingenuity, became stars in the cutthroat, high-stakes, male-dominated world of venture capital in Silicon Valley, and helped build some of the foremost companies of our time. 

Book City ★ Roanoke
Heath Hardage Lee ★ Women in Action: Learning from hidden histories (Episode 1.1)

Book City ★ Roanoke

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2019 27:09


Identity and Action: Season one of the BOOK CITY ★ Roanoke podcast launches with a conversation with biographer and curator Heath Hardage Lee. This season we look at our engagement with the written word. How it shapes our identity and how we put that into action in the world around us. Lee addresses the role of biography in uncovering untold stories of women leading in times of change and the relevance of those stories in inspiring action in a new generation today. Heath Hardage Lee is the author of The League of Wives: The Untold Story of the Women Who Took on the U.S. government to Bring Their Husbands Home (St. Martin’s Press, 2019), and Winnie Davis: Daughter of the Lost Cause (Potomac Books, 2014).

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WHEN I GROW UP
COVRY SUNWEAR: ATHINA WANG & FLORENCE SHIN ARE THE WOMEN BEHIND THIS BRAND WITH A PURPOSE! ASIAN AMERICAN WOMEN WHO TOOK AN IDEA AND MADE IT A COMPANY!

WHEN I GROW UP

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2019 28:47


Athina and Florence understand how challenging it is to find a pair of frames that fit your face comfortably. Shopping for eyewear that embraces diverse facial features has long been a seemingly impossible task. Most frames in the market either sit on our cheeks, slide down our nose, or rise up our face when we smile. They knew there had to be a way to wear frames with confidence, so they created Elevated Fit® and started their journey to break away from the standard fit. FOLLOW @SHOPCOVRY ON INSTAGRAM !!!!!! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ellielee/support

Coronado Public Library Podcast

Author Heath Lee calls into the podcast to talk about her new book "The League of Wives: The Untold Story of the Women Who Took on the U.S. Government to Bring Their Husbands Home."

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The Learner's Corner with Caleb Mason
Episode 147: Julian Guthrie On Her Writing Process And the Story of the Women Who Took On Silicon Valley's Male Culture

The Learner's Corner with Caleb Mason

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2019 53:52


In this episode, Caleb and Todd talk with, award-winning journalist, Julian Guthrie about her writing process and the story of the women who took on Silicon Valley's male culture. *Guest Links* Julian on Twitter ( https://twitter.com/JulianGuthrie ) Julian on Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/julianguthrie/ ) Julian's website ( http://www.julianguthriesf.com ) Alpha Girls by Julian Guthrie ( https://www.amazon.com/Alpha-Girls-Upstarts-Silicon-Lifetime/dp/0525573925/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=alpha+girls&qid=1558402014&s=books&sr=1-1 ) *The Learner's Corner Recommended Resource* Sapians by Yuval Noah Harari ( https://www.amazon.com/Sapiens-Humankind-Yuval-Noah-Harari/dp/0062316117/ref=sr_1_1?crid=GP20MEVMW82G&keywords=sapiens+a+brief+history+of+humankind&qid=1558402911&s=gateway&sprefix=sapiens+%2Caps%2C259&sr=8-1 ) *What We Learned* Julian talks about her writing process. There are different paths to succeeding. The stories of Magdalena, Mary Jane, Theresia, and Sonja and how they over overcame obstacles and experienced success in Silicon Valley. You can't be what you can't see. Examples of what the women of Alpha Girls had to overcome. What surprised Julian the most about her research. The key decisions, choices, or behaviors that these women made that led to their success. ** New Episode Every Week** Thank you for listening to the Learner's Corner Podcast. We hope you'll join us for next week's episode. Until next time, keep learning and keep growing.

The Small Business Radio Show
#533 The Women Who Took on Silicon Valley's Male Culture and Made the Deals of a Lifetime

The Small Business Radio Show

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2019 53:22


Segment 1: What is it really like to succeed as a woman in the toughest business environment in the world – Silicon Valley? We dive into stories of women in Silicon Valley navigating interactions with their predominately male colleagues and the choices they made that paved their way to success. Julian Guthrie spent twenty years at the San Francisco Chronicle, where she won numerous awards and had her writing nominated multiple times for the Pulitzer Prize. She is the author of “ALPHA GIRLS: The Women Upstarts Who Took on Silicon Valley's Male Culture and Made the Deals of a Lifetime”. ALPHA GIRLS is being adapted for television by Academy Award-winning producer Cathy Schulman.Segment 2: Big data has been a buzz word that small business owners have heard about for a long time. But can small business owners actually use it? Our next guest says yes. We show you how small businesses can use machine learning and advanced analytics to help their company. Alex Bordei is the VP of Product and Engineering at Lentiq, a Chicago-based company offering a multi-cloud, production-scale data lake as a service platform. He has over ten years of experience in building cloud products as Head of Product Management at Lentiq.Segment 3: Just about everyone has had an idea for a new product. But how do you go from having an idea to having an actual product that consumers want to buy? We talk to the founder of a product development company about what you need to know to bring your invention to life. Kevin Mako is the founder of Mako Design and Invent, a product development firm that helps inventors and startups bring their invention ideas to life. Kevin's strong sense of community building enabled him to collaborate with Shark Tank's Robert Herjavec, Cobie Smulders, PepsiCo and Frito Lay to develop a nationwide competition called Dreamvention for young inventors. Sponsored by Nextiva, Corporate Direct, MAKO and Web.com

Virginia Historical Society Podcasts
The League Of Wives By Heath Hardage Lee

Virginia Historical Society Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2019 57:10


On April 5, 2019, Heath Hardage Lee delivered the Banner Lecture, "The League of Wives: The Untold Story of the Women Who Took on the U.S. Government to Bring Their Husbands Home from Vietnam." On February 12, 1973, one hundred and fifteen men who, just six years earlier, had been high flying Navy and Air Force pilots, shuffled, limped, or were carried off a huge military transport plane at Clark Air Base in the Philippines. These American servicemen had endured years of brutal torture, shackled and starved in solitary confinement, in rat-infested, mosquito-laden prisons, the worst of which was The Hanoi Hilton. Months later, this first group of Vietnam POWs to return home would learn that their rescuers were their wives, a group of women led by Sybil Stockdale and including Jane Denton, Louise Mulligan, Andrea Rander, Phyllis Galanti, and Helene Knapp. The POW-MIA advocacy group Sybil and her "League of Wives" created, The National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia, went to extraordinary lengths to facilitate their husbands, freedom, and to account for missing military men. The women relentlessly lobbied government leaders, conducted savvy media campaigns, met reluctantly with antiwar activists, and attempted to negotiate with the North Vietnamese. Most astonishingly, many of these women helped to code secret letters to their imprisoned husbands. Heath Hardage Lee tells the story of these remarkable women for the first time in The League of Wives, drawing on first person interviews, diaries, letters, oral histories, and government and archival records to tell this story of courage, resilience, and rescue. Heath Hardage Lee comes from a museum education and curatorial background, and she has worked at history museums across the country. She holds a B.A. in history with honors from Davidson College, and an M.A. in French Language and Literature from the University of Virginia. Heath served as the 2017 Robert J. Dole Curatorial Fellow. Her exhibition, The League of Wives: Vietnam POW/MIA Advocates & Allies, premiered at the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics in May of 2017 and will be on display at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture in March of 2019. She is the author of Winnie Davis: Daughter of the Lost Cause, winner of the 2015 Colonial Dames of America Annual Book Award as well as a 2015 Gold Medal for Nonfiction from the Independent Publisher Book Awards, and The League of Wives: The Untold Story of the Women Who Took on the U.S. Government to Bring Their Husbands Home from Vietnam. This lecture is cosponsored by The Virginia Antiquarian Book Fair and the Virginia Antiquarian Booksellers Association (VABA).

Nixon Now Podcast
Heath Lee on the Wives of American Prisoners of War in Vietnam

Nixon Now Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2019 39:23


What was the situation of the Prisoners of War and Missing in Action during the Vietnam War? What was it like on the home front where many of the wives and families were left wondering where their husbands and fathers were, and when they would return home? On this edition of the Nixon Now Podcast, we explore this topic with Heath Hardage Lee, author of the forthcoming book, “League of Wives: The Untold Story of the Women Who Took on the US Government to Bring Their Husbands Home.” Interview by Jonathan Movroydis. Photo: President Nixon meets with POW wives (left to right) Carole Hansen, Louise Mulligan, Sybil Stockdale, Andrea Rander, and Mary Mearns in December 1969.

Virginia Historical Society Podcasts
Breaking The Silence: League Of Wives Panel Discussion

Virginia Historical Society Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2019 60:10


The formation of the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia is a national story with strong ties to Virginia. Fueled by their shared frustration about the United States government’s silence regarding prisoners of war held by the North Vietnamese, Phyllis Galanti, Louise Mulligan, and Jane Denton—all wives of American POWs living in Virginia—began organizing under the auspices of the National League and its founder, Sybil Stockdale. They joined the efforts of other POW wives from other states-like Andrea Rander in Maryland and Marty Halyburton in Georgia, to break the silence and demand that the government account for their husbands and secure their return. In conjunction with the opening of the exhibition, "The League of Wives: Vietnam’s POW/MIA Advocates & Allies," this panel discussion held on March 1, 2019 features a rare opportunity to understand the efforts of the National League by women who led it and how they, and their allies, captured national attention and united a deeply divided country behind bringing our prisoners home and by demanding an accounting for American servicemen missing in action. Moderator: Audrey McKanna Coleman, Senior Archivist and Assistant Director of the Dole Institute of Politics Panelists: Heath Hardage Lee, exhibit curator and author of The League of Wives: The Untold Story of the Women Who Took on the U.S. Government to Bring Their Husbands Home from Vietnam Andrea Rander, founding board member of the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia Marty Halyburton, Southeast Regional Coordinator and National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia board member Learn more about the exhibition, "The League of Wives: Vietnam’s POW/MIA Advocates & Allies," at VirginiaHistory.org/LeagueofWives.

True Murder: The Most Shocking Killers
THE GOOD MOTHERS-Alex Perry

True Murder: The Most Shocking Killers

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2018 63:04


The Calabrian Mafia—known as the ’Ndrangheta—is one of the richest and most ruthless crime syndicates in the world, with branches stretching from America to Australia. It controls seventy percent of the cocaine and heroin supply in Europe, manages billion-dollar extortion rackets, brokers illegal arms deals—supplying weapons to criminals and terrorists—and plunders the treasuries of both Italy and the European Union.The ’Ndrangheta’s power derives from a macho mix of violence and silence—omertà. Yet it endures because of family ties: you are born into the syndicate, or you marry in. Loyalty is absolute. Bloodshed is revered. You go to prison or your grave and kill your own father, brother, sister, or mother in cold blood before you betray The Family. Accompanying the ’Ndrangheta’s reverence for tradition and history is a violent misogyny among its men. Women are viewed as chattel, bargaining chips for building and maintaining clan alliances and beatings—and worse—are routine.In 2009, after one abused ’Ndrangheta wife was murdered for turning state’s evidence, prosecutor Alessandra Cerreti considered a tantalizing possibility: that the ’Ndrangheta’s sexism might be its greatest flaw—and her most effective weapon. Approaching two more mafia wives, Alessandra persuaded them to testify in return for a new future for themselves and their children.A feminist saga of true crime and justice. Caught in the middle are three women fighting for their children and their lives. Not all will survive. THE GOOD MOTHERS: The True Story of the Women Who Took on the World's Most Powerful Mafia-Alex Perry

Calvary Baptist Church Brampton
Women Who Took Risks and Sacarificed

Calvary Baptist Church Brampton

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2015 26:04


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Kickin' & Streamin' Podcast
A Review of 'The Janes:' Women Who Took A Stand For Women In Pre Roe v Wade America

Kickin' & Streamin' Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 56:03


On this week's episode of Kickin & Streamin Podcast, Graham & Jocelyn review the HBO Max documentary film The Janes. The film introduces the audience to a group of ordinary women who created a vast network of abortionists in Chicago during the late 60's and early 70's to provide safe and affordable illegal abortion to women in need. The documentary offers first-hand account by the women known as 'The Janes,' now in their late sixties and seventies, along with footage and interviews with law enforcement officers of the era. Graham & Jocelyn also had a discussion about the overturn of Roe v Wade ruling by the United States Supreme Court. Roe v Wade was a ruling by the same court in 1973 which guaranteed a woman's constitutional right to an abortion. Listen to this episode and feel free to tell us your opinion. A condensed version of this episode is also available to watch on our YouTube channel. Please don't forget to subscribe for future episodes. If you like this episode, please rate us on your preferred podcast player, and subscribe for future episodes. Follow us on social media on Faceboook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest. You can also support the show by checking out our Buy Me a Coffee page where you can choose to give a one-time tip, or becoming a monthly contributor. Finally, we'd like you to visit our merchandise store on Teespring where you can purchase our beautiful and stylish t-shirts, pullover, and mug.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/kickin-and-streamin-podcast/exclusive-content