She's History

- Season 1

(2020)

Laura interviews historian Marjorie Spruill about the first episode of FX's limited series "Mrs. America", what it gets right, what it doesn't, and other stories the show didn't have time to include.

Laura interviews historian Marjorie Spruill about the second episode of FX's limited series "Mrs. America", what it gets right, what it doesn't, and other stories the show didn't have time to include.

Laura interviews historian Marjorie Spruill about the third episode of FX's limited series "Mrs. America", what it gets right, what it doesn't, and other stories the show didn't have time to include.

Marjorie Spruill, historian and author of the book "Divided We Stand", talks about the fourth episode of "Mrs. America" titled "Betty" and what it gets right, what it doesn't, and other stories that the show didn't have time to include.

Laura interviews Marjorie Spruill, historian and author of the book "Divided We Stand", about the fifth episode of "Mrs. America" titled "Phyllis and Fred and Brenda and Marc".

Laura interviews Marjorie Spruill, historian and author of the book "Divided We Stand", about the sixth episode of "Mrs. America" and what it gets right, what it doesn't, and other stories the show didn't have time to include.

In the wake of nationwide protests following the death of George Floyd, Laura interviews Marjorie Spruill about what historically might be next for America.

Laura interviews historian Marjorie Spruill about the seventh episode of FX's limited series "Mrs. America", what it gets right, what it doesn't, and other stories the show didn't have time to include.

Laura continues her interview with historian Marjorie Spruill about the seventh episode of "Mrs. America", what it gets right, what it doesn't, and other stories the show didn't have time to include.

Laura interviews historian Marjorie Spruill about the eighth episode of FX's limited series "Mrs. America", what it gets right, what it doesn't, and other stories the show didn't have time to include.

Laura interviews historian Marjorie Spruill about the final episode of FX's limited series "Mrs. America", what it gets right, what it doesn't, and other stories the show didn't have time to include.

Laura interviews historians Stacie Taranto and Leandra Zarnow, editors of the new book "Suffrage at 100", a collection of essays from various writers about women in American politics since 1920.

Laura continues her interview with historians Stacie Taranto and Leandra Zarnow, editors of the new book "Suffrage at 100", a collection of essays from various writers about women in American politics since 1920.

Laura interviews historian Marjorie Spruill about the legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Laura and historian Stacie Taranto discuss Democrat Ellen McCormack, whose exclusively pro-life 1976 Presidential campaign helped usher in the era of the single issue voter.

Laura and historian Judy Wu discuss Patsy Mink, the first Asian-American woman and first woman of color elected to Congress.

Laura and historian Holly Guise discuss Elizabeth Peratrovich, a civil rights activist who fought for Alaskan Natives and helped pass the the first anti-discrimination law in the United States.

Laura and Halloween expert Lisa Morton, six-time winner of the Bram Stoker award and author of four novels and over 150 short stories, discuss female horror writers of the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Laura and historian Liette Gidlow, author of "The Big Vote: Gender, Consumer Culture, and the Politics of Exclusion, 1890s-1920s", discuss America's long history of voter suppression.

Following the election of America's first female Vice President, Laura and historian Sarah Rowley discuss political husbands in the 1970s.

Historian and author Kellie Carter-Jackson talks with Laura about her new essay "Dare You Meet a Woman': Black Women, Abolitionism, and Protective Violence, 1850-1859"

Actress and writer Mary Jane Wells talks with Laura about how she adapted the true story of a female soldier in the US army into a one woman play called "Heroine".

Historian and writer Dr. Tiffany González tells Laura the story of Irma Rangel, the first Mexican American woman elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1976.

Historian and writer Hadley Meares talks with Laura about the story of Georgia Ann Hill Robinson, the first black woman hired to the LAPD in 1919.

Historian and writer Clover Hope talks with Laura about her new book, The Motherlode, a comprehensive history of women rappers.

Author, film critic, and journalist Helen O'Hara talks with Laura about her new book, Women vs. Hollywood: The Fall and Rise of Women in Film.

Laura continues her conversation with author, film critic, and journalist Helen O'Hara about her new book: Women vs. Hollywood: The Fall and Rise of Women in Film.

Historian Bianca Rowlett tells Laura about Jeane Kirkpatrick, the first woman to serve as US Ambassador to the United Nations under Reagan's administration.

Writer and photographer Malika Ali Harding talks with Laura about Pauli Murray, a civil rights activist, women's rights activist, lawyer, author, poet, and one of the first female Episcopal priests.