We wanted to do a quick shoutout to segue from suffragists to other badass women in Washington DC history.
Escaped slave turned spy Mary Touvestre risked it all to scuttle Confederate plans to break the Union blockade. Trading petticoats for trousers to work at the Union hospitals, Dr. Mary E. Walker was both the only female Medal of Honor recipient and the possessor of a police record for impersonating a man. During Prohibition, First Lady Florence Harding hosted jazz soirees and served up cocktails in the White House gardens. From pioneering photographers and newspaperwomen to enterprising madams and soldiers in disguise, Canden introduces readers to the decidedly daring and wild women of the capital.
You’re Listening To: Canden Arciniega
Intro/Outro Music: Well-Seasoned from Audio Hero
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