Using “Imaginative Truth” When Writing a BiographyNew November 2022! Bessie Smith biographer, Jackie Kay, explains why she used "imaginative truth" in her book.
Nellie Bly: Detective ReporterNovelist Louisa Treger shares the life story of Nellie Bly that formed the beginning of her journalistic career as well as the foundation of Treger's fictionalized biographical novel about Nellie.
Why I Had to Write a Biography of Sylvia PlathNew October 2022! Author Heather Clark used new sources, such as letters and interviews, to write Sylvia Plath’s biography.
Jackie Kay Reads Her Poem, “The Red Graveyard”New October 2022! Author Jackie Kay reads her poem based on Bessie Smith’s abusive relationships and her own family memories.
One Woman’s Life on the American Frontier: Anna Maria von PhulNew October 2022! Artist Anna Maria von Phul was born in 1786 in Philadelphia and eventually settled in St. Louis, recording the Creole and Native American influences of the area through her art.
National History Day 2022-23–Frontiers In History: People, Places, IdeasCheck out our resources for National History Day 2022-23!
Living Under Segregation: Attending ChurchNew December 2022! Lois Jean Turner remembers asking her priest why she had to sit in a certain part of the church.
An Interview with Holocaust Survivor Rachel MillerNew September 2022! Holocaust Survivor Rachel Miller shares seeing the German’s march into Paris and the many changes this brought to her family and her life.
Living Through the Holocaust: An Interview with Survivor Rachel MillerNew September 2022! Holocaust Survivor Rachel Miller shares seeing the German’s march into Paris and the many changes this brought to her family and her life.
A Woman Living on the American Frontier: Anna Maria von PhulNew August 2022! Artist Anna Maria von Phul was born in 1786 in Philadelphia and eventually settled in St. Louis, recording the Creole and Native American influences of the area through her art.
Wonder WomenHelp students learn about women's history and women making history today by viewing Educate.Today videos on the subject.
Talking with Authors: Jennifer Steinhauer, The Firsts: The Inside Story of the Women Reshaping CongressVeteran New York Times reporter Jennifer Steinhauer explores why women make up less than 25 percent of Congress in this talk about her book, “The Firsts: The Inside Story of the Women Reshaping Congr...
The Story of Annie MaloneLinda Nance, founder of the Annie Malone Historical Society, shares the story of America's first female Black millionaire.
A Conversation with Mary Beth TinkerMary Beth Tinker, of the landmark Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines, shares her history of that case and answers student questions about the case and the importance of free speech..
History in the First Person: Stories of the Civil Rights Movement – Sister Mary Antona EboTake your study of the Civil Rights Movement to individuals who participated in the struggle as you meet legendary civil rights trailblazer Sister Mary Antona Ebo.
History in the First Person: Stories of the Civil Rights Movement – Bernice Thompson and Percy GreenTake your study of the Civil Rights Movement to individuals who participated in the struggle. Meet two individuals whose actions made a difference in civil rights for people in their native St. Loui...
Login to ViewBlues Legend Bessie SmithNew November 2022! Author Jackie Kay provides background into the biography of the Empress of the Blues, Bessie Smith.
Login to ViewJeanette Rankin: First Woman Elected to U.S. House of RepresentativesNew November 2022! Jeanette Rankin, from Montana, was the first woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, before women had the right to vote in federal elections.
Login to ViewJames Baldwin, Bessie Smith, Blackness, and RacismNew November 2022! James Baldwin didn’t listen to Bessie Smith when he lived in America but started while living in Europe and her music helped him find himself as a Black man.
Login to ViewCreating a Biography of Bessie SmithNew November 2022! Jackie Kay, Scotland’s National Poet, shares why she wanted to write a biography of Bessie Smith and why she chose the approach she did in writing it.
Login to ViewRethinking Sylvia Plath as a “Confessional Poet”New October 2022! Author Heather Clark gives background on how Sylvia Plath crafted her poetry.
Login to ViewReassessing the Image of Sylvia PlathNew October 2022! Sylvia Plath did have depression and mental illness but also was a productive, strong woman, author Heather Clark emphasizes.
Login to ViewThe Challenges of Being a Woman Poet in the 1950s and 60sNew October 2022! Viewers may be startled to hear what Adlai Stephenson said at Plath’s college graduation, but it was the attitude in the 1950s.
