We're talking about 'The Balmoral Test' for our Episode 2 Recap. We've got two very different tests, with two results. This episode really showcases the tension between tradition and progress and conservation and change that marked the 1980s in England. [embed]https://youtu.be/9YQ2NO46JCE[/embed] Join us next week for Episode...
One of the things we love about our HBD Ladies blog is sharing awesome stories of unknown women. Mary Seacole was born on this day in 1805 in Kingston, Jamaica. She went on to become a heroic nurse during the Crimean War. Sadly, as a...
If you watched our regularly scheduled programming about Episode 1 'Gold Stick,' you'll know we hinted at how abysmally the episode dealt with Northern Ireland and the violent conflict surrounding the death of Lord Mountbatten. If you wanted our historical explanation (read: rant) then you've...
We're back! Season 4 of The Crown is upon us and boy do we have a lot to talk about! Up first is 'Gold Stick' - we've got dueling storylines, high quality acting, Diana, Maggie, and LOADS of historical inaccuracies on The Troubles. We've covered...
The Good Doctors were delighted to find the film of the Broadway play 'What the Constitution Means to Me.' It covers everything from women's lived experiences, constitutional myths and histories, and her own personal stories of trauma and resilience. [embed]https://youtu.be/V7gL76r7_JA[/embed] Join us again next week for another...
Spoiler Alert: The Good Doctors are going to spend A LOT of time talking about suffrage. This includes our review of the 2015 film about British suffrage 'Suffragette.' There are important differences between British and American suffrage which the film deals with. However, there are...
We only learned about Mary Ann and her remarkable legacy recently. During our suffrage celebrations, Mary Ann's name was mentioned and we knew we needed to investigate. Born on October 9, 1823, Mary Ann was an American-Canadian abolitionist and suffragist. She was also the first...
Greetings, friends! It's been another decade long week here in the USA and Dr. K and I have both crawled into Friday. In spite of ALL the goings on, I found some truly great Friyays for ya. It's important that we can still find progress...
The Good Doctors are continuing our suffrage coverage! Up next is the HBO film 'Iron Jawed Angels.' We're recommending it, with an asterisk. Check out our discussion to find out why! [embed]https://youtu.be/tAHfGvLn59I[/embed] Join us next week for our discussion of 'Suffragette'. If you like what we're doing, be...
In our back-to-back Black suffragist birthday blogs, today we're celebrating Frances Ellen Watkins Harper. Born in Baltimore, MD in 1825, Frances had a long list of descriptors after her name. Not only a suffragist, Harper was a staunch abolitionist, public speaker, poet, and teacher. She's...
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