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How Women Won WWII: A New Era Unfolds Feb 17, 2023

 

Before we wrap up our series on how Women Won World War II, we need to talk about what happened next. It was the question on...

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How Women Won WWII: With a Flash and a Rumble Feb 15, 2023

 

For 3 years, scientists in secret cities around the U.S. had been in a race against time to complete the world’s first atomic weapon....

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How Women Won WWII: Caught By the Enemy Feb 13, 2023

Today, in our documentary series, How Women Won WWII, we learn about WWII's most decorated spy: a woman whose spirit and determination in the face...

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How Women Won WWII: The Confidante, Anna Rosenberg Feb 10, 2023

 

On today's episode, we hear from author Christopher Gorham, whose new book, The Confidante, is the first-ever biography written about one...

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How Women Won WWII: AABBA and the Art of Codebreaking Feb 08, 2023

 

Today on Here's Where It Gets Interesting, let's break some secret wartime codes. Shakespeare and Al Capone. What could possibly be a link...

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How Women Won WWII: Sabotage and a Jewish Spymaster Feb 06, 2023

 

Today in our series, we return to the art of espionage. During World War II, Prime Minister Winston Churchill understood that boots on the...

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How Women Won WWII: The Booming Work of Women Scientists Feb 03, 2023

In a previous episode of our series, we had a conversation about the combined efforts of the Allied science community to beat Germany in the race...

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How Women Won WWII: British Wrens at War Feb 01, 2023

Today in our series, How Women Won WWII, let’s head to Great Britain and learn about a military organization that recruited women into the...

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How Women Won WWII: By the Glow of Radium Jan 30, 2023

Today on Here's Where It Gets Interesting, we talk about how the United States successfully produced and detonated the first atomic bomb. That...

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How Women Won WWII: A Starlette Spies for France with Josephine Baker Jan 27, 2023

In today's episode, let’s talk about a person–a larger than life woman–who utilized her fame and charm to secretly gather intel...

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How Women Won WWII: The Women of the Secret Cities Jan 26, 2023

 

Today, on How Women Won WWII, we talk about The Manhattan Project. The top-secret program ran for three war-filled years and employed over...

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How Women Won WWII: Rosie the Riveter Was Just the Beginning Jan 23, 2023

 

Welcome to our new series, How Women Won World War II. Over the next few weeks, we’ll explore the incredibly varied and complex roles...

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