Herstory

Today we get to talking about words. We take a look at women writers of the past, including one from Wheeling. We also talk with Maribeth Thompson and C.J. Farnsworth - two Wheeling women who champion the power of the written, and spoken, word.

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Episode Sources:
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“Persephone Books | Twentieth Century Women Writers.” Persephone Books, https://persephonebooks.co.uk. Accessed 21 Feb. 2024.

“Rebecca Harding Davis > Research | Ohio County Public Library | Ohio County Public Library | Wheeling West Virginia | Ohio County WV | Wheeling WV History |.” Ohio County Public Library | Ohio County Public Library | Wheeling West Virginia | Ohio County WV | Wheeling WV History |, https://www.ohiocountylibrary.org/wheeling-history/4889. Accessed 21 Feb. 2024.

Rosalsky, Greg. “Women Now Dominate the Book Business. Why There and Not Other Creative Industries?” NPR, 4 2023, https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2023/04/04/1164109676/women-now-dominate-the-book-business-why-there-and-not-other-creative-industries.

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What is Herstory?

Herstory is a podcast that celebrates women of Wheeling's past and present. What has changed? What still needs to change? Through looking at the history, and talking to women today, we hope to find out.