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Today we’re focusing on a woman whose quiet courage changed the course of history — Miep Gies.

You might know her as the woman who helped hide Anne Frank and her family during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. But Miep’s life story is much richer than that moment alone. It’s a story of compassion, bravery, and moral conviction in a time when silence could mean complicity, and speaking out could cost you everything.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miep_Gies

https://www.annefrank.org/en/anne-frank/main-characters/miep-gies/

https://www.biography.com/history-culture/miep-gies

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/miep-gies

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46579517/miep-gies

https://hmd.org.uk/resource/miep-gies/

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Music: "Electronic Rock (King Around Here)" by Alex Grohl https://pixabay.com/music/search/electronic%20rock%20king

Logo Artwork: Strawbeary Studios https://www.youtube.com/@StrawbearyStudios/featured

Episode was researched, written and edited by Shanoa

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Today, we travel back to the blood-soaked fields of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania — July, 1863. The Civil War is raging. Muskets crack. Cannons thunder. And amid the chaos, a 20-year-old woman kneads bread dough in her sister’s kitchen.

Her name is Jennie Wade, she will become the only direct civilian casualty of the Battle of Gettysburg.

Jennie Wade wasn’t a soldier. She wasn’t a spy. She wasn’t part of any grand political plot. She was a daughter, a sister, and a seamstress— born May 21, 1843, right in the town that would soon become infamous.

Sources:

https://www.gettysburgbattlefieldtours.com/jennie-wade-house/history/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Skelly

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7606339/jack-skelly

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennie_Wade

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/mary-virginia-jennie-wade

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1064/jennie-wade

newspapers.com sources:

https://www.newspapers.com/image/1142375889/?match=1&terms=Mary%20Virginia%20Wade

https://www.newspapers.com/image/38246632/?match=1&terms=Mary%20Virginia%20Wade

https://www.newspapers.com/image/24457449/?match=1&terms=Mary%20Virginia%20Wade

https://www.newspapers.com/image/904937499/?match=1&terms=Mary%20Virginia%20Wade

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Music: "Electronic Rock (King Around Here)" by Alex Grohl https://pixabay.com/music/search/electronic%20rock%20king

Logo Artwork: Strawbeary Studios https://www.youtube.com/@StrawbearyStudios/featured

Episode was researched, written and edited by Shanoa

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Today I have three Hall of Fame inductees I want to tell you about.  

Claire Resources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claire_Schillace

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145625803/claire-joan-donahoe

https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/11548982/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.aagpbl.org/profiles/claire-schillace-donahoe-clara/364?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Faye Resources: 

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6467023/faye-dancer

https://theexasperatedhistorian.com/the-womens-list/698-faye-dancer/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faye_Dancer?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://aagpbl.org/profiles/faye-dancer-tiger/234?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://todayinmadonnahistory.com/tag/faye-dancer/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Pepper Resources:

Pepper Paire Davis - AAGPBL Profile
Lavonne 'Pepper' Paire Davis dies; baseball pioneer was 88 - Los Angeles Times
Lavonne “Pepper” Paire-Davis (1924-2013) - Find a Grave Memorial

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Music: "Electronic Rock (King Around Here)" by Alex Grohl https://pixabay.com/music/search/electronic%20rock%20king

Logo Artwork: Strawbeary Studios https://www.youtube.com/@StrawbearyStudios/featured

Episode was researched and written by the Teen Daughter

Episode edited by Shanoa

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Email: breakfastwithmompodcast@gmail.com

Website: https://breakfastwithmompodcast.com/

Outro song: 

The Rockford Peaches - The All American Girls Professionnal Baseball League Song 

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Today we are continuing our girls of baseball series.  This is the story of the OG girl ball player Lizzie Murphy, a trailblazing figure in American baseball history.

Resources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzie_Murphy

https://www.milb.com/news/lizzie-murphy

https://riheritagehalloffame.com/elizabeth-murphy/

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Lizzie_Murphy

https://sabr.org/journal/article/lizzie-murphy-an-all-star-at-fenway-park/

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Music: "Electronic Rock (King Around Here)" by Alex Grohl https://pixabay.com/music/search/electronic%20rock%20king

Logo Artwork: Strawbeary Studios https://www.youtube.com/@StrawbearyStudios/featured

Episode was researched and written by the Teen Daughter

Episode edited by Shanoa

Social Media:  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090200010112

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With the start of baseball season I thought it fitting that we would do our next series on the organization that came to be known as The Women’s American Baseball League or All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.  In today’s episode I will tell you about the birth and demise of the league, then I will break our next episodes down into a few stories on individual players.  As always my resources can be found in the show notes.

Resources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-American_Girls_Professional_Baseball_League

https://www.aagpbl.org/

https://www.womensprobaseballleague.com/

https://baseballhall.org/discover-more/stories/baseball-history/league-of-women-ballplayers

https://www.britannica.com/topic/All-American-Girls-Professional-Baseball-League

The Rockford Peaches - The All American Girls Professionnal Baseball League Song (outro song)

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Music: "Electronic Rock (King Around Here)" by Alex Grohl https://pixabay.com/music/search/electronic%20rock%20king

Logo Artwork: Strawbeary Studios https://www.youtube.com/@StrawbearyStudios/featured

Episode was researched and written by the Teen Daughter

Episode edited by Shanoa

Social Media:  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090200010112

X (formerly Twitter): @breakfastmompod

Email: breakfastwithmompodcast@gmail.com

Website: https://breakfastwithmompodcast.com/

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Hello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom

Today we have a returning quest at our table.  With us we have the Teen Daughter!  In today’s episode the Teen will share with us a project she just presented in her AP Seminar class.  For those that would like further reading of the sources cited here please let me know by sending us an email or by leaving us a message on any of our social media accounts.

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Music: "Electronic Rock (King Around Here)" by Alex Grohl https://pixabay.com/music/search/electronic%20rock%20king

Logo Artwork: Strawbeary Studios https://www.youtube.com/@StrawbearyStudios/featured

Episode was researched and written by the Teen Daughter

Episode edited by Shanoa

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Today I want to tell you about Constance Kent and the murder of her almost 4 year old half brother Francis Saville Kent.  Trigger warning, today’s story will tell about child murder, please take heed when listening.  

Constance Kent was an English woman whose name became widely known due to her involvement in one of the most notorious criminal cases of the 19th century, often referred to as the "Road Hill House Murder." Born in 1844, she grew up in a respectable family, but her life became infamous following her involvement in the brutal killing of her half-brother, Francis Saville Kent, in 1860.

Thank you for stopping by our breakfast table.  Please remember to leave us a rating and review anywhere you listen to our show and, as always, may your breakfast be hot and your coffee strong!

Resources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constance_Kent

https://www.strathfield.nsw.gov.au/Council/Local-Studies-Blog/The-Curious-Case-of-Constance-Kent

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiltshire

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65158658/ruth_emilie-kaye

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article231830978

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Music: "Electronic Rock (King Around Here)" by Alex Grohl https://pixabay.com/music/search/electronic%20rock%20king

Logo Artwork: Strawbeary Studios https://www.youtube.com/@StrawbearyStudios/featured

Episode was researched, written and edited by Shanoa

Social Media:  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090200010112

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Email: breakfastwithmompodcast@gmail.com

Website: https://breakfastwithmompodcast.com/

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Today I want to tell you about Mildred Burke, a woman wrestler whose wrestling career spanned two decades.  My resources can be found in the show notes.

Mildred Burke was an American professional wrestler who made significant contributions to the development of women's wrestling in the mid-20th century. She is considered one of the most important and pioneering figures in the history of women’s professional wrestling. Her career spanned several decades, and her impact in the ring helped pave the way for future generations of female wrestlers. 

Resources:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8431279/mildred-burke

https://www.thesportster.com/mildred-burke-women-wrestling-legend-who-regularly-fought-men/

https://www.wwe.com/superstars/mildredburke

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-02-21-sp-187-story.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mildred_Burke#Genuine_animosity

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_Wolfe

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Music: "Electronic Rock (King Around Here)" by Alex Grohl https://pixabay.com/music/search/electronic%20rock%20king

Logo Artwork: Strawbeary Studios https://www.youtube.com/@StrawbearyStudios/featured

Episode was researched, written and edited by Shanoa

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Today I want to tell you about Mary Lillian Ellison, known as The Fabulous Moolah.  

Mary Lillian Ellison  was an iconic professional wrestler whose career spanned more than five decades, making her one of the most influential and groundbreaking figures in the history of women's wrestling.  You can find my resources in the show notes.

Mary was born on July 22, 1933, in Kershaw, South Carolina, and grew up in Tookiedoo, 12 miles from Columbia. She was the youngest of five children, Ellison was the only daughter of Henry Lee and Suzann Atkinson Ellison.

When her mother died of cancer, eight-year-old Ellison went to live with her paternal grandmother and worked on her cousin's cotton farm to make money. At age 10, she was still deeply distraught over her mother's death; to cheer her up, her father took her to the local wrestling matches. She liked the matches, but it was not until she saw Women's Champion Mildred Burke wrestle that they began to mean much more to her.

Resources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fabulous_Moolah#Early_life

https://www.wwe.com/superstars/fabulousmoolah

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22652130/lillian-ellison

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/myrtlebeachonline/name/mary-ellison-obituary?id=15666334

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ellison-5242

https://www.npr.org/2007/11/07/16073575/remembering-the-fabulous-moolah

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Music: "Electronic Rock (King Around Here)" by Alex Grohl https://pixabay.com/music/search/electronic%20rock%20king

Logo Artwork: Strawbeary Studios https://www.youtube.com/@StrawbearyStudios/featured

Episode was researched, written and edited by Shanoa

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Today I want to introduce everyone to Ethel Blanche Hairston AKA Ethel Johnson.   

Ms. Ethel was an American professional wrestler whose ring name was Ethel Johnson.  She debuted at age 16, becoming the first African-American women's champion.  She was a fan favorite, billed as "the biggest attraction to hit girl wrestling since girl wrestling began."

Ethel Blanche Wingo on May 14th, 1935  in Decatur, Georgia, to Gladys Chase and Clifford Wingo. She was raised in a time when opportunities for African-American women in professional sports were scarce. Despite the challenges, she was drawn to sports at an early age and soon developed a passion for wrestling. Johnson’s athleticism and determination led her to pursue wrestling as a career, and she began training in the early 1960s, a time when the industry was predominantly male and segregated.

Resources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethel_Johnson_(wrestler)

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/25/sports/ethel-johnson-dead.html

https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=13156

https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=3362

https://prowrestling.fandom.com/wiki/Ethel_Johnson

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6117840/?ref_=nm_flmg_knf_t_1

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Music: "Electronic Rock (King Around Here)" by Alex Grohl https://pixabay.com/music/search/electronic%20rock%20king

Logo Artwork: Strawbeary Studios https://www.youtube.com/@StrawbearyStudios/featured

Episode was researched, written and edited by Shanoa

Social Media:  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090200010112

X (formerly Twitter): @breakfastmompod

Email: breakfastwithmompodcast@gmail.com

Website: https://breakfastwithmompodcast.com/