Between 1945 and 1973, single mothers in the United States gave birth in an era of secrecy and shame that […]
My Story of 20 Weeks
20 weeks. That is the magic number according to the GOP. House Republicans last week passed a bill, which they […]
Sunday Morning Medicine
A weekly check-up of gender, medicine, and history in the news Pandemic windows. The making of a male midwife. Who […]
Our Favorite Podcasts
This week, we brought you interviews with the historians behind two new history podcasts, Dig and Sexing History. Today we polled our […]
Talking Sexing History
Averill Earls: Welcome to the wide and wonderful world of podcasting, Sexing History! Gillian Frank and Lauren Gutterman: Thanks so […]
Meet the Lady Historians of DIG
It’s Podcast Week here at Nursing Clio! This week we will be talking to the producers of two new history […]
Sunday Morning Medicine
A weekly check-up of gender, medicine, and history in the news Hospice in crisis. London’s deadly visitation. Is being female […]
Caring for Women Veterans: A Brief History of the Cowdray Club
We are quickly approaching the 1918 centennial, commemorating the end of the First World War, with ceremonies and events being […]
“The Mommy Instinct” and Vaccinations
“Mommy instincts:” that’s what Jenny McCarthy called them.1 You know, those innate feelings you get about your kids when they’re […]
Male Jealousy & Questions of Sexual Honor: A Look at Historical Cases of Domestic Murder in Ireland
At present in Ireland, a Domestic Violence Bill is rumbling its way through the Irish parliament, a welcome albeit overdue […]
