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Ep268. Ready to Serve & The Forgotten First Lady
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First, Kelley tells the story of Aileen Cole Stewart, a Red Cross nurse who, despite being denied the opportunity to serve overseas in WWI, played an invaluable part in fighting the 1918 Influenza Pandemic on the home front. Then, Emily covers Tsuru Aoki, a Japanese silent film star who straddled stereotypes to give her character's depth, while battling growing Asian hate in the United States.
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270 episodes
Manage episode 486330324 series 2563053
First, Kelley tells the story of Aileen Cole Stewart, a Red Cross nurse who, despite being denied the opportunity to serve overseas in WWI, played an invaluable part in fighting the 1918 Influenza Pandemic on the home front. Then, Emily covers Tsuru Aoki, a Japanese silent film star who straddled stereotypes to give her character's depth, while battling growing Asian hate in the United States.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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