Episode 118 | Thanks for Translating Past Theresa

Join your favorite unhinged historians as they bring you some crazy stories. Today Theresa shares the tale of Molly Williams, the first female firefighter, who was also the first Black woman firefighter. Oh, and she did it at the age of 71.

 

Not to be outdone, Angie regales us with Lilian Wyles, the first female inspector of Scotland Yard. This barrier-breaking woman paved the way for women in the police force in the UK, and you need to hear her story.

 

These stories pair well with:

Stagecoach Mary

"Mrs. Sherlock Holmes" / Grace Quakenbos