Episode 252: Florida Women You Need to Know

About this episode

Cathy and Rick discuss notable badass women from Florida's history.

Send us your Florida questions! Cathy and Rick talk about only a few of the many Badass Florida Women in our history. Women We Mentioned Emateloye Commodore Rose May Mann Jennings Mary Lee De Pugh Mary McLeod Bethune Joy Postle (and more about her, too!) Support the show Question or comment? Email us at cathy@floridaspectacular.com. Subscribe to The Florida Spectacular newsletter, and keep up with Cathy's travels at greatfloridaroadtrip.com. Keep up with Rick at studiohourglass.blogspot...

People in this episode

Hosts: Cathy Salustri, Rick Kilby

Topics covered

• Florida history
• women in history
• cultural figures
• female empowerment
• local legends

Keywords

• Florida women
• history
• badass women
• cultural figures
• female empowerment

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