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Mirabal Sisters

Katie continues courage month, talking about sisters. The Mirabal Sisters courageously defied the foul dictator, Rafael Trujillo, known as el Jefe. Patria, Minerva, and Maria Teresa are national heroines of the Dominican Republic and the sisters in the book In the Time of Butterflies written by Julia Alvarez. About The Gal’s Guide Podcast Join us […]

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Maria Rostworowski

Riwo finishes up South American month talking about a historian who taught us how to learn about the Incas not from a western perspective, not from a Spanish conquistador perspective, but that of the ancestry of the people, the Andeans. Learn about the fantastic historian Maria Rostworowski. About The Gal’s Guide Podcast Join us on […]

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Carmen Miranda

Julie shares with us the colorful life of the gal known for her fruit hats, singing, and dancing – Carmen Miranda. There is much more to this “Brazillian Bombshell” learn about Carmen’s life in two Americans and her many talents. About The Gal’s Guide Podcast Join us on an adventure to get to know famous […]

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Maria Quiteria

It’s the start of South American Gal Month! Bonnie leads off with a national hero of Brazil, Maria Quitéria! Learn about this lieutenant in the Brazilian War of Independence.  About The Gal’s Guide Podcast Join us on an adventure to get to know famous and infamous women from around the world. Each of our presenters […]