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Axis Sally

Scary gals month concludes with Mildred Gillars, better known as Axis Sally or the Berlin Babe or the Berlin Bitch. An American who was hired by the Nazi’s to tell the Allied soldiers to put their guns down and go home. The gal pals also talk about vampires and how exhausting it sounds to live […]

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Volunteer at Gal’s Guide!

We need your help! Gal’s Guide is a 100% volunteer staff. We are a small organization with a big history-making mission. We’ve built the first lending-library of women’s history in the United States. We need gals and guys to help catalog our collection, prep the collection for lending, search for books, research gals, develop programs, […]

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Virginia Apgar

Have you heard of the Apgar score given to newborn babies? For Kerra’s 1 cool thing she talks about the fascinating woman who invented the score, Virginia Apgar. The gal pals also talk about their most frightening medical issues and how they survived them. YouTube Version Show Notes & Links Previous in Medical Month Bonnie […]

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Epilogue of Hidden Figures – Your Gal Friday

Today we are wrapping up our journey into the real life gals of Hidden Figures in our epilogue show. We’re going to reflect on the big picture of these genius gals and let you know what we learned along that way. Let us know what you learned in the comments or on Facebook or Twitter!  […]

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Mary Jackson – Your Gal Friday

Today we are talking about a gal who is a mathematician, a hidden figure and the first Black engineer at NASA. Her later work at Langley created opportunities for more women at NASA. Today we are talking about the life and legacy of your gal, Mary Jackson. Learn about Mary in 2 minutes Full Episode […]

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Katherine Johnson – Your Gal Friday

Today we are talking about a gal who is a math genius. Her calculations were pivotal in getting the first American in space and back home safely. But it didn’t stop there, from the early days of NACA testing airplanes and rocket all the way to the Space Shuttle Program she was there crunching the […]

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Dorothy Vaughan – Your Gal Friday

Today we are talking about a gal who was the first Black supervisor at what would become NASA, we’re talking about gal who taught herself a computer language that only a handful of people even knew existed. She was a mathematician, a teacher, and a Hidden Figure. Today we’re talking about the life and legacy […]

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Kahoot Quizzes by Gal’s Guide

We have some amazing Kahoot quizzes about gals of history. Visit our Kahoot page. Featured Kahoot! Women Inventors More Kahoots! Gal’s of History (Elementary School Version) Gal’s of History (Middle School Version)  Women of Science  About our Kahoots We use these Kahoots in classrooms and events to shine a spotlight of amazing gals of history. […]

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Annie Oakley – Your Gal Friday

Named by Sitting Bull “Little Miss Sure Shot.” She wow’d audiences before, after and during her time with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. She was an international star and rarely missed the mark. Today we’re talking about the life and legacy of your gal, Annie Oakley. LEARN ABOUT ANNIE IN LESS THAN 2 MINUTES CLICK […]