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Edmonia Lewis

We’re exploring Creative Expression within rebellion. Bonnie starts us off with the sculpture artist, Edmonia Lewis. Edmonia brought her African and Native American heritage to a neoclassical marble sculpture. Learn all about her incredible work. About The Gal’s Guide Podcast Join us on an adventure to get to know famous and infamous women from around […]

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Rima Sultana Rimu

Katie finishes Equality Month of our Rebel Era by talking about the young peace activist from the Young Women for Leadership (YWL). Learn about the Rima Sultana Rimu from Bangladesh. 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 […]

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Fannie Lou Hamer

Debbi continues Equality Month of our Rebel Era, by talking about the powerful activist, Fannie Lou Hamer. 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 has a pick. Is she ancient history? Is she breaking news? Is […]

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Gal’s Guide Relocating to Minnesota

BIG NEWS! This summer Gal’s Guide Library will be relocating to Minnesota to expand to a library + museum. Gal’s Guide will stay open in Noblesville, Indiana, through June 28, 2025. Between closing our Indiana location and opening in Minnesota, Gal’s Guide will stay on mission with continued online programming. The longer story from the […]

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Mary Bowser

Bonnie starts off Equality Month of our Rebel Era, by talking about the amazing Civil War spy. Known by a couple of names Mary Elizabeth Bowser, Mary Richards, or Mary J.R. Garmin. Born into slavery she was a Union spy in the Confederate White House. About The Gal’s Guide Podcast Join us on an adventure […]

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Madge Oberholtzer

SPECIAL PODCAST EPISODEMarch 15, 2025, will mark 100 years since the kidnapping, rape, and murder of Madge Oberholtzer. Madge’s trial was directly responsible for dismantling the Ku Klux Klan in Indiana. A powerful and poignant special episode, Madge Saved Lives, releases on the 100th anniversary of Madge Oberholtzer’s kidnapping, March 15, 1925. This episode shines a […]

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Jessie Redmon Fauset

Katie finishes up Solidarity Month by talking about the author Jessie Redmon Fauset. As an editor of The Crisis as well as a poet and novelist, Jessie showcased the true image of African-American life. Her characters were working professionals and dealt with themes of feminism, “passing” and racial discrimination. Learn more about Jessie on this […]

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Tarana Burke

Riwo continues Solidarity Month with a powerful episode about the work of Tarana Burke and the #MeToo Movement. Video 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 has a pick. Is she ancient history? Is she breaking […]

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Georgia Gilmore

Julie continues Solidarity Month at Gal’s Guide. Julie tells us Georgia Gilmore who used food as a connecting and fundraising tool for the Montgomery Bus Boycott movement. She was the rebel gal behind the “Club from Nowhere.” About The Gal’s Guide Podcast Join us on an adventure to get to know famous and infamous women […]

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The Importance of Rebels

Last year, Riwo’s empowering Galentine’s talk was met with a standing ovation. This year she’s digging into her love of Star Wars and women’s history to showcase the importance of rebels. After multiple requests here is the speech Riwo gave on February 9, 2025, at the Galentine Rebel Brunch in Noblesville, Indiana. About RiwoDr. Leah “Riwo” Leach […]