Uppity Women in History/Herstory: Interview with Author Vicki Leon

MAB: Thanks, Vicki -- maybe Ms. Dant inspired Robin Hood! This is so fascinating and I am looking forward to hearing more from you on OpEdNews. In the meantime, I understand you have a radio series on unsung female achievers of long ago, "The Uppity Women Calendar," which is is airing during Women's History month, though March 31. How do our readers access this series?

VL: My free audio podcasts are available on Facebook; simply go to Vicki Leon's Books for Uppity Women and "like" the page. The podcasts are posted daily throughout March. Visitors can scroll down to listen to all 31 of these two-minute, true tales, as well as see art images and interesting primary source documents that I post with the audio.

Despite the diabolical hysteria that led to witch hunts in earlier centuries, both in Europe and the American colonies, accused uppity women managed to survive -- and even thrive. One of my favorite "live to laugh and tell about it" audio stories is also posted on my website at http://www.vickileon.com.

MAB: This has been a great way to celebrate Women's History month - thanks so much for sharing with us, Vicki!

VL: Thanks for the interview, it's been insightful and fun -- and it's always a pleasure to connect with another uppity kindred spirit!

We're so very lucky to be living now -- but it's easy to forget how far we've come. We need reminding. And my way is to pass along to your readers the true stories of these valiant fore-mothers and -sisters of ours, and their struggles with racism, sexism, and every other -ism. They were women who mattered -- just as we are.

See Vicki Leon's Uppity Women Wednesdays series on OpedNews here.

4000 Years of Uppity Women is available at Barnes & Noble and on Vicki Leon's website, here .

The images used in this article reference some of the outrageous and courageous women included in Vicki Leon's 4,000 Years of Uppity Women:

Artemisia Gentileschi pp 126-127. The Agony and the Ecstasy of Art

Hildegard of Bingen pp 78-80. A Millennial in a Million

Nefertiti pp 13-14. The Beautiful One Has Gone

Cynisca (Kyniska) pp 28-29. First Woman to Win Olympic "Gold"

Catherine the Great pp 68-70. Trio of Holy Terrors

Sofonisba Anguissola pp 126-128. The Agony and the Ecstasy of Art

Sally Hemings pp 184-186. What "Love Slave" Once Meant

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