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No. 49: Bessie Blount

Introducing Bessie Blount, the inventor and forensic scientist. Thanks for listening! Subscribe to my ⁠YouTube Channel⁠. Subscribe to my ⁠newsletter⁠. For business inquiries: shaethehistorian@gmail.com Feel free to buy me a coffee ⁠(I actually drink matcha 🍵) All episode transcripts can be found at…

Once Upon A Time In Black History Bessie Blount

Bessie Blount was an ingenious inventor and nurse who created tools to assist disabled patients and allow them to feed themselves.

6. Bessie Blount: Unsung inventor - we bet you have used her inventions!

The Remarkable Bessie Blount: Unsung Inventor and Advocate In this episode of 'She Changed History,' Simon and Vicky delve into the life of Bessie Blount, an extraordinary woman little known but with significant contributions. Bessie’s story, spanning from Virginia, USA, to Scotland Yard, is one of…

Black Inventions

Benjamin Banneker His inventive spirit would lead him to be called the "first African American inventor", Banneker invented the first Farmers' Almanac. Andrew Jackson Beard On November 27, 1897, Beard received a patent for a device he called the Jenny Coupler. Miriam E. Benjamin was the second blac…

Celebrating Black Women in History

Celebrating Black Women Inventors Happy Black History Month! This month, we are honoring the incredible contributions of Black women inventors whose groundbreaking work has shaped the modern world. Every day in America is a testament to Black history, and today, we highlight the trailblazing women…

Episode 288: Bessie Blount and Henry Fitzroy

This week, let's talk about two people who played very important roles in the life and court of Henry VIII: Bessie Blount, who gave Henry his first surviving son, and that son, Henry Fitzroy. Neither would live beyond the reign of Henry, so their impact was limited, but they still are incredibly im…

The Forgotten Life of Royal Mistresses in Tudor England | Boring History For Sleep

Step into the shadows of Tudor England—where velvet gowns concealed ruthless ambition, where whispers outweighed crowns, and where the most perilous role a woman could play… was mistress to the king. In this slow-burning journey through candlelit halls and scandal-laced courts, we uncover the untol…

Episode 316: The Blounts of Mountjoy

The Blounts of Mountjoy were everywhere in Tudor England, from Bessie Blount, Henry VIII’s mistress and mother of his only acknowledged son, to Charles Blount, Elizabeth I’s trusted commander and scandalous lover of Penelope Rich. This episode looks at how one family quietly threaded through a cent…

The Mistress Who Almost Made Henry VIII's Bastard Son His Heir

Okay so today's episode is a blast from the past, but stick with me because it's a good one. Back in 2016 I had James Bolton from the Queens of England Podcast on to talk about Bessie Blount, and it completely changed how I think about Henry VIII's love life. Here's the thing everyone gets wrong: …

Great Ideas Series – The Future Of AI (and picture books!) Is Ours To Shape with Afua Bruce

AI’s future isn’t inevitable—and people don’t need to be technology experts to help shape it. In this episode of The PlayFull Podcast, Kristine Michie is joined by Afua Bruce, CEO of ANB Advisory Group, author, and leading advocate for public interest technology. Together, they explore how communit…