Tsianina: Artist, Trailblazer… Princess?

Footnoting History by Footnoting History

Apr 4, 202614:24Society & Culture

(Host: Lucy) The life of Tsianina Redfeather Blackstone was a remarkable one. It was also a life surrounded by myths, many of which she created herself. This episode explores the career of a Cherokee-Creek woman who live...

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