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HH#1.2: Bluestockings

Hidden Histories: The New Statesman History Podcast by The New Statesman

Apr 20, 201631:19Society & Culture

This week, Helen Lewis is joined by Elizabeth Edwards and Sophie Coulombeau to discuss the 18th century “Bluestockings” – who were they and why did they matter? Through salons hosted by the likes of Elizabeth Montagu, “Q...

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HH#1.2: Bluestockings is an episode from Hidden Histories: The New Statesman History Podcast by The New Statesman. This week, Helen Lewis is joined by Elizabeth Edwards and Sophie Coulombeau to discuss the 18th century “Bluestockings” – who...

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Published Apr 20, 2016, 31:19 long, audio available.

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This week, Helen Lewis is joined by Elizabeth Edwards and Sophie Coulombeau to discuss the 18th century “Bluestockings” – who were they and why did they matter? Through salons hosted by the likes of Elizabeth Montagu, “Queen of the Blues”, this small group of highly educated women helped shape a new age of sociability and creativity, ushering in greater acceptance of women as the intellectual equals of men. (Helen Lewis, Elizabeth Edwards, Sophie Coulombeau) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Published Apr 20, 2016 and 31:19 long