THE WITNESS Leonora Sansay

Leonora Sansay lived through the last chaotic years of the Haitian Revolution - but the book she wrote about it would tell an entirely unexpected story. Join returning guest Dr. Maria Windell as we explore the fascinatingly "messy-complicated" life of novelist Leonora Sansay - and uncover a fascinating link with "almost-Founding Father" (and 21st century Broadway icon) ...Vice President Aaron Burr? Music featured in this episode provided by The Global Jukebox, the US Marine Band, Aaron Kenny, and Kevin MacLeod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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THE WITNESS Leonora Sansay is an episode from What'sHerName by Dr. Katie Nelson and Olivia Meikle.

This episode is 59:17 long.

This episode was published on Aug 21, 2025.

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