Conversations: Suffrage, Free Love, & the First Woman to Run for President, w/ Eden Collinsworth

15/09/2025 28 min
Conversations: Suffrage, Free Love, & the First Woman to Run for President, w/ Eden Collinsworth

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In this episode of History Shorts, Eden Collinsworth joins us to explore her newest book, The Improbable Victoria Woodhull. We dive into the life of Woodhull, the first woman to run for U.S. president, her radical ideas on women's rights and free love, and the social upheavals she navigated in 19th‑century America. Eden shares surprising stories and insights that bring this bold, controversial figure vividly to life. DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A RATING OR A REVIEW! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!   SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast ADVERTISE: https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/advertise  LEARN MORE: https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/   SPONSORED BY THE COLLECTOR: www.thecollector.com  THIS WEEK'S THE COLLECTOR.COM'S ARTICLE SELECTION:  Who Were the Suffragettes? First Wave Feminism