On May 14, 1875, a twelve-year-old Elizabeth Robins submitted a story to her teacher at Putnam Female Seminary in Zanesville, Ohio. Elizabeth's brilliance is on clear display. Scholars, including her biographer, Joanne Gates, believe this is the first use of the word "herstory" (you can hear us discuss this in Season 1, Episode 1).

Since the story includes George Washington it seemed right to include in our America250 bonus content.

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This Season 2 bonus content honors the 250th Anniversary of the United States through Elizabeth's short story, "Embryo Americans." First published in 1901 in Harper's Monthly, it shares a first hand account of European immigrants on their way to America.

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Elizabeth's husband, George, has been missing for eleven days. In this episode, we reveal the rest of George and Elizabeth's story.

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Producer & Editor Lief Thomason, ⁠⁠Odd Life Studios⁠⁠

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“Time is Whispering” Writer and Recording Artist Randi Olsen, ⁠⁠Live Oak Theatre⁠⁠

⁠⁠Elizabeth Robins Papers⁠⁠ housed at NYU’s Fales Library

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