The purpose of this podcast is to highlight every day women's lives and honor their struggles, accomplishments, endurance, and courage. This episode is part three in a 3-part series. It's an interview with a 94-year old woman named Violet Pennick. In this episode she shares her life story of being born in 1931, growing up on a farm in Roanoke, Virginia, impacts of WWII to her family, married life in the 1950's, her time as a professional woman, and a message for the women of today. We hope you'll enjoy!

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This podcast is making no claim to copyrighted material it is using for transformative purposes, such as commentary, news reporting, review, and criticism, which is protected under the Fair Use Doctrine, 17 U.S.C. § 107

The purpose of this podcast is to highlight every day women's lives and honor their struggles, accomplishments, endurance, and courage. This episode is part two in a 3-part series. It's an interview with a 94-year old woman named Violet Pennick. In this episode she shares her life story of being born in 1931, growing up on a farm in Roanoke, Virginia, impacts of WWII to her family, married life in the 1950's, her time as a professional woman, and a message for the women of today. We hope you'll enjoy!

This podcast is making no claim to copyrighted material it is using for transformative purposes, such as commentary, news reporting, review, and criticism, which is protected under the Fair Use Doctrine, 17 U.S.C. § 107

This podcast is making no claim to copyrighted material it is using for transformative purposes, such as commentary, news reporting, review, and criticism, which is protected under the Fair Use Doctrine, 17 U.S.C. § 107

The purpose of this podcast is to highlight every day women's lives and honor their struggles, accomplishments, endurance, and courage. This episode is part one in a 3-part series. It's an interview with a 94-year old woman named Violet Pennick. In this episode she shares her life story of being born in 1931, growing up on a farm in Roanoke, Virginia, impacts of WWII to her family, married life in the 1950's, her time as a professional woman, and a message for the women of today. We hope you'll enjoy!

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The ducking stool also known as “engine of correction” has early origins but was popular in England and America in the 17th- into the early 19th centuries. It was designed for women, who were over opinionated, outwardly critical, slanderous, of ill repute, selling spirited liquor without a license, witchcraft, and known as "scolds". These women would be dunked in a nearby body of water as a public spectacle as punishment.

Historic Fredericksburg, Virginia was no exception and frequently used the ducking stool in the Rappahannock River. Listen to this episode here and visit my blog at rebelliouscorsets.com to learn more about this story.

*This podcast is making no claim to copyrighted material it is using for transformative purposes, such as commentary, news reporting, review, and criticism, which is protected under the Fair Use Doctrine, 17 U.S.C. § 107Sources:

Richmond Times-Dispatch. (1948, June 13). Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/paper/richmond-times-dispatch/13835/

The Daily Star. (1918, September 17). Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/paper/the-daily-star/29175/

‌‌The Free Lance-Star. (1953, January 21). Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/paper/the-free-lance-star/4274/

‌Article clipped from The Free Lance-Star. (2004, July 3). Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-free-lance-star/185841056/

‌The Minneapolis Journal. (1912, December 23). Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/paper/the-minneapolis-journal/1660/

‌‌The Democratic Age. (1885, July 27). Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/paper/the-democratic-age/28628/

‌Ainsworth Star-Journal and Brown County Democrat. (1950, January 26). Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/paper/ainsworth-star-journal-and-brown-county/24559/

‌The Portsmouth Star. (1905, August 19). Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/paper/the-portsmouth-star/32724/

‌The Daily News Leader. (1985, October 14). Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/paper/the-daily-news-leader/3736/

‌Ledger-Star. (1962, December 11). Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/paper/ledger-star/34383/

‌Article clipped from The Democratic Age. (1884, October 2). Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democratic-age/185846680/

‌The statutes at large; : being a collection of all the laws of Virginia, from the first session of the legislature, in the year 1619. : Published pursuant to ... v.2. (2025). HathiTrust. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hxh5u4&seq=1&q1=brabling&start=1The Daily Star. (1918, September 17). Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/paper/the-daily-star/29175/

This episode is on "medical progress" in the 19th century. We explore how nail colors were a determination of one's character and also how women sleep...

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Although we don't know her name, this brave woman's story of pioneering to the Washington frontier in the 1850's provides amazing details of life on the frontier for settlers and women specifically.

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Sources:

Douthit, Mary Osborn, editor. The Souvenir of Western Women. [Portland, Or. Presses of Anderson & Duniway company, 1905] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, .

A Civil War widow's move for survival after her husband's death changes a family's name over 5 generations later. The story was shrouded in mystery for decades until genealogy research brought the truth forward.

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Born on a ship, orphaned at port, prisoner during French and Indian War, witnessed the battles of the Revolutionary War firsthand, and lived to be 111 years old.

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Sources:

Buffalo Courier Express, Buffalo, NY, August, 14, 1849

Loyalists: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/loyalists/Pages/introduction.aspx

Seven Years War: https://www.history.com/articles/seven-years-war

Early North American Colonization: https://mlpp.pressbooks.pub/ushistory1/chapter/134/