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Best Of: Harriet Martineau

This back to school season, we're bringing back some of our favorite Womanica episodes you might have missed. Today's Womanican is Harriet Martineau (1802-1876), a journalist and writer. She is often considered the first female sociologist known for popularizing political economy. Over the course of her lifetime, she wrote 35 books and countless essays and articles spanning topics from anti-slavery to religion and health.

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  Women of Controversy: Marie C. Bolden

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  Women of Controversy: Linda Tripp

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  Women of Controversy: Julia Pastrana

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  Women of Controversy: Juana Barraza

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  Women of Controversy: Giulia Tofana

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  Women of Controversy: Freydris Eriksdotter

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  Women of Controversy: Ethel Rosenberg

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  Women of Controversy: Dorothy Dandridge

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  Women of Controversy: Catherine de’ Medici

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  Women of Controversy: Cass Elliot

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  Women of Controversy: Bettie Page

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  Women of Controversy: Beatrice Sparks

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  Women of Controversy: Madame Restell

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  Women of Controversy: Anaïs Nin

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  Scream Queens: Carmilla