Badass Bitches of History

In the first episode of this series of shorts, Jenny Zigrino welcomes Ching Shih, China's most fearsome pirate queen, who ruled her fleet with an iron fist.

Special guest Mary Elizabeth Bowser explains how she posed as a slave to Jefferson Davis in the Confederate White House so she could pass on secret information to the Union.

Jenny Zigrino talks to Dr. James Barry (born Margaret Ann Bulkley), who practiced medicine for years during the 19th century while posing as a man.

Anne Hutchinson, a midwife who fought for religious freedom in 17th century Boston, shares the story of her life with Jenny Zigrino.