The History Dive

S01 EP 5: Dust Steel and Destiny: How Women Found Grit and Freedom Riding the Rails During the Great Depression

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 15:07:35 +1000

Dust Steel and Destiny tells the remarkable story of women who rode the rails during the great depression, by choice or by necessity forced out of home, forging bonds and founding communities to survive.

Music track: Sky Mall by ESCP.

Book: Amazon.com: Dust Steel and Destiny: How Women Found Grit and Freedom Riding the Rails During the Great Depression. Weston, Sara L.: Kindle Store

S01 EP 4: The Secrets of BJ581: The Birka Female Warrior

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 10:18:32 +1000

The Secrets of BJ581: The Birka Female Warrior is a captivating exploration of the remarkable discovery of a female warrior buried in Birka, Sweden.

Music track: Sky Mall by ESCP.

Book: Amazon.com: The Secrets of BJ581: The Birka Female Warrior. Weston, Sara L.: Kindle Store

S01 EP 3: Witches On Trial: A Comprehensive History Of Persecution And Power

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:03:49 +1000

In a climate of fear, suspicion and uncertainty, an ancient superstition found new, terrifying life. What can the witch trials teach us about our own world, where fear and suspicion still have the power to divide us?

Music Track: Sky Mall by ESCP.

Book: Amazon.com: Witches on Trial: A Comprehensive History of Persecution and Power : Weston, Sara L.: Kindle Store

S01 Ep2: Female Bootleggers: The Women Who Made And Sold Moonshine

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 11:28:38 +1100

Meet the fearless women who defied the law and ran the moonshine trade. Uncover their daring stories of rebellion, survival, and outlaw spirit.

Music track: Sky Mall by ESCP.

Book: Amazon.com: Female Bootleggers: The Women Who Made and Sold Moonshine Weston, Sara L.: Kindle Store

S01 Ep1: Night Witches: Fearless Women Who Took To The Sky

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 14:18:53 +1100

Nicknamed 'Night Witches' by the German soldiers, who were these fearless women?

Music track: Sky Mall by ESCP.

Book by Sara L. Weston on Amazon