“The Women Who Saved History” Podcast
1) Ellen Knowlton: Dedicated to Truth in History - The Mob Museum
Imagine walking into a boarded-up courthouse, its windows gone and walls crumbling, and having the opportunity to help bring it back to life. In this episode of Women Who Saved History, host Claytee W...Show More
2) Heidi Swank: Historic Preservationist, Legislator, and Community Builder
Preserving Nevada’s history takes passion, persistence, and a deep respect for place—qualities that define Dr. Heidi Swank’s work. During this episode, Su Kim Chung sits down with Dr. Heidi Swank to t...Show More
3) Alicia Barber: Collaborator and Cultivator of Place
What sparks a community’s love for its own story? In this episode of The Women Who Saved History, Claytee White and Su Kim Chung sit down with Alicia Barber, a public historian, writer, and founder of...Show More
4) Marlene Adrian: Enthusiastic Champion for Promoting and Documenting Women’s Accomplishments to Create a Woman-Appreciated Future
What does it take to ensure women’s stories and accomplishments aren’t lost to history? In this powerful episode of The Women Who Saved History, we explore the legacy of Marlene Adrian, an athlete, sc...Show More
5) Mary Palevsky Granados: Questioner Transforms into Nuclear Historian
Much of our history risks being lost if it isn’t recorded. In this episode, Su Kim Chung speaks with nuclear historian Dr. Mary Palevsky Granados about her vital work preserving Nevada’s history. We b...Show More
6) Mary Gibson: Librarian and Archivist Activating to Document, Collect and Share
The U.S. government’s relationship with Indigenous peoples is long and fraught, and its impact is still deeply felt today. In this episode, we’re joined by Mary Gibson, founder and executive director ...Show More
7) Joanne Goodwin: Nevada Women's History Scholar and Advocate
Who ensures that women’s voices and contributions aren’t lost to history? In today’s episode of The Women Who Saved History, hosts Claytee White and Su Kim Chung speak with historian Joanne Goodwin, w...Show More
8) Lynnette Sawyer: Cultural Collector and Founder of the Hispanic Museum of Nevada
In preserving Nevada state history, it’s essential that all groups are represented. Today, we are joined by Lynette Sawyer, cultural collector and founder of the Hispanic Museum of Nevada, an institut...Show More
9) Claytee D. White: Enthusiastic Collector of the Complete Las Vegas Story
How do we pay honor to our histories and build alongside them instead of paving over them? This episode is an in-depth conversation with the inimitable Director of Oral History at UNLV, Claytee D. Wh...Show More
10) Sherry Rupert: Championing Cultural Tourism for Rectification and Cultural Preservation Through Indigenous Storytelling
What does it take to preserve a vital yet painful chapter of history? In this episode, Claytee White and scholar Su Kim Chung interview Sherry Rupert, former Indian Affairs Director for Nevada and Exe...Show More