Lost Ladies of Lit
A book podcast hosted by writing partners Amy Helmes and Kim Askew. Guests include biographers, journalists, authors, and cultural historians discussing lost classics by women writers. You can support Lost Ladies of Lit by visiting https://www.patreon.com/c/LostLadiesofLit339.
Lost Ladies of Lit
Mary Colter, Julia Morgan and Other Early American Women Architects.
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Exclusive access to premium content!In this week’s bonus episode, Amy discusses two pioneering turn-of-the-century American women architects, Mary Colter and Julia Morgan, who changed the landscape of the American West with projects that included iconic hotels, structures rimming the Grand Canyon, and a literal castle on the California Coast. Learn more about what it took for these two women to succeed in a male-dominated world, and find out how their landmark works intersect with Amy’s life (and marriage!)
Mentioned in this episode:
Union Station in Los Angeles
The Fred Harvey Room at Union Station
The Harvey Girls film
The Harvey Girls novel by Samuel Hopkins Adams
La Fonda on the Plaza
La Posada Hotel
Mary Colter’s buildings at the Grand Canyon
Ride the Pink Horse by Dorothy B. Hughes
Westways article on Mary Colter by Trisha Cole
Bell Tower El Campanil at Mills College
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