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The Woman Who Sailed the World
Constant Wonder
Women Sailing the World (originally aired on January 19, 2021)
Episode: Women Sailing the World (originally aired on January 19, 2021)
- Mar 31, 2021 7:00 pm
- 26:48 mins
In the late 1700s, Jeanne Barret, an impoverished servant from Burgundy, disguised herself as a man and became a successful botanist and explorer, reaching even South America, Tahiti, and Mauritius, where she made a fortune. But she returned to France without fanfare, until now. Guest: Danielle Clode, Senior Research Fellow at Flinders University, and author of “In Search of the Woman Who Sailed the World”