Divas: Martha Mitchell

Womanica

Acast Creative Studios

History, Society & Culture, Education

4.3 • 920 Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2025

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

Martha Mitchell (1918-1976) was the wife of President Richard Nixon's Attorney General and campaign chair John Mitchell. Dubbed “the Mouth from the South,” Martha was a political star in Washington until she fell from grace amid the Watergate Scandal.

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This month, we're diving into the "Divas" of history, examining how the label has been used from many angles, whether describing women pejoratively... or with admiration.

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1:08.8	Hello, my name is Alia Yates. I'm a producer at Wonder Media Network, and I'm so excited to be guest hosting this episode of Womanica.
1:18.2	This month, we're diving into the divas of history, examining how the label has been used for many angles, whether describing women pejoratively or with admiration.
1:30.2	The New York Times dubbed her the most talked about talkative woman in Washington.
1:36.2	The wife of a high-ranking Nixon administration official, she traded gossip in swanky rooms
1:41.3	all over America's capital, until her big mouth landed her in hot
1:45.8	water with the wrong man, the president of the United States. Let's talk about Martha Mitchell.
1:55.0	Martha was born on September 2nd, 1918 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Her father was a successful cotton broker,
2:03.3	and her mother was a dictation coach.
2:05.7	People who knew Martha during her formative years
2:07.9	agreed on one thing.
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