Episode 2: Selma van de Perre – Rebel Women Podcast
Making the Episode
Selma van de Perre: Making the Episode
The research leading up to the making of this episode was intense to say the least. I don’t always know what I am getting myself into when I decide the women I will showcase for each episode, and while I knew the parameters of Selma’s story, putting myself in her shoes was certainly difficult because it meant imagining what she went through, and what so many people went through during WWII. I read three books for this episode, the first being Selma van de Perre’s book, My Name is Selma, but also two other books about women in the resistance…
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Selma van de Perre: Sources
Books:My Name is Selma by Selma van de PerreThe Light of Days by Judy BatalionThe Nine by Gwen Strauss Locally Owned Bookstores:St. Louis, Missouri’s Novel NeighborSt. Louis, Missouri’s Left Bank BooksWashington D.C.’s Politics and ProseNashville, Tennesse’s Parnassus BooksNashville, Tennesse’s Novelette Movies:While I didn’t watch any movies for this episode, I would love to add any recommendations to the list! If there is a movie about women resistance fighters that I could add to the list, please let me know by going to my Contact page and shooting me a suggestion! Websites:While I didn’t use any websites in building my podcast…
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Selma van de Perre: Show Notes
June 7, 1922 Selma Velleman is born in Alkmaar, Netherlands, the second to last of four children, to Barend Levi Velleman (a theatre man) and Femmetje Velleman-Spier (a milliner)Her older brothers were Louis and David, and her younger sister, ClaraMoved to Zandvoort as baby and moved back to Alkmaar in 1926 at age 4Had aunts and uncles around from mom’s side that made up the familyMoved to Amsterdam in 1928April 3, 1928 Clara is bornLived in poverty for a time, though not many knew it because they received hand-me-downs from relativesSelma is sick with pneumonia and pleurisy, and a Dr.…
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Yolklore is one of the best breakfast spots in STL, (in my humble opinion). The food there is fresh, the eggs are delicious, and the chef-owner, Mary Bogacki is probably the chillest chef I have met, (and my dad who is a chef, and my boyfriend who was a chef are both pretty chill people so I would know)! The creation of the Spotlight for this episode went so smoothly that I was sure I had done something wrong, but it really was that easy. I am always nervous to meet new people, and this project that I am undertaking…
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