Cool Weird Awesome With Brady Carlson

Today in 1920, the Royal Australian Navy added a woman to its ranks for the very first time. Her name was Nancy Bentley, she was six years old, and the Navy “enlisted” her in an effort to save her life. Plus: starting tomorrow in New Orleans, it’s Beignet Fest. Before her time – the tale of Navy’s first female sailor (NavyHistory.au) BEIGNET FEST  We’d like to enlist you to support our show on Patreon --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coolweirdawesome/support