Midday Mobile Wednesday 4-20-22 Hour 2_Joan DeJean author of MUTINOUS WOMEN

ICYMI: On Midday Mobile Sean Sullivan talked to author Jean DeJean about her book Mutinous Women. In 1719, a ship named La Mutine (the mutinous woman), sailed from the French port of Le Havre, bound for the Mississippi. It was loaded with urgently needed goods for the fledgling French colony, but its principal commodity was a new kind of export: women. Listen to our podcast to hear the interesting conversation about the history of our area!