Episode 43: The Original Pink Ladies- Lady Pinkertons Part 1

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The next few episodes of Breakfast with Mom we will highlight the first female Pinkerton detectives. Today is dedicated to the very first woman to be hired by Allan Pinkerton and one that would be a lifelong friend of Allen’s. She was even buried in his family plot.

Kate Warne was an American law enforcement officer best known as the first female detective in the United States, for the Pinkerton National Detective Agency. She also had a role in uncovering the 1861 Baltimore Plot against President-elect Abraham Lincoln, recruiting female agents for the Pinkerton Agency, and conducting intelligence work for the Union during the American Civil War. My resources can be found in the show notes.

Resources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_Funds#History

https://www.adamsfunds.com/wp-content/uploads/adams_history.pdf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erin,_New_York

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6425/kate_warne

https://web.archive.org/web/20220601205400/https://www.avclub.com/america-s-first-female-detective-once-saved-abraham-lin-1846303888

Say What?!: https://apnews.com/article/california-giant-pumpkin-winner-71cc6201bb732f057261d452bdf97ba5

All the things:

Music: "Electronic Rock (King Around Here)" by Alex Grohl https://pixabay.com/music/search/electronic%20rock%20king

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Episode was researched, written and edited by Shanoa

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