The Vamp: Theda Bara, Cinema’s First Sex Symbol–Halloween Special–Women’s History, American History - a podcast by B. T. Newberg and history nerd friends

In the early 20th century, the word "vampire" was used to mean something quite different: a female sexual predator. And no one struck more fear into the hearts of men than cinema's first sex symbol, silent film actress Theda Bara. Happy Halloween.

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