Lillian Wald born / Courrières mine disaster - March 10
Today on the show, we celebrate Women's History Month by honoring the life and work of Lillian Wald with special guest Marjorie Feld, who wrote the book "Lillian Wald: A Biography." / On this day in 1...
10 Maalis 202120min
Barbie doll introduced / Battle of Columbus - March 9
On this day in 1959, the Barbie doll was introduced at the American Toy Fair in New York City. / On this day in 1916, the Battle of Columbus began as a raid that Pancho Villa led on the border town of...
9 Maalis 20219min
February Revolution Began / Suez Canal reopened - March 8
On this day in 1917, the February Revolution began in Russia. / On this day in 1957, the Suez Canal was reopened after being closed for several months during the Suez Crisis. Learn more about your a...
8 Maalis 202112min
Bloody Sunday in Selma / 7th March Speech of Bangabandhu - March 7
On this day in 1965, about 600 people set out from Selma, Alabama, to begin a 50-mile march to Montgomery. But not long after they left, law enforcement stopped the march with violence. / On this day ...
7 Maalis 202111min
Cassie Chadwick trial started / Dmitri Mendeleev presented periodic table - March 6
Cassie Chadwick was a career con artist who claimed to be Andrew Carnegie's daughter. On this day in 1905, her trial began. / On this day in 1869, Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev presented the first ...
6 Maalis 202111min
Boston Massacre / Nikola Tesla ball lightning explanation - March 5
On this day in 1770, a brawl broke out in Boston and turned into a deadly fight. The fight, which became known as the Boston Massacre, helped pave the way for the American Revolution. / On this day in...
5 Maalis 202110min
Hindenburg's first flight / Miriam Makeba born - March 4
On this day in 1936, the Hindenburg zeppelin took its first test flight. The Hindenburg's service would end when it caught on fire on May 6, 1937. / Singer, actor, and activist Miriam Makeba was born ...
4 Maalis 202110min
Delta Sigma Theta's first public act / Americans find oil in Saudi Arabia - March 3
On this day in 1913, Delta Sigma Theta attended the Women's Suffrage March for their first public act. / A group of American oil prospectors discovered a commercially viable source of petroleum near D...
3 Maalis 202118min
