John "Black" Caesar died - Feb. 15, 1796
On this day in 1796, Australia's first bushranger, John "Black" Caesar, died. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Telephone Patent Dispute began - Feb. 14, 1876
On this day in 1876, inventors Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray both filed patent documents for their telephone designs, starting a years-long controversy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Massacre of Glencoe - Feb. 13, 1692
On this day in 1692, soldiers brutally killed members of the Clan MacDonald of Glencoe after staying in the MacDonalds' homes for nearly two weeks. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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NAACP founded - Feb. 12, 1909
On this day in 1909, an interracial group of American leaders met in New York to call for an organization that would fight for African American civil and political rights. This event is considered the founding meeting of the NAACP. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Emma Goldman arrested - Feb. 11, 1916
On this day in 1916, anarchist and activist Emma Goldman was arrested for distributing information on birth control. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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St. Scholastica Day Riots began - Feb. 10, 1355
On this day in 1355, riots broke out in Oxford, England, when a couple of university students incited a pub brawl over bad wine. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Mud March - Feb. 9, 1907
On this day in 1907, thousands of suffragists marched from Hyde Park to Exeter Hall in London in what became known as the Mud March. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Dawes Act Signed into Law - Feb. 8, 1887
On this day in 1887, U.S. President Grover Cleveland signed the Dawes General Allotment Act into law. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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