ENCORE: The Fight for Women's Suffrage | The 19th Amendment | 5
As America entered World War I, the suffrage movement split into a two-pronged attack. Alice Paul and her National Woman’s Party took their protests to the White House gates. Meanwhile, Carrie Chapman...
2 Apr 202541min
ENCORE: The Fight for Women's Suffrage | Silent Sentinels | 4
In March 1913, thousands of suffrage activists converged on Washington, D.C. for a new form of protest. They were going to march down Pennsylvania Avenue to demand an amendment to the U.S. Constitutio...
26 Mars 202540min
History Daily: The Death of Queen Elizabeth I
March 24, 1603. After a reign of 44 years, Queen Elizabeth I of England dies, bringing the Tudor dynasty to an end.You can listen ad-free in the Wondery or Amazon Music app. Or for all that and more, ...
24 Mars 202518min
ENCORE: The Fight for Women's Suffrage | Passing the Torch | 3
As the 20th century dawned, a new generation of women rose to take control of the suffrage cause. These young activists were going to college, delaying marriage, and pursuing careers. Their political ...
19 Mars 202540min
ENCORE: The Fight for Women's Suffrage | The Trial of Susan B. Anthony | 2
On Election Day 1872, Susan B. Anthony walked into a polling place in Rochester, New York and boldly cast her ballot. Her action was an escalation in women’s fight for the vote. Days later, she was ar...
12 Mars 202539min
History Daily: Alexander Graham Bell Makes the First Telephone Call
March 10, 1876. Inventor Alexander Graham Bell makes the first successful telephone call in history, revolutionizing human communication.You can listen ad-free in the Wondery or Amazon Music app. Or f...
10 Mars 202516min
ENCORE: The Fight for Women's Suffrage | Created Equal | 1
On July 19th, 1848, 300 female and male delegates gathered in a church in Seneca Falls, New York for America’s first women’s rights convention. After two days, 100 of the attendees signed the Declarat...
5 Mars 202541min
Buffalo Soldiers | Suffering in Silence | 4
Between 1870 and 1899, only twelve Black cadets were admitted to the US military academy at West Point, and of those twelve, only three went on to graduate. Of the Black cadets who persevered, all fac...
26 Feb 202537min
