- 1 year ago
- 2
- 02:03:33
Fannie Lou Hamer 2024
The History Chicks : A Women's History Podcast
0
Description
We reached back a few years to again shine the spotlight on this remarkable woman. Fannie Lou Hamer began life as a small child whose hard labor was key to her family’s survival. She grew up to become a fiery civil rights activist who would not be silenced by intimidation, violence, or the personal wishes of the President of the United States himself.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Avatar
GuestNo comments!
They said it couldn't be done; that the deck, and the odds, were stacked against her, but Trudy Ederle listened only to her heart during her record-breaking swim across the English Channel. She was th...
- 2
- 1 year ago
02:07:55
Today we bring you our traditional Fourth of July holiday coverage of the life and times of the Statue of Liberty, from her conception at a dinner party in France to the symbol of hope she has become ...
- 1
- 1 year ago
01:56:00
Once upon a time, a daughter of privilege took her enormous intelligence, unfathomable bravery, and an entire set of Wedgwood china into the uncharted parts of the Middle East, making maps, discoverie...
- 2
- 1 year ago
01:15:06
Georgia O'Keeffe is known as the mother of Modernism; she created a vast body of work, always finding a novel way to express what she wanted to say through her art. After talking about Mary Cassatt, w...
- 2
- 1 year ago
02:25:39
Mary Cassatt had always been an independent thinker. But once she became a member of the radical group of artists known as the Impressionists, she sidestepped expectations of gender (and the tradition...
- 2
- 1 year ago
02:30:19
A young woman named Taylor Swift, who we admire greatly, has just released an album that includes a track called "Clara Bow". We thought we would reach back into the archives and bring you the story o...
- 2
- 1 year ago
01:26:18
Babe's colorful personality, drive, and athleticism made her a role model for girls and women across the globe as an Olympian and a multi-sport professional athlete. We've spoken so often about her la...
- 2
- 1 year ago
02:11:11
After decades of struggle against obstacles and expectations that would defeat most of us, Althea Gibson achieved international success in the world of tennis; breaking the color barrier at Wimbledon ...
- 2
- 1 year ago
01:37:26
According to Jessie Tarbox Beals - the first female photojournalist in the world - the key to success is mostly HUSTLE. In her case, it looked like this: arrive in a new town, set up a darkroom, canva...
- 2
- 2 years ago
01:18:12
