March 8th is International Women’s Day; in fact the entire month of March is Women’s History Month. What is your community doing to honor it? How about your local schools? Will your son or daughter come home with papers and projects related to Women’s History like they did Presidents Day, St. Patrick’s Day or even Valentine’s […]
Today is Women’s Equality Day! Established August 26, 1971 by Rep. Bella Abzug, Women’s Equality Day was a way to commemorate the passage of the 19th amendment, the Woman Suffrage Movement Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave women full voting rights in 1920. It also commemorates the Women's Strike for Equality where, on August 26, 1970, 20,000 women […]
Today the wonderful world of books is being celebrated at schools and in homes all across the country in honor of Read Across America day, which of course coincides with the birthday of Dr. Seuss. The man who’s responsible for helping kids learn to read for the last four decades.
Educator Stacy Klingler shares the story of Italian physician Maria Montesorri and her ground-breaking work with child education. Montesorri is best known for the philosophy of education that bears her name, as well as her writing on scientific pedagogy. Her educational method is still in use today in some public and private schools throughout the world. This podcast is […]
Video Producer Kelsey Brannon shares the story of actress and comedian Bea Arthur. Arthur was an American actress, comedian, singer, and animal rights activist whose career spanned seven glorious decades. Arthur received the second most nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series with nine. This podcast is a syndication of The #HerStory […]
One of the preeminent writers of 19th century African-American life, the story of Zora Neale Hurston is shared by academic and poet Tonya Matthews. Zora Neale Hurston was an American novelist, short story writer, folklorist, and anthropologist, but best known for her 1937 novel Their Eyes Were Watching God. This podcast is a syndication of The #HerStory Podcast, which tells […]
Maggie Marconi, historian and museum professional, shares the story of one of the most infamous leaders of the American Woman’s Suffrage movement, Alice Paul. In addition to her work as an American suffragist Paul was a fierce feminist and dedicated women's rights activist. Not only was she the main leader and strategist of the 1910s […]
Archivist Melissa Mannon shares the story of Ida Annah Ryan, a lucrative architect forgotten by time until she was uncovered in the family archives. This podcast is a syndication of The #HerStory Podcast, which tells the stories of 50 historical women, not through names and dates of textbooks, but through the voices of contemporary women. […]
Ground-breaking academic and second President of Bryn Mawr College, M. Carey Thomas was a leading scholar during her time. Irish and women’s history scholar Jennifer Redmond shares her story. This podcast is a syndication of The #HerStory Podcast, which tells the stories of 50 historical women, not through names and dates of textbooks, but through […]
Thousands of women and families evacuated the island of Guernsey during WWII. Gillian Mawson shares the story of one of those women, Eva Le Page. This podcast is a syndication of The #HerStory Podcast, which tells the stories of 50 historical women, not through names and dates of textbooks, but through the voices of contemporary […]
