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The Woman Behind The New Deal (1933) w/ Jenny Kaplan
It’s March 3rd. This day in 1933, Frances Perkins is appointed Secretary of Labor, the first woman to hold a cabinet position.
Jody, Niki, and Kelli…
4 years ago
Mixing at Mardi Gras (1992) w/ Oliver Thomas
It’s March 1st, the first day of Mardi Gras in New Orleans. This day in 1992, a city ordinance mandating that all Mardi Gras krewes be integrated in …
4 years ago
Lincoln At Cooper Union, The Speech That Changed Everything (1860)
It’s February 27th. This day in 1860, Abraham Lincoln gave a speech at the Cooper Union in New York City. Before the speech, he was relatively unknow…
4 years, 1 month ago
Our Favorite "Making Trouble" Stories
All this week, shows across the Radiotopia network are doing special episodes around the theme of “making trouble.” It’s being done to celebrate the …
4 years, 1 month ago
Birth of The Peace Symbol (1958) w/ Ian Chillag
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It’s February 22nd. This day in…
4 years, 1 month ago
The Long Telegram (1946)
It’s February 20th. This day in 1946, diplomat George Kennan, stationed in Moscow, sent a 5,000 word telegram to the State Department outlining his a…
4 years, 1 month ago
Black History Month Week: Baldwin v Buckley (1965) w/ Nick Buccola
This week, we’re doing a number of episodes around the history of… Black History Month.
In 1965, two of America’s leading intellectuals debated the q…
4 years, 1 month ago
Black History Month Week: Capital B w/ Jelani Cobb
This week, we’re doing a number of episodes around the history of… Black History Month.
Over the course of this country’s history, the terms we use t…
4 years, 1 month ago
Black History Month Week: Where BHM Came From (1924)
This week, we’re doing a number of episodes around the history of… Black History Month.
Today, February 13th — the roots of the celebration in 1924, …
4 years, 1 month ago
The Anarchist Soup Plot (1916)
It’s February 10th. This day in 1916, at an event attended by much of Chicago’s political and religious elite, an anarchist cook poisoned a batch of …
4 years, 1 month ago