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Monopoly's Secret History (1903)
It’s March 22nd. This day in 1903, a woman by the name of Lizzie Maggie filed for a patent for a new boardgame she’d invented — “The Landlord’s Game.…
4 years, 1 month ago
US Boycotts Russian Games (1980)
It’s March 20th. This day in 1980, President Jimmy Carter is about to issue a decree that U.S.
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The Cornerstone of the Confederacy (1861)
It’s March 16th. In 1861, Alexander Stephens, Vice President of the Confederate States of America, delivered a speech that came to be known as the “c…
4 years, 1 month ago
Latasha Harlins and the LA Riots (1991)
It’s March 15th. On March 16th, 1991, a young girl, Latasha Harlins, was killed by a shopkeeper in South Central Los Angeles.
Jody, Niki, and Kellie …
4 years, 2 months ago
The US Hunts Pancho Villa (1916)
It’s March 13th. This day in 1916, some 6,000 US troops are getting ready to enter Mexico to track down rebel leader Pancho Villa.
Jody, Niki, and Ke…
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A Raisin In The Sun (1959)
It’s March 10th. This day in 1959, “A Raisin In The Sun” debuted on Broadway. It was the first Broadway show written by an African-American woman, an…
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We Are The World (1985)
It’s March 8th. This day in 1985, a song was released featuring virtually every major American music star, to raise money and awareness about the fam…
4 years, 2 months ago
The War on Pinball (1948) w/ Harry Siegel
It’s March 6th. This day in 1948, New York City’s war on pinball was raging, with police smashing machines
Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by Harry…
4 years, 2 months ago
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, 2 months 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, 2 months ago