About the Podcast: 60-Second Civics is a daily podcast that provides a quick and convenient way for listeners to learn about our nation’s government, the Constitution, and our history. The podcast explores themes related to civics and government, the constitutional issues behind the headlines, and the people and ideas that formed our nation’s history and government.
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Music: The theme music for 60-Second Civics is provided by Cheryl B. Engelhardt. You can find her online at cbemusic.com. The song featured on the podcast is Cheryl B. Engelhardt's "Complacent," which you purchase on iTunes, along with all of Cheryl's music.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 4850, Sally New River: Women in the American Colonies and Early Republic, Part 7 In our next episode with Dr. Holly White of Colonial Williamsburg, we ask her: who was Sally New River, and why should Americans know about her? 60-Second Civics, Episode 4850: March 30, 2023 Subscribe and take the Daily Civics Quiz at http://civiced.org/60-second-civics The show???s theme song is ???Complacent??? by Cheryl B. Engelhardt. You can find Cheryl online at cbemusic.com. SC map: https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/districts-to-counties.htm Catawba Nation: https://cma.sc.gov/catawba-indian-nation
60-Second Civics: Episode 4849, Mehetabel Chandler Coit: Women in the American Colonies and Early Republic, Part 6 In this episode, Dr. Holly White discusses Mehetabel Chandler Coit and how does her work help us understand women???s daily lives during the early colonial period. Listen for more!
60-Second Civics: Episode 4848, Coverture: Women in the American Colonies and Early Republic, Part 5 In today's episode, Dr. Holly White of Colonial Williamsburg discusses the practice of coverture and how it affected the lives of women in the American colonies. Listen to learn what this term means and more!
60-Second Civics: Episode 4847, Life for Indigenous Women After European Arrival: Women in the American Colonies and Early Republic, Part 4 After European colonization, the lives of Indigenous women would have varied greatly depending on their tribe, where they lived, and their interactions with European colonists. Learn more in this episode!
60-Second Civics: Episode 4846, How Black Women Resisted Slavery: Women in the American Colonies and Early Republic, Part 3 We are once again joined by Dr. Holly White, an expert on the history of gender, age, and family in early America. Today, she speaks about how, during the colonial era, Black women resisted slavery and oppression and the varying ways they approached it.
60-Second Civics: Episode 4845, Educational Opportunities for Women: Women in the American Colonies and Early Republic, Part 2 Educational opportunities for girls and young women were limited in the North American colonies, and access was largely shaped by several social factors. Learn more about what these educational opportunities looked like from Dr. Holly White of Colonial Williamsburg.
60-Second Civics: Episode 4844, Life for Women in the North American Colonies: Women in the American Colonies and Early Republic, Pt 1 This week we introduce our series on women in the American colonies and the early republic. We are joined by special guest Dr. Holly White, an Associate Producer at Colonial Williamsburg Innovation Studios. She specializes in the history of gender, age, and family in early America.
60-Second Civics: Episode 4843, Women's Suffrage Expands Worldwide: Women's Suffrage Movement, Part 14 By the time that the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified in the United States in 1920, a number of other countries or states within them had secured women's suffrage. Learn more about suffrage worldwide in this episode!
60-Second Civics: Episode 4842, The Sentinels of Liberty: Women's Suffrage Movement, Part 13 In 1917, women called the Sentinels of Liberty formed a twenty-four-hour vigil around Woodrow Wilson's White House. Learn more about why they did this in today's episode!
60-Second Civics: Episode 4841, Violence Against Women's Suffrage: Women's Suffrage Movement, Part 12 The political struggle for women's suffrage was not without its dangers and difficulties, as illustrated by events in 1913. Learn about the events at the women's suffrage parade in this episode!
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