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In this episode I talk to Cara Tuttle Bell about the history and importance of Title IX. We learn about the contributions of Bernice Sandler, Rep Edith Green, Rep Patsy Mink, and Sen Birch Bayh in having Title IX passed 50 years ago and the impact that Title IX has had on women today.

In this episode I talk with Lola Adeyemo about her work as a certified diversity,  equity and inclusion professional. Lola will tell us about her immigration experience and the book that she is writing. We will also learn about intersectionality as a term coined by Professor Kimberle Crenshaw and written about by the late trailblazer, author and feminist, bell hooks.

In this episode I talk with Dr. Jim Ambuske about his work on the podcast docuseries Intertwined: The Enslaved Community at George Washington's Mount Vernon.

On the federal holiday honoring the life and legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King,  I reflect on tragic events during the Civil Rights Movement, and how white Americans need to do more to reeducate themselves on their racial ignorance.

In this episode we learn the origin story of Thanksgiving and how it became a federal holiday. We discuss hurtful stereotypes and the common mistake of omitting the contributions of indigenous agricultural practices from the menu.

In this episode we learn about Nina Otero-Warren, Ann May Wong, Maya Angelou, Wilma Mankiller and Dr. Sally Ride who will all be featured on the new quarters that the US Mint will be putting out in 2022. These incredible women were pioneers that paved the way for others to follow.

In this episode we are joined by Haley Shapley, the author of Strong Like Her: A Celebration of Rule Breakers, History Makers, and Unstoppable Athletes to learn about our "Muscular Foremothers" such as Kathrine Switzer. We discuss the advancements for women in the 1970s as well as gender polarization and body expectations. Many female athletes are honored and highlighted in Ms. Shapley's book, and she discusses her interviews with them.

Could you have swam in the ocean in a wool skirt or lifted weights on the beach with male athletes? In this episode Haley Shapley, author of Strong Like Her: A Celebration of Rule Breakers, History Makers, and Unstoppable Athletes is back to tell us about the strength and courage of Annette Kellermann, Pudgy Stockton and Babe Didrickson.

In this episode I am joined by fellow historian, Scot Zellmer, to learn about the myths surrounding Christopher Columbus and the benefits to celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day in our community.

In this episode I'm joined by author and historian, Tegan Kehoe, who tells us about her upcoming book Exploring American Healthcare through 50 Historic Treasures. Listen to learn about the important contributions of Dr. Susan LaFlesche Picotte, Ing Hay and Pedro Jaramillo to medical care in the United States. For a transcript go to: https://www.tegankehoe.com/p/transcript-inclusive-history-podcast.html

The inspiring and entertaining author, Haley Shapley, joins us in this episode to talk about women during the Victoria Era and the limitations that they overcame to achieve physical fitness. We love her book Strong Like Her: A Celebration of Rule Breakers, History Makers, and Unstoppable Athletes, and we enjoyed listening to her talk about bicycles, pedestrianism and basketball.

In this powerful collaboration I am joined by Scot Zellmer who is related to members of the Rosebud Tribe in South Dakota. In this episode I share historical information while Scot offers a first hand account of the 2021 reinterment of nine children that died at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in the 1880s.  Boarding schools throughout the United States and Canada in the 19th and 20th centuries are a source of generation trauma that still impacts Native Americans today. Although it is difficult history to learn, it is important to understand in order to reconcile our past and create a better future.