this day in Herstory
Posted 3/8/2012 - DB Metzger | 0 comment(s)
Welcome to International Women’s day. It’s also a great day for Naval Battles, invasions, and a return to the good old days of the Evil Empire. The goodyear blimp flys for the first time and in Birthdays, Georgy Girl. . . . .
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this day in Herstory
Posted 3/7/2012 - DB Metzger | 0 comment(s)
Martyrdom in ancient Carthage , and there' a great compromise to preserve the Union , Bloody Sunday to preserve segregation in the South. And changing the filibuster rule in 1975 to quash civil . . . .
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this day in Herstory
Posted 3/6/2012 - DB Metzger | 0 comment(s)
Poe flunks out of West Point. The Supremes rule on Dred Scott. Birdseye made history by freezing vegetables. FDR creates a Bank Holiday to stem the Banking crisis, Ayn Rand dies and Larry Flynt is shot. . . . .
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this day in Herstory
Posted 3/5/2012 - DB Metzger | 0 comment(s)
In old Virginia, legislation is passed on who gets whipped and who doesn’t. Fighting for neonatal health in 1930’s Chicago. In 1933 the Nazi party wins 44% of the vote. Patsy Cline takes her last plane ride. . . . .
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this day in Herstory
Posted 3/4/2012 - DB Metzger | 0 comment(s)
The original Mothers Day is celebrated in 17 th Century England. William Penn is granted a charter and Francis Perkins becomes the first woman cabinet member. It’s also the birthday of Rebecca Gratz who is rumored to be the inspiration for Rebecca, in Sir Walter Scott’s Ivanhoe. . . . .
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this day in Herstory
Posted 3/2/2012 - DB Metzger | 0 comment(s)
Texas gains Independence, disputed elections, French Impressionism, Kong is King at Radio City and Casablanca wins big at the Academy Awards. The first weekly news magazine debuts, as does a national Highway system. . . . .
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this day in Herstory
Posted 3/1/2012 - DB Metzger | 0 comment(s)
It’s Women’s History (Herstory) Month. We bring you the feast of Juno. Marietta Holley, known as the female Mark Twain. Yellowstone Park is created, K-Mart opens and we bring you the origin of "two cents worth". And it's also the day that the "Peace Corp" headed by Sargent Shriver was signed into law. . . . .
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this day in Herstory
Posted 2/29/2012 - DB Metzger | 0 comment(s)
Vaudeville begins, Mash Ends. We also have a nice mix of assassinations, bombings (FALN) gun battles (Branch Davidians) and birthdays - Molly Picon, Geraldine Ferraro- to go along with the founding of the Republican Party. . . . .
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this day in Herstory
Posted 2/27/2012 - DB Metzger | 0 comment(s)
We examine Religion in America , as well as the Holy Roman Empire . We look at how the Electoral College turns winners into losers and Ralph Nader has a birthday. In the categor . . . .
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this day in Herstory
Posted 2/25/2012 - DB Metzger | 0 comment(s)
The coming of Franco and the going of Marcos. Shoes included. We even have Two brothers who empowered them. You know what they say. “They may be bastards, but they’re our bastards.” With death comes Read More
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