1% of History

Where did sororities come from? Why are they important? Will they be around forever? These are just a few of the questions tackled on this episode of 1% of History.   Sources: https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a9660538/first-oldest-college-sorority/ https://historyit.com/sorority-history-is-womens-history/ alphadeltapi.org https://people.com/celebrity/celebrities-who-were-in-sororities/ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-education-harvard-idUSKBN240351 https://dso.college.harvard.edu/usgso-policy http://dublinlaurenscountygeorgia.blogspot.com/2016/03/eugenia-tucker-cochran-fitzgerald.html https://www.womensactivism.nyc/stories/7759  

Learn more about who Ruth Bader Ginsburg is and what the Supreme Court's job actually is! RBG is a female icon in the United States-with good reason. Fing out more about her life and why she is so important. Social Media: Tiktok Instagram Book Recommendations: (I do not receive any compensation from these links) For Kids- Who was Ruth Bader Ginsburg? Becoming RBG The Story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg For Adults- My Own Words Notorious RBG

Hi y'all, welcome to today's episode! I'm introducing 1% of History and who Phillis Wheatley is! Y'all, I'm so excited to bring to you a new episode where we explore a little bit more of our history, particularly Phillis Wheatley.    Please email 1percenthistory@gmail.com Tiktok: msmartinelementary Instagram: msmartinelementary Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsAj_lzyMc-4NXD2YqU7yiQ Blog: www.lindseyemartin.com  

Find out who and how participated in the American Revolutionary War.

Find out about the different causes of the American Revolutionary War. Plus, let's think about it: did the king really only mean to help out a company or do you think he was trying to punish the colonists for leaving England? You can always email thehistorypod@gmail.com  

Join me as I talk about Benedict Arnold.  Benedict Arnold is known as the traitor; however, it turns out he's got more to him than that!  Remember, for suggestions and comments please email thehistorypod@gmail.com Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Benedict-Arnold https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/benedict-arnold-turned-traitor-american-revolution-180958786/ https://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/popup_arnoldsleg.html https://www.loc.gov/resource/mcc.054/?sp=1&r=-0.138,0.223,1.823,0.808,0

Join me as we talk about James Armistead Lafayette-a spy during the Revolutionary War.   Sources: https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/james-armistead-lafayette https://www.biography.com/political-figure/james-armistead https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/lafayette-james-armistead-1760-1832/ https://www.army.mil/article/119280/james_armistead_lafayette_1760_1832 https://www.history.com/news/battle-of-yorktown-slave-spy-james-armistead https://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/explore/nation-builders/james-armistead-lafayette/  

Join me as we discuss the history of Amelia Earhart! Who is she, what did she do, and what do we know about her disappearance?  Sources: ameliaearhart.com history.com smithsonianmagazine.com