1% of History

The History of Sororities

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
 

Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the Supreme Court

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.
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For Kids-
Who was Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
Becoming RBG
The Story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
For Adults-
My Own Words
Notorious RBG

Phillis Wheatley

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. 
 
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Blog: www.lindseyemartin.com
 

Women of the American Revolutionary War

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

Causes of 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?
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Benedict Arnold

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! 
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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

James Armistead Lafayette

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/
 

Amelia Earhart

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