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Women Making History

Lecture no. 17 from the course: Experiencing America: A Smithsonian Tour through American History

Women Making History

Taught by Professor Richard Kurin | 31 min | Categories: The Great Courses Plus Online History Courses

Explore the struggle for an inclusive role for women in American society. Chart the history of the women’s suffrage movement; witness Helen Keller’s miraculous story; follow Amelia Earhart’s heartbreaking career in the air; and get a glimpse into Julia Child’s life as a television pioneer and cultural icon.

24 Lectures

1
Image of Star-Spangled Banner—Inspiring the Anthem
Star-Spangled Banner—Inspiring the Anthem
0 of 34 min
2
Image of Presidents and Generals—Images of Leadership
Presidents and Generals—Images of Leadership
0 of 29 min
3
Image of Conscience and Conflict - Religious History
Conscience and Conflict - Religious History
0 of 30 min
4
Image of The Growth and Spread of Slavery
The Growth and Spread of Slavery
0 of 33 min
5
Image of Emancipation and the Civil War
Emancipation and the Civil War
0 of 29 min
6
Image of Gold, Guns, and Grandeur—The West
Gold, Guns, and Grandeur—The West
0 of 32 min
7
Image of The First Americans—Then and Now
The First Americans—Then and Now
0 of 33 min
8
Image of Planes, Trains, Automobiles … and Wagons
Planes, Trains, Automobiles … and Wagons
0 of 31 min
9
Image of Communications—From Telegraph To Television
Communications—From Telegraph To Television
0 of 32 min
10
Image of Immigrant Dreams and Immigrant Struggles
Immigrant Dreams and Immigrant Struggles
0 of 31 min
11
Image of User Friendly—Democratizing Technology
User Friendly—Democratizing Technology
0 of 31 min
12
Image of Extinction and Conservation
Extinction and Conservation
0 of 33 min
13
Image of Kitty Hawk to Tranquility—Innovation and Flight
Kitty Hawk to Tranquility—Innovation and Flight
0 of 32 min
14
Image of Cold War—Red Badges, Bombs, and the Berlin Wall
Cold War—Red Badges, Bombs, and the Berlin Wall
0 of 31 min
15
Image of National Tragedy—Maine, Pearl Harbor, 9/11
National Tragedy—Maine, Pearl Harbor, 9/11
0 of 32 min
16
Image of For the Greater Good—Public Health
For the Greater Good—Public Health
0 of 30 min
17
Image of Women Making History
Women Making History
0 of 31 min
18
Image of The Power of Portraits
The Power of Portraits
0 of 31 min
19
Image of Two Centuries of American Style
Two Centuries of American Style
0 of 29 min
20
Image of Hollywood—The American Myth Machine
Hollywood—The American Myth Machine
0 of 32 min
21
Image of The Hope Diamond—America's Crown Jewel
The Hope Diamond—America's Crown Jewel
0 of 31 min
22
Image of Sing Out for Justice—American Music
Sing Out for Justice—American Music
0 of 33 min
23
Image of Exploring the Land, Exploring the Universe
Exploring the Land, Exploring the Universe
0 of 31 min
24
Image of “All Men Are Created Equal”—Civil Rights
“All Men Are Created Equal”—Civil Rights
0 of 43 min

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