In this week’s episode, Lizzie and Arden discuss the prolific life and tragic death of civil rights icon, Medgar Evers! Join them as they discuss his childhood, his activism, and how his tragic assassination prompted the first steps to be taken towards the Civil Rights Act!
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The Bureau of Reclamation - Hot Dam!
The History of Uncle Sam - We want YOU!
The History of the Stars and Stripes - Old Faithful!
Tinker v. Des Moines - The Kids Are Alright!
The Execution of Sacco and Vanzetti - Feat. Upton Sinclair?!
The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) - N = R * Fp * Ne * Fl * Fi * Fc * L
NASA - Houston, We’ve Had a Problem!
The New Orleans Massacre - It Was A Peaceful Assembly!
The Americans with Disabilities Act - Our Favorite Act Yet!
The Alien & Sedition Acts - Excuse Moi?!
The Great Duel: Alexander Hamilton vs Aaron Burr - Drama Queens!
The Disappearance of Amelia Earhart - Where is She?!
Unsung American Shipwrecks - Don’t Mess with the Ocean!
The Pentagon Papers - To Publish or Not to Publish!
Loving v. Virginia - Let People Love!
J. Edgar Hoover - A Wiretapping Fiend!
The Interstate Highway System - Vroom Vroom!
Gideon v. Wainwright - Read the 6th Amendment!
The Mexican-American War - It’s A Setup!
The Kent State Murders - An Avoidable Tragedy!
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