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 Dust Bowl - Don’t Call Me an Okie!
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Cuban Missile Crisis - It’s a Quarantine, Not a Blockade!
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Henry Ford’s Model T - Crank Up Your Engines!
Little Rock Nine - Courage Prevails!
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Hoover Dam - An Engineering Marvel!
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