Hillary Clinton moved a giant step closer to becoming the first woman elected President of the United States when she accepted the Democratic nomination at the party’s convention in Philadelphia. Clinton stands on the shoulders of generations of women who fought for the right to vote.
On this episode of BackStory, we look at the different ways women have influenced American politics, including:
• The bread riots by Confederate soldiers' wives.
• The 1913 Women's Suffrage Parade in Washington, D.C.
• Shirley Chisholm's historic 1972 presidential campaign.
The Wall Street Journal's Jeffrey Sparshott tells us what to watch in the September jobs report, which is due out Friday morning, as well as puts the rest of the latest employment data into perspective.
6 Min
Oct 6, 2016
Drew and Marchman talk about the NBA playoffs, rigging lotteries, Letterman, and more.
58 Min
May 20, 2015
Audio dramatist Mac Rogers discusses the resurgence of radio theater in the U.S. and his own work on the podcast drama, LifeAfter.
22 Min
Dec 23, 2016
