HERstory: A collection of inspiring, yet unrecognized, women throughout history

In this episode, I honor the legacy of Dolores Huerta (an advocate for laborers' and women's rights in the 20th century) to honor Labor Day. The story is recorded in both English and Spanish. This is the SPANISH episode.----

Sources: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/dolores-huertahttps://wams.nyhistory.org/growth-and-turmoil/growing-tensions/dolores-huerta/ https://www.nps.gov/places/000/dolores-huertas-house.htm https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/09/17/551490281/dolores-huerta-the-civil-rights-icon-who-showed-farmworkers-si-se-puedehttps://www.spanish.academy/blog/dolores-huerta-one-of-the-most-influential-labor-activists-of-the-20th-century/

In this episode, I honor the legacy of Dolores Huerta (an advocate for laborers' and women's rights in the 20th century) to honor Labor Day. The story is recorded in both English and Spanish. This is the ENGLISH episode.

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Sources

https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/dolores-huertahttps://wams.nyhistory.org/growth-and-turmoil/growing-tensions/dolores-huerta/ https://www.nps.gov/places/000/dolores-huertas-house.htm https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/09/17/551490281/dolores-huerta-the-civil-rights-icon-who-showed-farmworkers-si-se-puedehttps://www.spanish.academy/blog/dolores-huerta-one-of-the-most-influential-labor-activists-of-the-20th-century/

• Bilby, Joseph G., and Katherine Bilby Jenkins. Monmouth Court House: The Battle That Made the American Army. Yardley, PA: Westholme, 2010. ISBN 9781594161087 OCLC 495778701
• Downey, Fairfax. 1956. "The Girls Behind the Guns". American Heritage. 8, no. 1: 46-48.
• Bohrer, Melissa Lukeman. Glory, Passion, and Principle: The Story of Eight Remarkable Women at the Core of the American Revolution. New York: Atria Books, 2003. ISBN 0-7434-5330-1.
• Raphael, Ray. Founding Myths: Stories That Hide Our Patriotic Past. New York: New Press, 2004. ISBN 1-56584-921-3. Raphael regards "Molly Pitcher" as a myth that serves to obscure the actual (though less dramatic) contributions of women to the war effort.
• The Real Pennsylvania Dutch American, "Molly Pitcher" – A Documented History. ISBN 1-4685-1019-3.

In this episode, I discuss the context leading up to the American Revolution and the independence of the United States.Below are 3 resources to learn more about the 13 colonies and the American Revolution:https://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/american-revolution-1763-1783 https://guides.loc.gov/american-revolution/external-websites https://www.americanrevolutioninstitute.org/american-revolution-research-online/

Welcome to HERSTORY: a collection of inspiring, yet unrecognized, women throughout history. This episode is an introduction to my podcast. I hope you enjoy!