Dawn's Guest, Dave Reinitz is a stand-up comedian and stain-glass artist whose personal connection to this slice of History brings it alive for all of us. Hear about how his mother, Janet Braun-Reinitz, joined with the Freedom Riders in 1961 and endured and enlightened one of the darkest chapters of American History. 

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Dawn's Sources   

• Book - The Freedom Riders by Raymond Arsenault
• Podcast - Stuff you Missed in History Class (2011)  (3-part series)
• Interview - Watch Janet's interview with The Library of Congress (2001)
• Summary of events from The Bill of Rights Institute
• Excellent sources here from The Civil Rights Trail
• Janet Braun-Reinitz's Artwork
• Dave's stain-glass page on Etsy - Boomdiggitty Glass

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• See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL!
• Crazy Rich Ancients
• Histories Greatest Mysteries (mulitple seasons)
• HILF is now on Patreon! 

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