As long and vast as the history of our country may seem to us, the right of women to vote is shockingly new. Many of us had parents or grandparents who were born before women’s voting rights were codified. In fact, you just heard the famous suffragette Alice Paul report the news: The State of Tennessee ratified the 19th Amendment to the Constitution by just ONE VOTE.. and that deciding vote was cast on August 18th of 1920.




Cast:

Alice Paul, the Suffragette News Network (SNN) is played by Jillian Lee Garner

Representative Harry Burn is played by Jason Marsden

Anti-suffragist J.B. Sanford, Chairman of the Democrat Caucus in California is played by Wally Wingert

Suffragette Carrie Chapman Catt is played by Jennifer Cihi

Tennessee House Speaker Seth M. Walker is played by anonymous.

Rep. Joseph Hanover is played by Paul Bahr 

Laura Jones, SNN correspondent is played by Michelle Schulman

Carol Tilson, SNN anchor is played by Kourtney Bell




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As long and vast as the history of our country may seem to us, the right of women to vote is shockingly new. Many of us had parents or grandparents who were born before women’s voting rights were codified. In fact, you just heard the famous suffragette Alice Paul report the news: The State of Tennessee ratified the 19th Amendment to the Constitution by just ONE VOTE.. and that deciding vote was cast on August 18th of 1920. Cast: Alice Paul, the Suffragette News Network (SNN) is played by Jillian Lee Garner Representative Harry Burn is played by Jason Marsden Anti-suffragist J.B. Sanford, Chairman of the Democrat Caucus in California is played by Wally Wingert Suffragette Carrie Chapman Catt is played by Jennifer Cihi Tennessee House Speaker Seth M. Walker is played by anonymous. Rep. Joseph Hanover is played by Paul Bahr Laura Jones, SNN correspondent is played by Michelle Schulman Carol Tilson, SNN anchor is played by Kourtney Bell See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The passing of the 19th Amendment - “Tennessee House gives women the right to vote” – (June 4, 1919)

From six-time New York Times bestselling author Joe Garner, and based on his groundbreaking multimedia book, “We Interrupt This Broadcast,” comes a 12-episode, audio docu-series hosted by broadcast legend Bill Kurtis, and narrated by NBC’s Brian Williams.&nbsp;Each episode unfolds with the brisk pace and tone of a thriller while presenting an in-depth look into the reporting of, and reaction to, the extraordinary events that became the benchmarks of the American story. It is said that “breaking news” is the first draft of history. “We Interrupt This Broadcast” marks the first time the stories of these historical broadcast news events are told exclusively by the broadcasters and TV journalists whose work created those drafts in real-time.CreditsHosted by Bill Kurtis &amp; Narrated by Brian WilliamsCreated, produced and directed by Joe GarnerWritten by Mark Rowland, Brian Williams, Colin Madine, and Joe GarnerSound engineering and design by Paul Bahr, Peachtree SoundAdditional audio engineering provided by Beowulf Rochlen, Two Squared Media ProductionsWebsite and graphics designed by George Vasilopoulos, 921 AssociatesExecutive Producers are Brian Williams, Ron Hartenbaum, Scott Calka, and Joe GarnerA very special thank you to Donna LaPietra and Diane AnelloA Production of i4 Media Ventures, LLC<a href="http://www.weinterruptthisbroadcast.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.weinterruptthisbroadcast.org</a>

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From six-time New York Times bestselling author Joe Garner, and based on his groundbreaking multimedia book, “We Interrupt This Broadcast,” comes a 12-episode, audio docu-series hosted by broadcast legend Bill Kurtis, and narrated by NBC’s Brian Williams. Each episode unfolds with the brisk pace and tone of a thriller while presenting an in-depth look into the reporting of, and reaction to, the extraordinary events that became the benchmarks of the American story. It is said that “breaking news” is the first draft of history. “We Interrupt This Broadcast” marks the first time the stories of these historical broadcast news events are told exclusively by the broadcasters and TV journalists whose work created those drafts in real-time. Credits Hosted by Bill Kurtis & Narrated by Brian Williams Created, produced and directed by Joe Garner Written by Mark Rowland, Brian Williams, Colin Madine, and Joe Garner Sound engineering and design by Paul Bahr, Peachtree Sound Additional audio engineering provided by Beowulf Rochlen, Two Squared Media Productions Website and graphics designed by George Vasilopoulos, 921 Associates Executive Producers are Brian Williams, Ron Hartenbaum, Scott Calka, and Joe Garner A very special thank you to Donna LaPietra and Diane Anello A Production of i4 Media Ventures, LLC www.weinterruptthisbroadcast.org

From six-time New York Times bestselling author Joe Garner, and based on his groundbreaking multimedia book, “We Interrupt This Broadcast,” comes a 12-episode, audio docu-series hosted by broadcast legend Bill Kurtis, and narrated by NBC’s Brian Williams.&nbsp;Each episode unfolds with the brisk pace and tone of a thriller while presenting an in-depth look into the reporting of, and reaction to, the extraordinary events that became the benchmarks of the American story. It is said that “breaking news” is the first draft of history. “We Interrupt This Broadcast” marks the first time the stories of these historical broadcast news events are told exclusively by the broadcasters and TV journalists whose work created those drafts in real-time.CreditsHosted by Bill Kurtis &amp; Narrated by Brian WilliamsCreated, produced and directed by Joe GarnerWritten by Mark Rowland, Brian Williams, Colin Madine, and Joe GarnerSound engineering and design by Paul Bahr, Peachtree SoundAdditional audio engineering provided by Beowulf Rochlen, Two Squared Media ProductionsWebsite and graphics designed by George Vasilopoulos, 921 AssociatesExecutive Producers are Brian Williams, Ron Hartenbaum, Scott Calka, and Joe GarnerA very special thank you to Donna LaPietra and Diane AnelloA Production of i4 Media Ventures, LLC<a href="http://www.weinterruptthisbroadcast.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.weinterruptthisbroadcast.org</a>

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