Historia - Delta College Public Radio

Women's History Month

What do Women’s History Month and angry women workers in the Russian Revolution have in common? A single date—March 8. Support this podcast: https://www.deltapublicmedia.org/donate/

Zheng Yi Sao

The early 19th century pirate Zheng Yi Sao is an example of the grit, violence, and creativity of a woman born in difficult circumstances. Support this podcast: https://www.deltapublicmedia.org/donate/

Sybil Ludington

Paul Revere's midnight ride has become part of our national mythos, but there were other riders in the American Revolution, including 16-year-old Sybil Ludington. Support this podcast: https://www.deltapublicmedia.org/donate/

Leni Riefenstahl and Knut Hamsun

Should some voices be purposefully marginalized? What do we do with authors, artists, and leaders whose early promise ended in actions and displays of values that deeply violate those of the current time? Support this podcast: https://www.deltapublicmedia.org/donate/

Chinese Exclusion Act

For much of American history, there were no federal laws limiting immigration at all. That openness began to change in the 1870s and 1880s, when the first restrictive immigration laws were aimed at one specific group: the Chinese. Support this podcast: https://www.deltapublicmedia.org/donate/