Franklin, Benjamin Franklin
Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast
03/06/21
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This week is all about famed scientist, statesmen and printer Benjamin Franklin. Listen to learn all about the amazing accomplishments and achievements this one founding father crammed into his 84 years.
From running a newspaper to founding the University of Pennsylvania, Benjamin Franklin can be seen and felt to this day.
Sources Used This Episode:
- Why Is Benjamin Franklin's Head on the Hundred Dollar Bill? Biography.com (LINK)
- Benjamin Franklin: American Author, Scientist, and Statesmen. By Gordon S Wood, Britannica.com (LINK)
- Interesting Facts About Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin Franklin Historical Society (LINK)
- Apology for Printers, Benjamin Franklin. Originally published in the Pennsylvania Gazzette, June 10, 1731. Accessed via the National Archives, Jan 30, 2021. (LINK)
- Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson
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Hidden Computers - Women in Tech
March 3, 2021
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Welcome to another bonus episode!
This month I am celebrating women and their accomplishments throughout history. All topics showcased on Wednesdays this month are suggestions from you, my listeners!
This week I am talking about the history and impact women have made in the field of technology - primarily computers and programming. Did you know that women computers date back to the 1800's? Tune in to this episode to learn that and more!
Sources Used This Episode:
- The Secret History of Women in Coding by Clive Thompson, New York Times Magazine. February 13, 2019. (LINK)
- Ada Lovelace, Biography.com Editiors. Publish April 2, 2014. (LINK)
- Grace Hooper, Wikipedia (LINK)
- Mary Clem, Wikitia. September 25, 2020. (LINK)
- Timeline of Computer History. Computer History Museum. (LINK)
- When Computers Were Human by David Alan Grier
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This week I am diving into the life and presidential run of Shirley Chisholm. Born in Brooklyn during the Great Depression, Shirley would buck convention over and over as she broke barriers and championed women's rights.
And while she came back into the conversation during Kamala Harris' presidential run, there is so much more to the story.
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