Turning Tables of History: Recent Episodes

Aanika Doheny

Let's take a deep dive into uncovering some of the most iconic turning points in United States History

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For this episode, I decided to change things up a little bit and talk to you guys about the history of Christmas and how it evolved over 2 millenia. 

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History.com Editors. (2009, October 27). History of Christmas. Retrieved December 22, 2020, from https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas

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In this episode, I talk about the 110 year journy of the legalization of the birth control pill and the influence of the Planned Parenthood Organization. 

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https://www.plannedparenthood.org/about-us/who-we-are/our-history

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NYCOSH. Don’t Mourn-Organize. Lessons from the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, March 25th, 2011. https://www.osha.gov/oas/NYCOSH_Triangle_Jounal.pdf

History.com Editors. "Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire." 02 Dec. 2009. Web. 09 Nov. 2020. https://www.history.com/topics/early-20th-century-us/triangle-shirtwaist-fire

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History.com Editors. Civil Rights Act of 1964. 4 Jan. 2010, www.history.com/topics/black-history/civil-rights-act. 

“Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.” U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, www.eeoc.gov/statutes/title-vii-civil-rights-act-1964. 

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Overlooked No More: Barbara Johns, Who Defied Segregation in Schools. 8 May 2019, www.nytimes.com/2019/05/08/obituaries/barbara-johns-overlooked.html.

History.com Editors. “Brown v. Board of Education.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 27 Oct. 2009, www.history.com/topics/black-history/brown-v-board-of-education-of-topeka.

History.com Editors. “Black Codes.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 1 June 2010, www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-codes.

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For this episode, I will be talking about the history that created the United States the current immigration laws. 

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Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. history.house.gov/Historical-Highlights/1951-2000/Immigration-and-Nationality-Act-of-1965/. 

“Immigration and Nationality Act.” USCIS, 10 July 2019, www.uscis.gov/laws-and-policy/legislation/immigration-and-nationality-act. 

History.com Editors. “U.S. Immigration Timeline.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 21 Dec. 2018, www.history.com/topics/immigration/immigration-united-states-timeline. 

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Welcome to Turning Tables of History. For this podcast series, I will be researching United States historic events that aided in creating the current country.