Episode 2: July 12-18

How We Got Here

Episode 2: July 12-18

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Published on Jul 12, 2021, 12:00:00 AM
Total time: 01:11:12

Episode Description

In this episode of How We Got Here - years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat in Alabama, Irene Morgan in Virginia did the same thing, leading to a landmark Supreme Court decision that became the starting point for dismantling segregation in the United States. Plus, the story of the man known as the father of the U.S. Navy. How Scottish-born John Paul Jones would rise to fame during the American Revolution. And the moment that humankind first touched foot on the moon.

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