History is filled with interesting events and fascinating people from all walks of life. Historia highlights the voices that aren’t traditionally amplified in history textbooks. Come celebrate the stories of all of us!

This radio program, created by Delta College’s history professors, airs on FM 90.1 (for those in the mid-Michigan region) every Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Here is a link to our podcast: https://www.deltabroadcasting.org/blogs/historia/

Information from our previous radio program, Moments in Time.

Here is a link to some of our programs: https://soundcloud.com/wucxmomentintime

Some Moments in Time about American History

A Four-Minute History of Suffrage–Amy French, Ph.D., Delta College History Professor

The Pullman Strike–Amy French, Ph.D., Delta College History Professor

Muller v. Oregon–Amy French, Ph.D., Delta College History Professor

Montgomery Bus Boycott–Amy French, Ph.D., Delta College History Professor

Declaration of Sentiments–Amy French, Ph.D., Delta College History Professor

Detroit 1967 Riots Part One–Amy French, Ph.D., Delta College History Professor

Detroit 1967 Riots Part Two–Amy French, Ph.D., Delta College History Professor

Alice Freeman Palmer–Amy French, Ph.D., Delta College History Professor

Special Moments in Time read by local young women as part of the See A Girl, See A Leader program (aired throughout Women’s History Month in March 2018)

Part One–Highlights Aleda Lutz—a Freeland, MI woman who was killed in combat during WWII, Lieutenant Colonel Jackie Cochran who organized the Women’s Air Service Pilots of WWII, and Mary Harris (Mother Jones)–a noted labor leader. These historical vignettes were read by Katie Hubner, Ella Randolph, and Isabella Fuller, respectively.

Part Two–Highlights Alice Paul–a noted suffragist who formed the National Woman’s Party, Jane Addams–the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and the leader of the settlement house movement, Martha Hay–a lumber baroness from Saginaw who ran a successful sawmill during Michigan’s lumbering heyday, and Shirley Chisholm–the first black woman elected to the United States Congress, . These historical vignettes were read by Katie Fuller, Madison Harvey, Allison Harvey, and Grace Murphy, respectively.

Part Three–Highlights Alice Freeman Palmer–the first female college president and a great educator, Ida Wells-Barnett–a journalist, newspaper editor, suffragist, and civil rights leader, and Victoria Woodhull–presidential candidate in the 1800s and the first woman to operate a brokerage firm on Wall Street. These historical vignettes were read by Cate Retberg, Lillian Coon, and Avery Brown, respectively.

Part Four–Highlights Frances Perkins–the first woman appointed to the US Cabinet, Dolores Huerta–a noted labor leader and activist, and Zitkala-sa–an author and advocate for Native American rights. These historical vignettes were read by Ashley Harvey, Maryn Brown, and Lily Somers, respectively.

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Special Moments in Time read by local young women as part of the See A Girl, See A Leader program (aired throughout Women’s History Month in March 2017)

Part One–Highlights female leaders: Hatshepsut, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Benazir Bhutto, and Margaret Thatcher (read by Grace Dull, Kendall Cornelius, Rebecca Hoerauf, and Lizzy Hoerauf respectively) 

Part Two–Highlights female leaders: Hillary Clinton, Nelly Bly, and Xiang Jingyu (read by Kendall Cornelius, Caidence DeJongh, and Grace Dull respectively) 

Part Three–Highlights female leaders: Eleanor Roosevelt, Rosa Parks, and Malala Yousafzai (read by Lizzy Hoerauf, Rebecca Hoerauf, and Addison Mayfield respectively)