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March on Washington (1963) Sep 15, 2022

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I have a dream... That is the most famous moment from the March on Washington in 1963, but Rebecca and Becca will tell you all about the whole event.

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If you are looking for more information, we found these resources to be helpful:

March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the Martin Luther King Jr Research and Education Institute: https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/march-washington-jobs-and-freedom
National Archives: https://www.archives.gov/legislative/features/march-on-washington
NAACP, 1963 March on Washington Resources: https://naacp.org/find-resources/history-explained/1963-march-washington
National Park Service: https://www.nps.gov/articles/march-on-washington.htm
Official Program, National Archives: https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/official-program-for-the-march-on-washington
Give Us The Ballot Speech, 1957: https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/king-papers/documents/give-us-ballot-address-delivered-prayer-pilgrimage-freedom

You’re Listening To: Becca Grawl & Rebecca Fachner

Produced / Edited by: Canden Arciniega
Intro/Outro Music: Well-Seasoned from Audio Hero

Haymarket Affair Sep 01, 2022

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In May 1886, workers in Chicago were rallying for an 8 hour workday when a bomb changed the course of labor rights, the working class and labor unions. Becca and Rebecca talk more about the Haymarket Affair.

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If you are looking for more information, we found these resources to be helpful:

Library of Congress: https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-haymarket-affair
Illinois Labor History Society: http://www.illinoislaborhistory.org/the-haymarket-affair
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/spotlight-primary-source/haymarket-affair-1886
The Anarchists and the Haymarket Square Incident, PBS: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/chicago-anarchists-and-haymarket-square-incident/
The Haymarket Riot Remembered, NPR: https://www.npr.org/2006/04/29/5369420/the-haymarket-riot-remembered
Haymarket Memorial in Chicago: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_s_publicartthehaymarketmemorial.html

You’re Listening To: Becca Grawl & Rebecca Fachner

Produced / Edited by: Canden Arciniega
Intro/Outro Music: Well-Seasoned from Audio Hero

Custer’s Last Stand Aug 18, 2022

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We are headed out west again, talking about perhaps the quintessential battle in the Plains Wars: The Battle of Little Bighorn, aka Custers Last Stand Join Becca and Rebecca as we discuss Custer, his great head of hair, his fascinating wife and his date with his own mortality

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If you are looking for more information, we found these resources to be helpful:

Full length books: This has been well represented in book form, these are just a couple Crazy Horse and Custer by Stephen Ambrose The Last Stand by Nathanial Philbrick His hair though: https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/george-armstrong-custer National Park Service site for the battlefield: https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/historyculture/lt-col-george-armstrong-custer.htm Custer, SD https://visitcuster.com/ American Battlefield Trust on the battle and Custer: https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/george-armstrong-custer

You’re Listening To: Becca Grawl & Rebecca Fachner

Produced / Edited by: Canden Arciniega
Intro/Outro Music: Well-Seasoned from Audio Hero

SEASON 3: Yalta Conference Aug 04, 2022

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Tour Guide Tell All is BACK for the fall! We are starting with a pivotal moment at the end of world war 2, the Yalta Conference between Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin discussing war aims and peace negotiations Join Rebecca and Becca as we discuss the fate of the post-war world.

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If you are looking for more information, we found these resources to be helpful:

Full length books:

Yalta, the Price of Peace by SM Plokhy
Eight Days at Yalta by Diana Preston
Daughters of Yalta by Catharine Grace Katz

Standard overview with some good photos: https://www.britannica.com/event/Yalta-Conference What went wrong with Poland: https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/what-went-wrong-on-poland-reconsidering-the-legacy-of-the-yalta-agreement/ Big 3 Joint statement at the conclusion of the conference: https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/joint-statement-with-churchill-and-stalin-the-yalta-conference FDR statement to congress post Yalta: https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/presidential-speeches/march-1-1945-address-congress-yalta

You’re Listening To: Becca Grawl & Rebecca Fachner

Produced / Edited by: Canden Arciniega
Intro/Outro Music: Well-Seasoned from Audio Hero

JULY SPECIAL: Helen Hayes Jul 24, 2022

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Melissa brings the story of Helen Hayes as our special July episode as Tour Guide Tell All takes a short summer break. We'll be back in August with all new episodes.

Helen Hayes is remembered in DC as the name of the theatre awards, but there is a lot more to know about this theatre pioneer.

Follow Becca's Disney journey at @disneygrawlgirls on Instagram!

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You’re Listening To: Melissa Gilbert

Produced / Edited by: Canden Arciniega
Intro/Outro Music: Well-Seasoned from Audio Hero

Washington National Cathedral with Andy Bittner Jun 16, 2022

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Heads up, y'all - we've been doing so many tours (yay for work! boo for having time to record). We're going to take a break for a few weeks. We'll have a Patron Only episode in July and then we'll be back in August. We are excited to have Andy Bittner, author of Building the Washington National Cathedral, as our guest for this patron-only episode. Join Andy for a tour with DC by Foot - https://freetoursbyfoot.com/national-cathedral-guided-tour/ or purchase his book - https://www.amazon.com/Building-Washington-National-Cathedral-America/dp/1467134546

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You’re Listening To: Andy Bittner

Produced / Edited by: Canden Arciniega
Intro/Outro Music: Well-Seasoned from Audio Hero

A Wedding in the White House Jun 02, 2022

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Grover Cleveland married a (MUCH) younger woman 136 years ago today - June 2, 1886. There have been a handful of wedding ceremonies in the White House, but this is the only Presidential Wedding.

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Show Notes:

Cleveland Wedding - The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2011/06/picture-of-the-day-grover-clevelands-white-house-wedding-june-2-1886/239826/
Frances Folsom White House Wardrobe - White House Historical Association: https://www.whitehousehistory.org/frances-folsom-clevelands-white-house-wardrobe
Presidential Cleveland Weds in White House - Politico: https://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/this-day-in-politics-june-2-1886-223731
Cleveland Park Historical Society - Cleveland Summer Home: https://www.clevelandparkhistoricalsociety.org/cp-history/where-was-grover-clevelands-house/

You’re Listening to: Rebecca Fachner and Rebecca Grawl

Produced / Edited by: Canden Arciniega & Matt Schleigh
Intro/Outro Music: Well-Seasoned from Audio Hero

Astronauts at Arlington National Cemetery May 26, 2022

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Do you know how many Astronauts are honored at Arlington National Cemetery?

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If you are looking for more information, we found these resources to be helpful:

Take our Arlington Cemetery Tour! DC By Foot: www.dcbyfoot.com
Washington, DC Travel Tips: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dctraveltips/
Arlington National Cemetery - Astronauts: https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Explore/Notable-Graves/astronauts

NASA - Memorials and Burials at Arlington National Cemetery: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-memorials-and-burials-at-arlington-national-cemetery

You’re Listening To: Rebecca Fachner and Rebecca Grawl

Produced / Edited by: Canden Arciniega & Matt Schleigh
Intro/Outro Music: Well-Seasoned from Audio Hero

Happy Mother’s Day: Presidential Mothers May 12, 2022

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Becca and Rebecca share (what we know, hello patriarchy in historical research) about some Presidential Moms.

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Show Notes:

First Mothers: The Women Who Shaped The Presidents by Bonnie Angelo

Presidents and Their Moms: A Short History (Politico): https://www.politico.com/magazine/gallery/2017/11/03/presidents-mothers-photo-gallery-000755/?slide=0
Mount Vernon - Mary Ball Washington: https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/mary-ball-washington/
National Park Service - Martha Bulloch Roosevelt: https://www.nps.gov/thrb/learn/historyculture/marthabullochroosevelt.htm
National Park Service - Sara Delano Roosevelt: https://www.nps.gov/people/sara-delano-roosevelt.htm
Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum, and Boyhood Home - Ida Stover Eisenhower: https://www.eisenhowerlibrary.gov/sites/default/files/file/Chapter%204%20Mother.pdf
Georgia Women of Achievement - Lillian Gordy Carter: https://www.georgiawomen.org/lillian-gordy-carter

You’re Listening To: Rebecca Fachner and Rebecca Grawl

Produced / Edited by: Canden Arciniega & Matt Schleigh
Intro/Outro Music: Well-Seasoned from Audio Hero

Gunfight at the OK Corral Apr 21, 2022

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This week we head to Tombstone, Arizona and back to the Wild West. You've heard the names Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, the Claytons - Becca and Rebecca sort through fact and fiction to talk about one of the most famous gunfights - the OK Corral. Comments or Questions? Or have an idea for future episodes - #pitchtothepod? Email us tourguidetellall@gmail.com Support Tour Guide Tell All:

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If you are looking for more information, we found these resources to be helpful:

Visit the OK Corral!: https://www.ok-corral.com/
Arizona State Library - Gunfight at the OK Corral: https://azlibrary.gov/dazl/learners/research-topics/gunfight-ok-corral
The Day That Brought Infamy: https://www.dental.umaryland.edu/museum/exhibits/online-exhibits/doc-holliday-dds/the-day-that-brought-infamy/
Tombstone (1993), Gunfight clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpEkaGJnkAk

You’re Listening To: Rebecca Fachner and Rebecca Grawl Produced / Edited by: Canden Arciniega & Matt Schleigh Intro/Outro Music: Well-Seasoned from Audio Hero

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