Iowa Civil Rights History

• The Western Family Farm - (Todd Western III)

  Send us a textThomas and Susannah Western were born into slavery in Virginia. Upon getting their freedom, they decided to head west in search of a better life.In 1864 Thomas and Susannah Western bought their first 80 acres of Farm in Iowa and later bought another 80 acres.My conversation with Todd Western III about his family history.Support the showThank you for listening.For any questions, suggestions, recommendations, or corrections on any historical facts; please contact Host: Erick Nganyange Email: [email protected] us on Facebook @ Iowa Civil Rights History Podcast

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• Carrie Chapman Catt - (Karen Kedrowski) - Part 2

  Send us a textPart 2 of the conversation on Carrie Chapman Catt Catt was born on January 9, 1859, in Ripon, Wisconsin, the second of three children of Lucius and Maria (Clinton) Lane. In 1866, at the close of the Civil War, the family moved to a farm near Charles City, Iowa.I had the privilege of sitting down with Karen Kedrowski, the director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics, to discuss Catt's life and her significant contributions to the women's movement.Support the showThank you for listening.For any questions, suggestions, recommendations, or corrections on any historical facts; please contact Host: Erick Nganyange Email: [email protected] us on Facebook @ Iowa Civil Rights History Podcast

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• Carrie Chapman Catt - (Karen Kedrowski) - Part 1

  Send us a textCatt was born on January 9, 1859, in Ripon, Wisconsin, the second of three children of Lucius and Maria (Clinton) Lane. In 1866, at the close of the Civil War, the family moved to a farm near Charles City, Iowa.I had the privilege of sitting down with Karen Kedrowski, the director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics, to discuss Catt's life and her significant contributions to the women's movement.Support the showThank you for listening.For any questions, suggestions, recommendations, or corrections on any historical facts; please contact Host: Erick Nganyange Email: [email protected] us on Facebook @ Iowa Civil Rights History Podcast

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• Black Iowa News - (Dana James)

  Send us a textConversation with the founder and publisher of Black Iowa News Dana James on her life as a journalist, state of the media, black media and life in generalSupport the showThank you for listening.For any questions, suggestions, recommendations, or corrections on any historical facts; please contact Host: Erick Nganyange Email: [email protected] us on Facebook @ Iowa Civil Rights History Podcast

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• Sioux City Ghosts - (Jim Tillman)

  Send us a textThe Sioux City Ghosts were an all-black fast-pitch softball team in Sioux City, Iowa. Their exceptional skills and unique style of playing created a legacy that very few can match. It all started in 1925 as a boy’s club. After class, they would gather near the former Hopkins school along West 7th and Panoah Street in Sioux City.Jim Tillman, Sioux City native and resident, has been studying the Ghosts story for a while and was able to share the story on his first EVER podcast appearance.Support the showThank you for listening.For any questions, suggestions, recommendations, or corrections on any historical facts; please contact Host: Erick Nganyange Email: [email protected] us on Facebook @ Iowa Civil Rights History Podcast

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