Host, comedian Dawn Brodey, takes you through the annals of history with a special guest and history subject each episode. From Dillinger to Frankenstein, from The Crusades to Freak Shows - Dawn brings her history degree and unfiltered sense of humor to deliver well-researched deep-dives that strip history naked and serve it up raw.
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episode 58: HILF 58 - The Freedom Rides with Dave Reinitz
Dawn's Guest, Dave Reinitz is a stand-up comedian and stain-glass artist whose personal connection to this slice of History brings it alive for all of us. Hear about how his mother, Janet Braun-Reinitz, joined with the Freedom Riders in 1961 and endured and enlightened one of the darkest chapters of American History.
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Dawn's Sources
- Book - The Freedom Riders by Raymond Arsenault
- Podcast - Stuff you Missed in History Class (2011) (3-part series)
- Interview - Watch Janet's interview with The Library of Congress (2001)
- Summary of events from The Bill of Rights Institute
- Excellent sources here from The Civil Rights Trail
- Janet Braun-Reinitz's Artwork
- Dave's stain-glass page on Etsy - Boomdiggitty Glass
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- See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL!
- Crazy Rich Ancients
- Histories Greatest Mysteries (mulitple seasons)
- HILF is now on Patreon!
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COMING UP:
EP59 - JOSEPHINE BAKER with Katy (from The Queens Podcast)
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