Monday, November 16

12:00pm American Masters “Unladylike 2020”

Explore the stories of pioneering women in American politics who advocated for suffrage and civil rights over 100 years ago, including the first women in the U.S. Congress and State Senate, and a co-founder of the NAACP.

Watch the show here: https://www.pbs.org/video/unladylike2020-c8uw7u/ (Passport Required)

1:00pm By One Vote: Woman Suffrage in the South

When Tennessee legislator Harry T. Burn followed his mother's advice and cast his fateful vote to ratify the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, he ensured the state would forever be associated with bestowing the right to vote, a fundamental civil right, on U.S. women. But the short story of this vote belies the irony of this state and region's late and reluctant participation in the suffrage effort. The full story of Burn's vote and the Southern suffrage movement is one of compromises, abandoned ideals and promises broken; as well as deep racial and gender divisions in the struggle for political power. Tennessee's suffrage journey is part of the long aftermath of the Civil War in which women were no longer satisfied to be spectators in political processes nor to be relegated to second-class citizenship. By One Vote: Woman Suffrage in the South examines the tactics and attitudes of Tennessee and Southern suffragists, exploring how the shadow of the Confederacy and values of the "Lost Cause" shaped the fight for full female enfranchisement. Narrated by Rosanne Cash, NPT's original documentary chronicles the events leading up to the turbulent, nail-biting showdown of August 1920.

Watch the show here: https://www.pbs.org/video/by-one-vote-woman-suffrage-in-the-south-8diwdv/ (Passport required)

Tuesday, November 17

12:00pm One Woman, One Vote

A look at the history of the women’s suffrage movement.

Show not available online Watch the preview here: https://www.pbs.org/video/trailer-sgonlb/

Wednesday, November 18

12:00pm American Experience “Jubilee Singers: Sacrifice and Glory”

A documentary about a group of unknown singers from Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. The Jubilee Singers perform at many public events trying win the heart of the nation. Two members of this group are former slaves and others still in their teens. They sing spirituals such as "Steal Away" and religious anthems of slavery. Music historians, Horace Clarence Boyer, John Hope Franklin, Toni Anderson, and Katherine Preston, give insight on the Jubilee Singers and their success across the nation.

Watch the show here: https://www.pbs.org/video/jubilee-singers-j88mwl/ (Passport Required)

1:00pm American Experience “Emma Goldman”

This program paints a portrait of the young, brilliant Russian emigrant, called "the most dangerous woman in America," and expelled from the United States 34 years after she arrived.

Watch the show here: https://www.pbs.org/video/emma-goldman-ajsyzd/ (Passport Required)

Thursday, November 19

12:00pm American Masters “Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise”

Journey through the prolific life of the I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings author and activist who inspired generations with lyrical modern African-American thought. Features new interviews with Oprah Winfrey, Common, the Clintons, and others.

Watch the show here: https://www.pbs.org/video/american-masters-maya-angelou-and-still-i-rise-0/ (Passport Required)

Friday, November 20

12:00pm Daring Women Doctors: Physicians in the 19th Century

Hidden in American history, all women's medical schools began to appear in the mid 19th century long before women had the right to vote or own property. "Daring Women Doctors" highlights the intrepid, pioneering and diverse women who faced hostility and resistance in their pursuit of medical educations. This documentary examines how these women physicians greatly impacted their communities around the United States and internationally. It also demonstrates how women doctors exerted a long-lasting influence on the movement towards women's rights.

Watch the show here: https://www.pbs.org/video/daring-women-doctors-physicians-in-the-19th-century-buotrz/ (Passport Required)

1:00pm Beyond the Powder: The Legacy of the First Women’s Cross Country Air Race

A documentary film that follows the female pilots of the 2014 Air Race Classic racers as they make their way across the country, while telling the story of the first women's cross-country air race of 1929, also known as the Powder Puff Derby. The first Women's Air Derby in 1929-which was comprised of 20 women, including Amelia Earhart-was flown from Santa Monica to the finish line in Cleveland, kicking off the National Air Races. The country watched as these brave women made history flying cross-country, breaking into a competition that was thought to be for men only. They encountered sabotage, death, and all the difficulties of flying at the dawn of aviation. Today the Powder Puff Derby continues as the Air Race Classic, with modern day racers carrying out the legacy and the adventurous spirit of the original racers. Showing that they were more than just their make-up, the original Derby contestants have inspired those flying today to truly push beyond the powder.

Show not available online

Watch the preview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjaFkkFRLho&feature=emb_logo