Show Notes
It's almost Hispanic Heritage Month! So, let's continue our discussions of labor unions in the U.S., this time, led by one of the most influential Hispanic leaders in our nation's history: Cesar Chavez.
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Do you know the origin story of the game Monopoly? No, not that one, the real one! This week, we learn about the woman who created the game we now know as Monopoly, the message she intended to send, and how she never saw a penny for its wild success.
Born to nobility, married to nobility, she ruled her domains and swiftly defeated her enemies. AND she was an accomplished alchemist who single-handedly created the foundations for historical pharmacology? Let's learn about Caterina Sforza!
A Holy Roman Empress, though that wasn't technically her title. A Queen of England who never actually got to be queen. It's complicated. Let's learn about Empress Matilda!