Podcast appearances and mentions of Marla R Miller

Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of a lovely feminine Paul Revere... Marla R. Miller and Paula D. Hunt discuss Sybil Ludington, material culture, and American mythmaking. Although there is no primary evidence supporting Sybil’s historic ride, she has become an increasingly popular figure tied to the American Revolution. This conversation was recorded on March 30, 2015.  Correction: At (28:41), it was the Connecticut NOW (National Organization for Women) that sponsored the Sybil Ludington Young Feminist Award. Check out Paula D. Hunt's article, “Sybil Ludington, the Female Paul Revere: The Making of a Revolutionary War Heroine,” from the June 2015 issue of The New England Quarterly. Contributors: Marla R. Miller, Member of NEQ's Editorial Board and Director of the Public History program at The University of Massachusetts, Ahmerst. Paula D. Hunt, Doctoral Candidate at Missouri School of Journalism at the University of Missouri.    Related content: "Drunk History"  "Hangry Moments in History" Daughters of the American Revolution  "Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Berton Braley's Take on Longfellow's poem Sybil Ludington golf ball  Sybil Ludington "Contributors to the Cause" stamp Colonel Ludington silhouette

This week, in honor of the 100th anniversary of Flag Day, we take a look at several intriguing flag-related stories. Here’s the lineup: 1. Why Do We Pledge Allegiance? Here’s the little-known story behind this revered American ritual and the fears that inspired it. Did you know the Pledge was written by a socialist? Or that it’s wording has been changed twice? Or that the original salute was dropped during World War II because it too closely resembled the fascist salute of Nazi Germany? 2. Next, I interview Kimberly Staub, the Manager of Collections and Exhibitions at the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia. She’ll tell us how Betsy Ross was “discovered” as the woman who made the first American flag in the 1890s – more than a century after the flag was created. And she’ll tell us how the museum has changed it’s focus over the past decade to tell a larger story of colonial women in the late-18th century. 3. Finally, I drop some fun and interesting flag-related facts on you. Do the flag's colors red, white, and blue officially symbolize anything like courage or sacrifice? Listen and learn, people. Show page with credits: Episode 013 notes and credits Recommended Reading Jeff Gammage, “Flag Day loses importance but lives on in Philadelphia,” Philadelphia Enquirer, June 14, 2008. Jeffrey Owen Jones, “Meet the Man Who Wrote the Pledge of Allegiance,” Smithsonian Magazine (November 2003) Marc Leepson, “Five myths about the American flag,” Washington Post, June 12, 2011 Kelli Marshall, “The Strange History Behind The Pledge Of Allegiance,” Talking Points Memo (September 15, 2015) Marla R. Miller, Betsy Ross and the Making of America Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, “How Betsy Ross Became Famous: Oral Tradition, Nationalism, and the Invention of History,” Common-Place (October 2007). Music for This Episode: Jay Graham, ITPL Intro (courtesy, JayGMusic.com) Kevin McCleod, “Impact Moderato” (Free Music Archive) Jason Shaw, “Acoustic Meditation” (Free Music Archive) The Bell, “I Am History” (Free Music Archive) The Bell, “On The Street” (Free Music Archive)

This week on Fieldstone Common our featured guest is Marla R. Miller, author of the book Rebecca Dickinson: Independence for a New England Woman. Bio – Marla R. Miller Marla R. Miller, a historian of early American women and work, … Continue reading →