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Here’s to the Women, Pt. 2
Episode #19-13 | airing 03-27-19

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On this weekā€™s show we conclude our two-part feature celebrating Womenā€™s History Month. Included are some of the finest musicians and singers in folk music who just happen to be women. Weā€™ll hear Patty Griffin, Nina Simone, Kate Long, Alice … Continue reading →

The Ballad of Hollis Brown

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“Ex-Farm Family, now on WPA.” Photo credit: Dorothea Lange. Farm Security Administration, Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library Archives. In regard to ā€œFair Ellenderā€ ā€“ the subject of this blogā€™s first post ā€“ I suggested that the Brown Girlā€™s murderous act … Continue reading →