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Wilma Rudolph, Hidden Hero of History!
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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Feb 18, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
An Olympian tale with a golden outcome! Told as a child she’d never walk again to becoming the first American woman to win three gold medals in the 1960 Olympics—Wilma Rudolph was a champion on and off the track. She used her popularity as the “fastest woman in the world” to become a world-record-breaking voice for civil justice and women’s rights. Join us for future "Hidden Heroes of History" episodes of the Dorktales Storytime Podcast where you’ll discover more hidden heroes in science, technology, engineering, arts, math and human rights who changed the world. Join us as we uncover the stories of the STEAMers and dreamers who made history! Find more information about Wilma Rudolph: https://jonincharacter.com/wilma-rudolph/ Visit the Dorktales Storytime Podcast Website Before you go, please hit the subscribe button, so future episodes will automatically show up in your podcast library. Now go be the hero of your own story and we’ll see you once-upon-a-time.Members of Kids Listen – advocates for quality podcasts for kids: https://www.kidslisten.org/ Please rate this podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/dorktales Join our mailing list: https://bit.ly/dorktales-signup BONUS CONTENT: Additional downloadable content and activities for our Hidden Heroes of History episodes will be available for free to our mailing list subscribers so please make sure you sign up.This episode has been a Jonincharacter production. Today’s hero story was written by Molly Murphy and performed by Jonathan Cormur. Sound recording and production by Jermaine Hamilton at Studio Circle Recordings. Support the show
Released:
Feb 18, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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