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Makers

PostPosted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 10:16 am
by MrsHomeSweetRoam
I didn't think to post about it before it came on last night (bummer!) but was wondering if anyone else also watched 'Makers' on PBS last night?
http://www.pbs.org/makers/home/


Three hours of awesome history.

Edit to add: I think I found it online if you missed it!
http://www.makers.com/documentary?sem=1 ... ke00000001

Re: Makers

PostPosted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:32 am
by mtngal
Darn, I forgot to tape it! thanks for the recommendation AND link!

Re: Makers

PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 12:42 pm
by JudyJB
It was fantastic and brought back a lot of old memories. It really did a good job of explaining the women's movement and what life was like for women before then. It reminded me of being told in high school that I could not be an engineer or a chemist and how I had a choice of only three careers: teacher, nurse, or secretary.

One of my souvineers from those days is an "ERA, Yes" badge from then that I found and saved when I was cleaning out my stuff last spring. I think a lot of young women these days do not understand why their mothers or grandmothers were so limited and made the life and career choices they made.