This Day in History - December 1, 2024

AIDS activists made quite a statement on this day in 1991. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

The modern roll-film camera was patented on this day in 1888. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

In December 1955, Rosa Parks made history by refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger. Her resolve In the face of unfair treatment based on the color of her skin stands as a key point of the Civil Rights Movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co ...  Show more

In December 1955, Rosa Parks made history by refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger. Her resolve In the face of unfair treatment based on the color of her skin stands as a key point of the Civil Rights Movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co ...  Show more

The Cannon Street All-Stars dreamed of playing in the 1955 Little League World Series. Their biggest obstacle didn’t come on the field. In the year that Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a public bus, these Black 12-year-olds became unlikely civil rights pioneers—and face ...  Show more

Are we bound to repeat history forever? Today’s quote takes a curious look at the stubborn forces holding us back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices