The 19th

Virginia Harris
  • 5.0 (1)
  • Drama

Like the “Desperate Housewives” of 1912-1920, perfect for the “Downton Abbey” obsessed. Discover the sexy, shocking truth about how Alice Paul and her army of suffragettes really won votes for women. Go behind the scenes and between the sheets in the crazy real lives of nine women in the run-up to the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920. Characters include incredibly photogenic, charismatic and uncompromising suffragette leaders in England and America, two presidential mistresses, a high society novelist, a Washington power-wife, a barefoot dancer and an immigrant girl with big dreams

Episodes

  1. 11/01/2019

    The 19th episodes 1 and 2 - no music

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  2. 10/30/2019

    The 19th Episode 2

    Welcome to The 19th the powerful podcast serial drama brought to you by Coffeebreak Listeners Podcasts Episode 2 Like the Desperate Housewives of 1912 to 1920, The 19th is a sexy soap opera that reveals the shocking truth of how Alice Paul and an army of suffragettes commandeered the passage of the 19th Amendment and scored a surprise upset victory in the long crusade to win votes for women! The 19th goes behind the scenes and between the sheets in this Downton-Abbey era drama set in England and America to reveal all the juicy bits in the public and private lives of nine fascinating suffragettes and other celebrity women who dominated the headlines and influenced women everywhere. The 19th exposes the everyday indignities that women at every level of society were forced to endure in that outrageously oppressive pre-voting era. It illuminates the pervasive injustice that drove the suffragettes to risk their lives again and again to win what they believed would create a better world for women, the privilege of voting. Featuring Edith Wharton, Isadora Duncan, Alice Roosevelt, two presidential mistresses, the author’s own great-grandmother and suffragettes Alice Paul, Ida Wells-Barnett and Emmeline Pankhurst. Buckle up! It’s going to be a very bumpy ride! The road to ratification is anything but smooth, but in the end the women win! I’m Virginia Ann Harris, the author of the series and the founder of Coffeebreak Listeners Podcasts. The 19th includes 55 brief and delicious fast-paced episodes! Perfect for coffee-breaks! Your first episodes will introduce these lovely ladies one-by-one in 1912 as each is reaching a dramatic turning point in her life. Then we follow the extraordinary twists and turns in their inspiring journeys chronologically, building to a satisfying 1920 climax in the real life stories of each of these incredibly brave and beautiful women. The best part is that it’s all true! The 19th is based entirely on real events in real lives. Prepare to be astonished, amazed and inspired! Please subscribe now and create a pod club! Share The 19th with a friend or two, and listen in together. Definitely let us know what you think! Love the show? Chip in at Patreon.com

  3. 10/29/2019

    The 19th Episode 1

    Welcome to The 19th the powerful podcast serial drama brought to you by Coffeebreak Listeners Podcasts Episode 1 Like the Desperate Housewives of 1912 to 1920, The 19th is a sexy soap opera that reveals the shocking truth of how Alice Paul and an army of suffragettes commandeered the passage of the 19th Amendment and scored a surprise upset victory in the long crusade to win votes for women! The 19th goes behind the scenes and between the sheets in this Downton-Abbey era drama set in England and America to reveal all the juicy bits in the public and private lives of nine fascinating suffragettes and other celebrity women who dominated the headlines and influenced women everywhere. The 19th exposes the everyday indignities that women at every level of society were forced to endure in that outrageously oppressive pre-voting era. It illuminates the pervasive injustice that drove the suffragettes to risk their lives again and again to win what they believed would create a better world for women, the privilege of voting. Featuring Edith Wharton, Isadora Duncan, Alice Roosevelt, two presidential mistresses, the author’s own great-grandmother and suffragettes Alice Paul, Ida Wells-Barnett and Emmeline Pankhurst. Buckle up! It’s going to be a very bumpy ride! The road to ratification is anything but smooth, but in the end the women win! I’m Virginia Ann Harris, the author of the series and the founder of Coffeebreak Listeners Podcasts. The 19th includes 55 brief and delicious fast-paced episodes! Perfect for coffee-breaks! Your first episodes will introduce these lovely ladies one-by-one in 1912 as each is reaching a dramatic turning point in her life. Then we follow the extraordinary twists and turns in their inspiring journeys chronologically, building to a satisfying 1920 climax in the real life stories of each of these incredibly brave and beautiful women. The best part is that it’s all true! The 19th is based entirely on real events in real lives. Prepare to be astonished, amazed and inspired! Please subscribe now and create a pod club! Share The 19th with a friend or two, and listen in together. Definitely let us know what you think! Love the show? Chip in at Patreon.com

  • 3 Episodes

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Like the “Desperate Housewives” of 1912-1920, perfect for the “Downton Abbey” obsessed. Discover the sexy, shocking truth about how Alice Paul and her army of suffragettes really won votes for women. Go behind the scenes and between the sheets in the crazy real lives of nine women in the run-up to the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920. Characters include incredibly photogenic, charismatic and uncompromising suffragette leaders in England and America, two presidential mistresses, a high society novelist, a Washington power-wife, a barefoot dancer and an immigrant girl with big dreams

Information

  • Creator
    Virginia Harris
  • Years Active
    2019
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Virginia Harris
  • Show Website
    The 19th