Welcome to the history tricks, where any resemblance to a boring old history lesson is purely coincidental.

And here's your 30-second summary.

Alice Paul was one of the most prominent activists of the 20th century women's rights movement,

who believed that moral authority always trumps the letter of the law.

Injustices must be called out and resisted as a matter of principle. By hook or by crook,

with personal sacrifice, determination, and a talent for spectacle, she moved the needle of

public opinion through acts of resistance. The end. A quick little

ears warning before we begin in Section 4. Way, way way into the show, we do describe the practice

of force feeding. You may want to decide for yourself whether or not you wish to hear about it.

I will give you a heads up right before we talk about. And now, without further ado, on with the show.

Let's talk about Alice Paul. But first, let's drop her into history. In 1913, Delta Sigma Theta,

the largest black women's sorority, was founded at Howard

University. New York City's Grand Central Station opened, with more than 150,000 people visiting

on opening day. The 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which allowed for the federal

income tax, and the 17th, for senators not to the U.S. Constitution, which allowed for the federal income tax, and the 17th,

for senators not to be appointed, but instead elected by popular vote, were both ratified.

Although five years away from any British woman voting, Emily Duncan became the first

female magistrate in Great Britain. The toy, the Misto-Erector structural steel

builder, now known as the Erector Set, was first patented. The first drive-up gas station opened in

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The first crossword puzzle then called a word cross-puzzle

was printed in the New York World newspaper.

Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Hoffa, Rosa Parks, Muddy Waters, and Vivian Lee were all born.

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