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

Hello and welcome to the show. Just a quick note about field trip season, there are only a few spots left for our trip to Washington DC.

And after you have heard this episode about Mary McCloud-Bathoon, you might be inspired to want to go to some of the sites that pertain to her life, which we are going to see in Washington DC.

So go to likeminestravel.com and look at our itinerary. It's a long weekend one this time, so it might just fit into your schedule.

As for our longer trips, if you are dismayed that Paris is gone, at least this year's Paris is gone, never fear. It actually still done on a couple of days we have good news for you.

We've got another trip in the pipeline for this year.

The week before Paris, September 22nd through the 30th, we are going to be going back to London.

We had such an amazing time last year that we thought we would go back and do it again, but not exactly the same.

Let's just say second mention of Downton Abbey in an episode.

Keep your ears peeled for the second mention later in the show. We are going to visit Highclar Castle.

We are going to Jane Austen's house. We're going to Buckingham Palace.

We are going on a servants tour at Blanem Palace. Where our friend Consuelo Randre Belt once was the Duchess in charge.

I mean, those are just highlights. You should go again to likeminestravel.com and regard that itinerary.

It is I am kissing the tips of my fingers and throwing a kiss in the air. It is primo.

Our friend Laura Hart has put together quite an adventure. We would love to see you there.

And now on with the show.

And here's your 30 second summary.

Mary McCloud Bethune was born to carry the light for others to follow.

She's now known as the first lady of the struggle, a woman who dedicated her entire life to the causes of education and equality for all.

Sweeping everyone she met from sharecroppers to the president of the United States into her vision for a better world.

The end. Let's talk about Mary McCloud Bethune.

But first let's drop on deistry in 1904. Marconi wireless company established the official wireless distress signal is CQD.

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