Sadako Sasaki’s 1000 Cranes, Part 2

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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History, Society & Culture

4.2 • 23.6K Ratings

🗓️ 28 February 2018

⏱️ 30 minutes

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The show's 1000th episode continues the story of Sadako Sasaki, who died of A-bomb sickness after the bombing of Hiroshima. This second part of her story focuses on the peace movement that grew out of her life.

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0:00.0	And now for today's Roblox Winter Weather Alert,
0:02.7	I Heartland on Roblox has been walloped by a winter snow storm.
0:06.5	It is a winter wonderland.
0:08.9	You can now ice skate at State Farm Park.
0:11.4	In State Farm neighborhood, you can compete in snowball fights,
0:14.3	grab a hot cocoa and cookies, and more.
0:16.5	There's also special events from your favorite artists and podcasters all month,
0:20.3	along with scavenger hunts, exclusive content, and unique items.
0:23.9	So enjoy the festive winter weather at I Heartland on Roblox.
0:27.7	Head to iHeartRadio.com slash iHeartland today.
0:30.7	Welcome to Steffi Mist in History class from Howstupworks.com.
0:36.2	Hello and welcome to the podcast.
0:44.7	I'm Tracy V. Wilson, and I'm Holly Fry.
0:48.1	Happy 1000th episode!
0:50.5	Happy 1000th episode to you as well!
0:53.7	It is not just our 1000th episode.
0:56.7	It is the entire show, it is the 1000th episode.
1:01.3	And we put out a call to listeners back in early February for topics for today's show,
1:06.7	because Holly and I were having trouble coming up with one that seemed really suitable.
1:11.7	And our favorite of the suggestions that we got was about Sadaco Sasaki's 1000 Paper
1:18.7	Cranes, which inspired a grass roots piece movement in Japan in the 1950s.
1:24.1	This is part two of that story.
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