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Women's History Programming

Join WXXI as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment throughout the year.  February 15, 2020 also marks the 200th birthday of Susan B. Anthony. This will be a remarkable year for women’s rights and WXXI will lead the celebration through TV, radio, online and film programming – plus news reports, special segments, and discussions. 



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Featured Programming

E-Learning Adventure: Unstoppable: The Road to Women's Rights for Middle School Classrooms
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 - 10:30am
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, join the live stream of the e-learning field trip: Unstoppable: The Road to Women’s Rights. Two times to stream live in your classroom.
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Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: I am Susan B. Anthony
Friday, February 21, 2020 - 4:30pm
on WXXI-TV
Xavier Riddle and friends meet Susan B. Anthony as a child!
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Specials Spotlighting Women & Their Contributions
Sunday, March 1, 2020 - 9:00pm
on
WXXI World
WXXI-TV
March is Women's History Month and WXXI celebrates the contributions women have made througout history with special programming that spotlights their work.
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Rise Up: Songs of the Women's Movement
Sunday, March 29, 2020 - 1:00pm
on WXXI-TV
Celebrate the centennial of women’s right to vote through the soundtrack of the women’s movement.
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Witness: Women's History Month
Sunday, March 29, 2020 - 9:00pm
on AM 1370 - NPR News & Talk
This radio special presents remarkable stories of women's history, told by the women who were there.
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Women's History Programming

Celebrate 2020: Video Profiles
WXXI’s Celebrate 2020 proudly features moments in women’s history that had their roots in Rochester. Watch On-Demand and also see the profiles on WXXI-TV.
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Watch On-Demand Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: I am Susan B. Anthony
Xavier Riddle meets Susan B. Anthony! Watch On-Demand
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Celebrate 2020: Suffrage Moments Audio Profiles
Acclaimed American soprano and Public Radio Host Kearstin Piper Brown takes listeners on a journey through women’s suffrage, with WXXI’s Suffrage Moments. Listen On-Demand and tune-in to hear them on WXXI Classical FM 91.5
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American Masters: Unladylike
Illuminating the stories of extraordinary American heroines from the early years of feminism, American Masters — Unladylike2020 is a multimedia series consisting of a one-hour special for broadcast and 26 digital short films featuring courageous, little-known and diverse female trailblazers from the turn of the 20th century.
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Video Clips from Ken Burns: Not For Ourselves Alone: The Story of Susan B. Anthony & Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Two women. One allegiance. Together they fought for women everywhere, and their strong willpower and sheer determination still ripples through contemporary society. 
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Connections with Evan Dawson: Celebrate 2020 Topic Podcasts
This year, the Susan B. Anthony Museum and House is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. 2020 also marks suffragist Susan B. Anthony’s 200th birthday and the 75th anniversary of the museum. Listen On-Demand to Connections Podcasts that focus on this topic
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WXXI News Coverage of Celebrate 2020
This year, the Susan B. Anthony Museum and House is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. 2020 also marks suffragist Susan B. Anthony’s 200th birthday and the 75th anniversary of the museum. WXXI News is provide coverage of important topics related to the history and current connections to Celebrate 2020
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PBS Trailblazers Coming to WXXI Summer, 2020
WXXI’s Celebrate 2020 proudly features moments in women’s history that had their roots in Rochester. Here is preview of the PBS Trailblazer Series coming this Summer, 2020.
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Upcoming Community Events to Celebrate 2020
Organizers say this year, Rochester and the Finger Lakes region will be the center of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, when the U.S. recognized women's right to vote. Learn More via WXXI News Report
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