Doping And The Olympics, Canada Day And Free Women Of Color In Colonial Louisiana
By Worldview
Doping And The Olympics, Canada Day And Free Women Of Color In Colonial Louisiana
By Worldview
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On today’s show:
- The first Russian athlete has been cleared to run at the Olympic Games in Rio. We talk doping and sports.
- Historian John Schmidt recalls the origins of Canada Day, which is celebrated on July 1st each year.
- Plus, the dramaturg of the Victory Gardens Theater which is producing the Midwest premiere of ‘The House That Will Not Stand,’ a historical drama about free women of color during the Louisiana Purchase, stops by with notes on the play.