Susan B. Anthony

5 Minute Biographies, Born in February, Born in the 19th Century, Civil Rights, Died in March, Died in the 20th Century, Podcast, Politics, USA 982 Views

Susan B. Anthony Biography When people think of the rights of women, of the protection of those rights, and of those who fought most vigorously to secure them, few names come to mind swifter, in the United States at least, than that of the passionate women’s suffrage leader Susan B. Anthony. Susan B. Anthony holds a special place of honour ...

Nina Simone

5 Minute Biographies, Born in February, Born in the 20th Century, Civil Rights, Died in April, Died in the 21st Century, Entertainment, Music, Musicians, Podcast, Singers 931 Views

Nina Simone Biography Nina Simone was a complicated woman. Extraordinarily talented musically, she played a wide variety of styles, and although well-known and critically acclaimed, she only had one song reach the top 20 chart in the United States throughout her whole career. However, it was the combination of her powerful, passionate music along with her strong views and activist ...