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Barbara Hackman Franklin

Debbi continues Financial Health & Security month with Barbara Hackman Franklin. Businesswoman, board executive, and the 29th U.S. Secretary of Commerce are just a few of Barbara’s financial pursuits. Learn more about this powerhouse on this week’s episode. Show Extras! Oral History transcript: https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/presidential-oral-histories/barbara-hackman-franklin-oral-history Barbara Franklin Enterprises: https://bhfranklin.com/ Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum article: https://womenshistory.si.edu/blog/women-who-reshaped-financial-power-and-economic-opportunity Learning Theme of […]

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Maggie Lena Walker

Leah continues Financial Health & Security month with the first Black woman to establish a bank in the United States. Maggie Lena Walker not only opened the Saint Luke Penny Savings Bank, but she was the first Black woman to be president of a bank in the United States. Learn more about the financial well-being […]

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18 Amazing Gardens

We’ve collected 18 awe-inspiring public gardens from around the world that you can visit on your next getaway. Public gardens are wonderful for those who lack a green thumb but want to enjoy the awe and splendor of a flora and fauna. They are also great for those who garden and want to not only […]

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I am a Lottery Winner…and so are you

As residents of the United States, you and I won the geographic lottery. You didn’t earn the right to vote, the right the freedom of speech, the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. We were handed it. We are privileged to attend public school for free, we can easily buy food at […]