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It's Right For Me

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Alice Loesch has lived through a century that has seen some of history’s most sweeping changes in the lives of women. Read the full description.

Pc090049_small Alice didn’t spend her younger years marching for the vote or fighting for rights in the workplace—she found her liberation in a more personal way.

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Alice didn’t spend her younger years marching for the vote or fighting for rights in the workplace—she found her liberation in a more personal way.

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ALICE LOESCH HAS LIVED THROUGH A CENTURY THAT’S SEEN SOME OF HISTORY’S MOST SWEEPING CHANGES IN THE LIVES OF WOMEN. SHE WASN’T IN THE STREETS MARCHING FOR THE VOTE OR RIGHTS IN THE WORKPLACE. SHE FOUND HER LIBERATION IN A MORE INDIVIDUAL WAY. PRODUCER CAITLIN ALLEN SPENT TIME WITH ALICE IN HER HOME IN AN ASSISTED LIVING COMPLEX IN PORTLAND, MAINE, TO BRING YOU HER STORY.

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Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
Stardust The Benny Goodman Quintet featuring Charlie Christian : The Benny Goodman Quintet featuring Charlie Christian: 1939-41. Sony 00:00
Perfidia Glenn Miller The Unforgettable Glenn Miller and His Orchestra. RCA 00:00

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