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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.
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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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Piece Description
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.
Intro and Outro
INTRO: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.
OUTRO: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 |




Billy Allen
Posted on December 07, 2010 at 09:33 PM | Permalink
Great Piece
Wonderfully Done