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Podcast: The Preamble
Episode: 26. Idaho: The Iron Cage of the Law with Sharon McMahon
Description: In this episode, Sharon tells listeners about an incredible woman that is often left out of the history books: Rebecca Brown Mitchell of Idaho. Rebecca was known to have a âfire in her bonesâ that fueled her deep passion for education and justice. Rebeccaâs story begins on the dirt-floor of an abandoned saloon in Idaho Falls. There, she taught the townâs children how to read and write, and she hosted weekly Sunday School. Flashing forward a few years, Rebecca established the townâs first school and church, became deeply involved in the Idaho State legislature and led a womenâs r...