EPISODE · Apr 20, 2023 · 14 MIN
Women Marched for the right to smoke? - Untold History
from History and Hearsay · host Christina
In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing that time women marched for the right to smoke and the REAL story behind it! ~ Christina - Enjoy my content? Buy me a coffee =) here: https://bmc.link/historyhearsay - * Watch the video of this episode here: https://youtu.be/RrQ55iLxA_Q Sources: https://www.historytoday.com/miscellanies/original-influencerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torches_of_Freedom https://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/9/1/3https://yourstory.com/2014/08/torches-of-freedomhttps://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2012/02/27/torches-of-freedom-women-and-smoking-propaganda/https://biblio.uottawa.ca/omeka2/jmccutcheon/exhibits/show/american-women-in-tobacco-adve/torches-of-freedom-campaignhttps://csts.ua.edu/women/distinction/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Edward-Bernayshttps://tubitv.com/movies/678012/propaganda-the-manufacture-of-consent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Bernays https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/98/08/16/specials/bernays-obit.html?_r=2 https://www.thoughtco.com/edward-bernays-4685459Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:22 - The rise of smoking in America - Marketing to men1:21 - Problems with trying to advertising cigarettes to women2:44 - Professional Bio for Edward Bernays 7:05 - Examples of some of Bernays Advertising Campaigns 8:38 - Lucky Strikes hires Bernays 10:00 - Torches of Freedom - THE MARCH 13:00 - Other ways they marketed cigarettes to women14:07 - Take away from todays video - OUTRO **THESE VIDEOS ARE FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY, always do your own research when searching for the truth =) **** Business inquires OR story suggestions: [email protected] ***SOME OF THE ABOVE LINKS CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS, THROUGH WHICH I EARN A SMALL COMMISSION. THIS IN NO WAY INCREASES THE PRICE FOR YOU TO PURCHASE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF MY CHANNEL!Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.Support the show
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In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing that time women marched for the right to smoke and the REAL story behind it! ~ Christina - Enjoy my content? Buy me a coffee =) here: https://bmc.link/historyhearsay - * Watch the video of this episode here: https://youtu.be/RrQ55iLxA_Q Sources: https://www.historytoday.com/miscellanies/original-influencerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torches_of_Freedom https://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/9/1/3https://yourstory.com/2014/08/torches-of-freedomhttps://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2012/02/27/torches-of-freedom-women-and-smoking-propaganda/https://biblio.uottawa.ca/omeka2/jmccutcheon/exhibits/show/american-women-in-tobacco-adve/torches-of-freedom-campaignhttps://csts.ua.edu/women/distinction/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Edward-Bernayshttps://tubitv.com/movies/678012/propaganda-the-manufacture-of-consent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Bernays https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/98/08/16/specials/bernays-obit.html?_r=2 https://www.thoughtco.com/edward-bernays-4685459Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:22 - The rise of smoking in America - Marketing to men1:21 - Problems with trying to advertising cigarettes to women2:44 - Professional Bio for Edward Bernays 7:05 - Examples of some of Bernays Advertising Campaigns 8:38 - Lucky Strikes hires Bernays 10:00 - Torches of Freedom - THE MARCH 13:00 - Other ways they marketed cigarettes to women14:07 - Take away from todays video - OUTRO **THESE VIDEOS ARE FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY, always do your own research when searching for the truth =) **** Business inquires OR story suggestions: [email protected] ***SOME OF THE ABOVE LINKS CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS, THROUGH WHICH I EARN A SMALL COMMISSION. THIS IN NO WAY INCREASES THE PRICE FOR YOU TO PURCHASE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF MY CHANNEL!Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.Support the show
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