Revolutionary heroes, political thinkers, cultural innovators, athletes, writers, and reformers connected to Boston emerge through individuals whose influence reshaped ideas, traditions, and social boundaries.

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Doctor, suffragist, and amateur historian, there are few women as accomplished as Harriot K. Hunt. Narrated by Connie Weber.

The Untaxable Dr. Harriot K. Hunt

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Novelist Who Wrote About Life of an Upper-Class Black Family. Narrated by Machelle Williams.

Dorothy West

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In 1967, she became the first woman to run the Boston Marathon as an officially registered competitor. Narrated by Meesh Pierce.

Katherine Switzer

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The Pioneer of Modern Cookery. Narrated by Misty Menees.

Fannie Farmer

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The smoot is a unit of measurement named after a 5’7’’ Texan whose body was used as a ruler by his fellow fraternity pledges. Narrated by WF Strong.

The Distance In Smoots

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First Woman to Serve in the U.S. Cabinet as Secretary of Labor. Narrated by Connie Weber.

Frances Perkins

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The United State’s second president and founding father was also a prolific letter writer and wise political philosopher. Narrated by Ean Leppin.

Founding Father John Adams

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There are tough heroes and then there’s Samuel Whittemore. Narrated by Bill Werlin.

MA’s 80-year-old Minuteman

Revolutionary heroes, political thinkers, cultural innovators, athletes, writers, and reformers connected to Boston emerge through individuals whose influence reshaped ideas, traditions, and social boundaries.