Question: Growing up, did you ever ride horses?
Meet Rebecca Scofield (go.uidaho.edu/414paCk), chair of the University of Idaho’s Department of History (go.uidaho.edu/418fGpC) specializing in American history. Bicycles, horses, mechanical bulls and dragons — Scofield brings new insights to the visuals of women riding astride beasts and machines throughout history and how that informs our current economy.
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Music
“Young Republicans” by Steve Combs (go.uidaho.edu/3U3MNHs) via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (go.uidaho.edu/3Q6LeY5).
“Riding Out” by Magnum Opus Music Library (go.uidaho.edu/4kh15ku) via Amphibious Zoo.
(0:00) Introduction
(1:32) Do you ride?
(2:14) Introduce Rebecca Scofield
(3:29) What intrigues you?
(5:36) Suffragettes
(10:10) Horse girls
(13:41) Mechanical bull riding
(16:24) Dragon riders
(24:04) Why is women’s history important?
(26:37) Culture is important
