324: Best of BackStory: The Time Joanne Freeman Went to Congress

As BackStory moves towards the end of its production, we’ve asked
our hosts to select memorable moments from the show that we’re
publishing as episodes once per month. 





Joanne Freeman joined BackStory in 2017, and has since had
hundreds of conversations on a huge variety of topics. But during
this time, a few of these interviews surprised and moved her as a
historian, and as a woman in unexpected ways.





So in this best of BackStory, Joanne presents three of these
striking conversations from her time on the show. You’ll learn
about a decades-old family secret, and find out why we can never
truly recover the past. Then, you’ll hear from Senator Tammy
Duckworth about changing the culture of Congress.




We need listener submissions for our June Best of BackStory! Find
out more in our announcement.