About this episode

The episode discusses how Julia Sand's letters may have influenced President Chester Arthur and contributed to reforms in the country.

One woman's letters to a president may have changed his thinking and may have helped bring about needed reforms in our country. On the next Exploring History podcast, Ray Notgrass tells how the letters of one woman might have affected the presidency of Chester Arthur. Read the transcript and find more resources: https://shop.notgrass.com/blog/exploring-history-podcast-9/the-letters-of-julia-sand-312 Homeschool curriculum and resources for all ages: https://notgrass.com/ Supplemental videos,...

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Host: Ray Notgrass

Topics covered

• letters
• presidency
• reforms
• history
• government

Keywords

• Julia Sand
• Chester Arthur
• letters
• presidency
• reforms
• history
• government

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