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UI #57 - The Sikorsky Sweater Girls

UI #57 - The Sikorsky Sweater Girls

FromUseless Information Podcast


UI #57 - The Sikorsky Sweater Girls

FromUseless Information Podcast

ratings:
Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Oct 7, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Back in 1943, 53 women were fired by Vought-Sikorsky Aircraft for wearing sweaters to work.  Listen to this story to find out the details and how it was ultimately resolved.  Also learn about the first native Australian act to have a number one single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, the man who kissed his wife, the holiday wedding that completed a family circle, and a couple that married twenty years after they were first engaged.  Retrosponsor: Jello GelatinLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Oct 7, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

It really is all true! Stories about stuff that you never needed to know, but your life would be incomplete without. They serve no real purpose other than to entertain. If you're the curious type and have a few minutes to spare, then spend some of it listening to this ever-growing collection of stories. Great for those that are looking for a little bit of trivia in their lives.