Alan Fishel and Robin Hayutin
Famous Women, Forgotten Women: Stories from American History
American history is filled with extraordinary women who shaped the nation — yet many rarely appear in textbooks. In this presentation, audiences will hear riveting, rarely told stories about both well-known and lesser-known women. Among those featured are Harriet Tubman, Clara Barton, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Rosa Parks, as well as figures such as Ellen Craft, Jo Ann Robinson, Mamie Phipps Clark, Elizabeth Peratrovich, and Virginia Hall. All of them helped shape America. In this intriguing and interactive session, you’ll learn how they did it and the impact they had.
Alan Fishel, Esq., (learningplunge.org, fishel@learningplunge.org) is the President of LearningPlunge, a nonprofit organization he started in 2012 to engage students and adults in U.S. history and geography. The nonprofit develops educational games and organizes tournaments and trivia nights for schools and adults. Alan researched and created content for HistoryPlunge (developed in collaboration with the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery) and Women’s HistoryPlunge, a new game with over 650 women that LearningPlunge developed in collaboration with the National Women’s History Museum. In addition to his work with LearningPlunge, Alan practiced law for nearly 40 years where he was a sought-after presenter on legal issues and led training sessions for other lawyers and businesspeople.
Robin Hayutin, Esq., (learningplunge.org, hayutin@learningplunge.org) is the Executive Director of the nonprofit LearningPlunge and is a lead researcher and writer behind its educational games, including HistoryPlunge and Women’s HistoryPlunge. With Alan, she spent thousands of hours researching and writing content for Women’s HistoryPlunge, which highlights the lives and accomplishments of more than 650 women who helped shape American history. Robin also produces daily historical content for LearningPlunge’s social media platforms. A former litigator, Robin later served as Director of Legal Education at a national bar association.
