Episode 94 -- Phyllis Schlafly, Part 1

In this episode, Moira walks Adrian through the life and times of Phyllis Schlafly -- the far-right firebrand who brought down an amendment and arguably helped transform a political party. This first part charts Schlafly's path before she launched her crusade against the Equal Rights Amendment, focusing on: Paleoconservatism, America First, the John Birch Society, Cold Warriors, Goldwater Gilrls and space-based weaponry (for some reason).
Here is a list of books we'll be referring to in both parts of this episode:
Andrea Dworkin, Right Wing Women (bookshop.org/p/books/right-wing-women-andrea-d…)
Jane J. Mansbridge, How We Lost the ERA (bookshop.org/p/books/why-we-lost-the-era-jane-…)
Marjorie J. Spruill, Divided We Stand (bookshop.org/p/books/divided-we-stand-the-batt…)
Donald T. Critchlow, Phyllis Schlafly and Grassroots Conservatism (archive.org/details/phyllisschlaflyg0000crit)
Phyllis Schlafly, A Choice Not an Echo (archive.org/details/choicenotecho0000phyl)
Phyllis Schlafly, Strike from Space (archive.org/details/strikefromspace0000phyl_t5f3)