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The Nelson Pill Hearings
5 mei 2021 · 40 min
In the U.S., the idea that people should know about the risks involved with the drugs that they are taking is tied directly to the complicated and often troubling history of oral contraceptives. Lees meer
Tracy's Research:
Gutierrez, Kirsten. “Health experts: Blood clots from J&J vaccine and birth control are very different.” WRAL. 4/13/2021. https://www.wral.com/coronavirus/health-experts-blood-clots-from-j-j-vaccine-and-birth-control-are-very-different/19625592/
American Experience. “Senate Hearings on the Pill.” https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/pill-senate-holds-hearings-pill-1970/
Thomas, Robert Mcg. Jr. “Hugh J. Davis, 69, Gynecologist Who Invented Dalkon Shield.” New York Times. 10/26/1996. https://www.nytimes.com/1996/10/26/us/hugh-j-davis-69-gynecologist-who-invented-dalkon-shield.html
Time. “Medicine: The Pill on Trial.” 1/26/1970. http://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,878746-1,00.html
Gura, Trisha. “Opening Eyes.” Oberlin Alumni Magazine. Spring 2004. https://www2.oberlin.edu/alummag/spring2004/feat_eyes.html
Jewish Women's Archive. "Barbara Seaman." (Viewed on April 14, 2021) <https://jwa.org/feminism/seaman-barbara>.
Knowles, Jon. “The Birth Control Pill – A History.” Planned Parenthood. 2013. https://www.plannedparenthood.org/files/1213/9611/6329/pillhistory.pdf
Watkins, Elizabeth Siegel. “On the Pill: A Social History of Oral Contraceptives, 1950-1970.” Johns Hopkins University Press. 1998.
Fitzpatrick, Jane Brodsky. "Seaman, Barbara." The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, edited by Arnold Markoe, et al., vol. 8: 2006-2008, Charles Scribner's Sons, 2010, pp. 440-441. Gale In Context: Biography, link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX1347100261/GPS?u=mlin_n_melpub&sid=GPS&xid=3f70d978. Accessed 14 Apr. 2021.
Watkins, Elizabeth Siegel. “Expanding Consumer Information: The Origin of the Patient Package Insert.” Advancing the Consumer Interest Volume 10 Number 1 / Spring 1998. Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/2386243…
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Six Impossible Episodes: Mother Goose
3 mei 2021 · 41 min
A number of English-language poems are generally lumped together as “Mother Goose" poems. But was there an actual Mother Goose? And do any of these poems have historical references in them? Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: The London Match Girls Strike of 1888
1 mei 2021 · 28 min
This 2016 episode covers the London Match Girls Strike of 1888. This was an important labor rights event, when factory workers protested hazardous and unfair working conditions. Lees meer
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Behind the Scenes Minis: Spring 2021 Unearthed!
30 april 2021 · 10 min
Tracy and Holly speculate about the kitsch of historical cultures, and how we interpret historical objects. Lees meer
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Unearthed! Spring 2021, Part 2
28 april 2021 · 33 min
Part two of our spring 2021 Unearthed! coverage includes exhumations, books and letters, and some other favorites! Lees meer
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Unearthed! Spring 2021, Part 1
26 april 2021 · 31 min
Part one of our early 2021 edition of Unearthed! covers updates, cute animals and their pictures, edibles and potables, and shipwrecks. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: The Antikythera Mechanism
24 april 2021 · 23 min
Today we revisit a 2013 episode. In 1900, a shipwreck was discovered near the island of Antikythera, including an assortment of luxury goods: statues, silver coins, vases ... and what turned out to be an amazing 2,000-year-old mechanism. Lees meer
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Behind the Scenes Minis: Immigration Law and Bridges
23 april 2021 · 17 min
Tracy and Holly discuss the difficulty in researching the life of Chae Chan Ping, and exclusionary immigration legislation in U.S. history. Talk also covers the lore around the Tacoma Narrows bridge wreckage and the anxiety of driving over bridges. Lees meer
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The First Tacoma Narrows Bridge – Galloping Gertie
21 april 2021 · 41 min
The drama of the first Tacoma Narrows bridge is hardly relegated to its turbulent end. There’s more to the story – from its inception to financing issues to some surprising legal happenings, and how it spawned entirely new approaches to bridge design. Lees meer
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Chae Chan Ping v. United States
19 april 2021 · 42 min
The Chinese Exclusion Act was the United States’ first major immigration law, and as its name suggests it specifically targeted people from China. It led to Supreme Court cases that set the stage for later restrictions. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Annie Edson Taylor, Niagara Daredevil
17 april 2021 · 29 min
This 2018 episode covers Annie Edson Taylor, the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel. Taylor's whole barrel trip was part of a much bigger story of daredevils at this natural wonder, which is tied to its industrialization and commercialization Lees meer
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Behind the Scenes Minis: Teresa and Sonora
16 april 2021 · 15 min
Tracy and Holly talk about the care needed when exploring the biographies of people in history who offer representation, but won't reflect the experience of everyone like them. They also talk about Sonora Webster Carver's autobiography and what an enjoyable read it is. Lees meer
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Sonora Webster Carver
14 april 2021 · 44 min
Atlantic City performer Sonora Carver was the most famous horse diver of her time, and probably ever. It was an entertainment that was incredibly dangerous, particularly for the riders. Lees meer
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Teresa de Cartagena
12 april 2021 · 36 min
Teresa de Cartagena was a woman who was deaf, chronically ill, and from a Converso family. In spite of the things working against her, she wrote two treatises that have survived until today, which represent several firsts in Spanish history. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: 1958 Bombing of The Temple
10 april 2021 · 29 min
This 2017 episode covers Rabbi Jacob Rothschild, a vocal activist who spoke out for civil rights despite the danger in doing so. White supremacists bombed The Temple in Atlanta in a direct reaction to Rothschild's work for equality. Lees meer
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Behind the Scenes Minis: Rum Rebellion and Jewish History
9 april 2021 · 11 min
Tracy and Holly discuss how the Rum Rebellion is less harrowing than other similar incidents that have been covered on the show. They then discuss the Images of America book series and how Jeremy Katz's book about Atlanta's Jewish history connects the past to the present. Lees meer
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Interview: Jeremy Katz of The Breman Museum
7 april 2021 · 47 min
Holly sits down with Jeremy Katz, the director of archives at The Breman Museum to talk about his new book "The Jewish Community of Atlanta," his career in history, and the expansive archives at The Breman. Lees meer
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The Rum Rebellion
5 april 2021 · 37 min
The Rum Rebellion overthrew William Bligh, governor of New South Wales, in 1808. It was Australia’s only military coup and was only given that nickname much later. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Mutiny on the Bounty
3 april 2021 · 25 min
In this 2010 episode, previous hosts Sarah and Katie take a closer look at the legendary mutiny on the HMS Bounty -- and figure out whether William Bligh deserves his terrible reputation. Lees meer
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Behind the Scenes Minis: Esperanto and Bodiam
2 april 2021 · 13 min
Tracy and Holly discuss their relationships with language learning, and then discuss the ways that historical sites and museums have offered information for the public that would normally only be seen on-site. Lees meer
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Bodiam Castle
31 maart 2021 · 33 min
This castle is unique in its design and the extent to which the ground surrounding it are part of that design. It’s also closely tied to the turbulent period in England’s history that runs from the Hundred Years War, through the Wars of the Roses. Lees meer
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L.L. Zamenhof and the Hope of Esperanto
29 maart 2021 · 45 min
Esperanto was developed by a Jewish man living in the Russian Empire in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It’s a story linked to both persecution and profound hope. Zamenhof hoped to bring the world together through a shared second language. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Hildegard von Bingen
27 maart 2021 · 24 min
This 2016 episode examines a Christian mystic of medieval Europe who was way, way ahead of her time. If she had lived a few hundred years later, and been male, people probably would have called her a renaissance man. Lees meer
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Behind the Scenes Minis: Arsinoë and Sissieretta
26 maart 2021 · 16 min
Tracy and Holly talk about the trickier aspects of researching a story like Arsinoë's, as well as women trying to find agency in Arsinoë's time. Discussion of Sissieretta focuses on how the press covered her appearances, and how many of the issues and racist treatment she faced still persist for Black performers today. Lees meer
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Sissieretta Jones
24 maart 2021 · 44 min
Sissieretta Jones was a Black operatic and popular music singer in the early 20th century. And she was famous in her day, but then kind of vanished from the papers when she retired. Her last years were lived in relative obscurity. Lees meer
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Arsinoë II, Ptolemaic Queen
22 maart 2021 · 39 min
The Ptolemies were a Greek dynasty that ruled Egypt during the Hellenistic period. And in a lot of ways Arsinoë II really set the standard for the generations of Ptolemaic queens that followed her. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Plessy v Ferguson
20 maart 2021 · 24 min
This 2015 episode covers a landmark legal moment. The ruling in this infamous U.S. Supreme Court case stated that segregation was legal as long as the separate facilities were equal. Lees meer
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Behind the Scenes Minis: Duke and Hawaii
19 maart 2021 · 11 min
Holly and Tracy talk about the appeal of Duke Kahanamoku, his story being illustrative of the problematic nature of cultures being subverted in an effort to get along with others, and his love of naps. Lees meer
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Duke Kahanamoku, Part 2
17 maart 2021 · 35 min
Part 2 of our coverage of Duke Kahanamoku's life delves into about what happened to Duke after that sudden onslaught of Olympic fame, and how it wasn’t really what Duke expected. Lees meer
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Duke Kahanamoku, Part 1
15 maart 2021 · 34 min
Kahanamoku became world-famous as an Olympic swimmer, and his love for sports of all kinds started from his childhood on Oahu. Part one covers his early life, up through his first Olympics and the start of becoming a global surfing icon. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Skellig Michael
13 maart 2021 · 28 min
Today, we revisit a December 2017 episode about Skellig Michael. This small island off the west coast of Ireland recently became a film star, but Skellig Michael has a rich history all its own. Lees meer
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Behind the Scenes Minis: 1918 Pandemic Revisited
12 maart 2021 · 16 min
Tracy and Holly discuss where they're at a year into the pandemic. Tracy also talks about how frustrated she was researching this week's episodes, and how exhausting it is to see the same things repeating. Lees meer
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1918 Flu Pandemic, Revisited - Part 2
10 maart 2021 · 37 min
The comparison of the modern pandemic to the 1918 pandemic continues in part two. This time, the show covers ventilation, supply shortages, and vaccines. Lees meer
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1918 Flu Pandemic, Revisited - Part 1
8 maart 2021 · 43 min
Now that we’ve lived through a year of a global pandemic, our approach to looking at the 1918 flu pandemic had shifted. We’re revisiting the events of 1918 with new perspective, comparing then to now. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Paul Poiret
6 maart 2021 · 29 min
This is a revisit of our 2013 episode on the often avante-garde French designer Paul Poiret. He got rid of corsets, introduced the concept of lifestyle branding, and used draping rather that tailoring to create his dramatic designs. Lees meer
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Behind the Scenes Minis: Grand Central and Zoe and Theodora
5 maart 2021 · 13 min
Holly and Tracy talk about what a jerk Cornelius Vanderbilt was, trivia about the Grand Central story, and Tracy’s first visit to Grand Central Terminal. Then they discuss the myriad levels of confusion possible regarding names in the story of Zoe and Theodora. Lees meer
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Zoë & Theodora, Byzantine Empresses
3 maart 2021 · 35 min
Over almost 30 years in 11th-century Constantinople, sometimes Zoë ruled alongside one of her husbands, sometimes she and Theodora ruled together, and in the end, Theodora ruled alone. All against a backdrop of distrust and intrigue and possibly murder. Lees meer
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Grand Central Terminal
1 maart 2021 · 36 min
Grand Central's story starts with one of the wealthiest names in U.S. history, but it also is in many ways the story of the city itself since the 1800s, because Grand Central was such a pivotal element in the growth of Manhattan. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: The Dyatlov Pass Incident
27 februari 2021 · 35 min
This 2014 episode covers the incident in 1959, in which nine students ventured into the Ural mountains for a ski hiking trip, and never returned. While much speculation has swirled for more than half a century, no one knows for certain what caused them to abandon their camp to die in the cold. Lees meer
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Behind the Scenes Minis: Isadora
26 februari 2021 · 11 min
Holly and Tracy talk about Holly's childhood perceptions of Isadora Duncan and how the famous dancer broke convention. They also talk about the peccadillos of Duncan's autobiography, and her relationship with sexuality. Lees meer
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Isadora Duncan, Part 2
24 februari 2021 · 34 min
The comforts afforded by fame were forever clouded for Duncan by an ongoing series of tragedies, leading right up to the famous – and horrifying – way her life ended. Lees meer
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Isadora Duncan, Part 1
22 februari 2021 · 36 min
Duncan, often called the mother of modern dance, had an unconventional upbringing, and a VERY unconventional life. Her early life was full of struggle but seemed overall quite happy. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: The Nazi Games and Jesse Owens
20 februari 2021 · 26 min
This 2012 episode covers the 1936 Berlin Olympics and African-American sprinter Jesse Owens, as well as the games as Nazi propaganda. More nations than ever participated, and the Olympic torch was used for the first time. Lees meer
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Behind the Scenes Minis: Freedom Summer and Cobb
19 februari 2021 · 12 min
Tracy and Holly talk about how young everyone had been during the Mississippi Freedom Summer, voter suppression, and Holly's trick to stop crying when recording. There's also talk of how topics get added to phone lists. and Cobb's violin playing. Lees meer
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W. Montague Cobb, MD, PhD
17 februari 2021 · 41 min
W. Montague Cobb was the first Black person in the U.S. to earn a PhD in physical anthropology, worked to debunk racist theories in the field, was an activist for desegregation and Medicare, and was an anatomy professor at Howard University. Lees meer
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Mississippi Freedom Summer, 1964
15 februari 2021 · 38 min
The Mississippi Summer project of 1964, now known as Freedom Summer, was a in part a voter registration project that was met with an extremely violent and deadly backlash. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas
13 februari 2021 · 34 min
This 2018 episode covers Gertrude Stein, an icon in the world of modernist literature. Alice B. Toklas is often described as her partner and assistant, but she was also a published writer, and "assistant"really doesn't cover how important she was to Stein's life and work. Lees meer
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Behind the Scenes Minis: Smallpox and Cowpox
12 februari 2021 · 11 min
Tracy and Holly talk about Spain's effort to spread the smallpox vaccine, and how Balmis handled things. They also discuss fear about vaccines, bodily autonomy, and what does and doesn't gross them out. Lees meer
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The Royal Philanthropic Vaccine Expedition, Part 2
10 februari 2021 · 37 min
With the smallpox vaccine established, Spain’s wanted to deliver it to its colonies in the Americas and the Caribbean. Francisco Xavier de Balmis carried the vaccine from Spain to the Americas using a chain of young boys who acted as living vaccine hosts. Lees meer
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The Royal Philanthropic Vaccine Expedition, Part 1
8 februari 2021 · 36 min
Once Edward Jenner developed the smallpox vaccine, it spread from England, where he lived, to other parts of the world. Meanwhile, events were unfolding that led the Spanish Empire to launch a huge expedition to take the vaccine to its colonies. Lees meer
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