Stuff You Missed in History Class
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The Black Sox Scandal
2 oktober 2019 · 38 min
Some of the Chicago White Sox players confessed to taking a bribe to lose the 1919 World Series on purpose, but they never admitted to actually underplaying. And the collective memory about this whole scandal is very different from how it all played out. Lees meer
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Unearthed! In Autumn 2019
30 september 2019 · 43 min
As promised in July, we have some Unearthed this fall! We've got past episode updates, cannonballs, things that are oldests and firsts, textiles, edibles and potables, and a little bit of creepy and eerie stuff at the end. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: The Doctors' Riot of 1788
28 september 2019 · 22 min
We're revising a 2014 episode today. In the late 1700s, medical colleges needed cadavers for educational dissection, but there were no legal means for obtaining them. This led to some unorthodox dealings in the acquiring of bodies, and brought New York to a fever pitch in 1788. Lees meer
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Interview: Sarah Roberts of the Atlanta History Center
25 september 2019 · 55 min
Holly sat down with Sarah Roberts, the Vice President of Goizueta Gardens and Living Collections at the Atlanta History Center, to talk about making history a living part of Atlanta's community culture. Lees meer
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Robert Liston, Surgical Pioneer
23 september 2019 · 35 min
Liston is most known for a tale about how multiple deaths resulted from one of his surgeries. But that means that his entire biography as a surgeon is dominated by the apocryphal events of one day. So today we’ll unpack his career and ethics. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Hetty Green, the Witch of Wall Street
21 september 2019 · 29 min
Today's classic from 2014 features Hetty Green. She was the wealthiest woman in the U.S., skilled when it came to amassing a fortune. But her eccentric behavior and miserly ways led to bad press and a less-than-flaterring nickname. Lees meer
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Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
18 september 2019 · 40 min
She was the Spanish empire’s most widely published poet of her time, and her work has survived until today, but not her own thoughts about much of her life. Consequently, her life, and her very complex poetry, has been really subject to interpretation. Lees meer
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The Success of Pastellist Rosalba Carriera
16 september 2019 · 26 min
Venetian portraitist Carriera achieved a surprising level of success in the male-dominated European art world of the early 1700s. Her work helped popularize pastels and her portraits were commissioned by Europe's most prominent figures. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: John Harvey Kellogg
14 september 2019 · 32 min
We're revisiting a 2013 episode about John Harvey Kellogg. His last name is famous for breakfast cereal, but was a 19th-century doctor with some unique (and groundbreaking) beliefs about health and wellness.His Battle Creek Sanitarium was home to anything but treatment as usual. The first episode of Modern Ruhles is now available. You can listen to it here. Lees meer
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The 1954 Guatemalan Coup Part 2
11 september 2019 · 44 min
United Fruit Company was Guatemala’s largest employer and largest single landowner when the October Revolution took place. It also controlled the railroad, the port and the utilities. And it feared that the new government threatened its business interests. Lees meer
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The 1954 Guatemalan Coup Part 1
9 september 2019 · 34 min
The 1954 coup that overthrew the democratically elected president of Guatemala was orchestrated by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Part one will outline the various influences leading up to the coup, including the involvement of United Fruit Company. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: The Sinking of the S-5
7 september 2019 · 31 min
Today's episode is a classic from November 2014. 1920, the S-5 left the Boston Navy Yard on its first mission, with a crew of 36 officers and enlisted men. While performing a crash dive as part of a performance evaluation, the crew found themselves on a sinking vessel. Lees meer
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The Impious Philosophy of Anaxagoras
4 september 2019 · 29 min
Anaxagoras and his work in unraveling the mysteries of the cosmos crossed the boundaries between philosophy and astronomy.. And it was, in many ways WAY ahead of its time – ahead enough that he was criminally charged for it. Lees meer
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The Great English Convent Case of 1869
2 september 2019 · 44 min
This case fed an already growing anti-Catholic movement in England in the 1860s. Additionally, it played on the shock of women being incredibly cruel to one another – something that was even used by the plaintiff’s legal team when speaking to the jury. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: The Catalpa and the Fremantle Six
31 augustus 2019 · 24 min
Today we revisit a 2015 episode about an international jailbreak! In the 1860s, a crew from the United States mounted a mission to Western Australia to rescue imprisoned members of the Irish Republican Brotherhood who had been imprisoned by Great Britain. Lees meer
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Sarah Josepha Hale & Godey’s Lady’s Book
28 augustus 2019 · 36 min
Godey’s Lady’s Book was the most popular magazine in the U.S. in the middle of the 19th century. Although it’s most well-known for its hand-tinted fashion plates, its content included poetry, fiction, household tips, music, and etiquette. Lees meer
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John Wilkins and His 1640s Lunar Exploration Plans
26 augustus 2019 · 29 min
In the 1600s, John Wilkins was planning out what he thought it would take for humans to travel to the moon. Wilkins managed to ride out a rocky time in England’s historycomfortably, and was well known; he appears in the diaries of Samuel Pepys. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Elizabeth Blackwell, America's First Female M.D
24 augustus 2019 · 29 min
Today we revisit a 2014 episode. Dr. Blackwell had no interest in medicine as a child. But she paved the way for women who came after her and changed the face of medicine in the U.S. Lees meer
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Benjamin Lay, the Quaker Comet
21 augustus 2019 · 40 min
Benjamin Lay was a Quaker and a radical abolitionist who lived in the period between when the Religious Society of Friends began and when it started formally banning slave ownership among its members. Lees meer
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The Rise of the Traffic Light
19 augustus 2019 · 30 min
There are multiple contenders when it comes to the question of who invented the traffic light. This episode looks at a few of the moments in traffic light history that got us to where we are today, as well as what made them a necessity in the first place. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Diogenes of Sinope
17 augustus 2019 · 24 min
Today we reach back to our 2015 episode on Diogenes of Sinope, the father of the Cynicism school of philosophy. He was also an incredibly eccentric figure who spoke out against pretense, and he used humor to convey his ideals Lees meer
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A Brief History of Thalidomide, Part 2
14 augustus 2019 · 31 min
We’re finishing out our two-parter on thalidomide. This episode covers the response, including criminal trials, changes to drug laws, and debates about the legality of abortion, and how this has continued to evolve for thalidomide survivors until today. Lees meer
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A Brief History of Thalidomide, Part 1
12 augustus 2019 · 35 min
Thalidomide has been described as the biggest man made medical disaster of all time. This first part covers what thalidomide is, the animal testing that lead its manufacturer to market it as safe, and its release into the market. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Freya of Arabia
10 augustus 2019 · 27 min
Today revisits a 2012 episode from previous hosts Sarah and Deblina. After a childhood spent roaming Europe, Freya Stark began saving money to take Arabic lessons. Once fluent, she traveled into areas few outsiders had ever been, documenting her travels in best-selling books. Lees meer
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The Peterloo Massacre
7 augustus 2019 · 32 min
The Peterloo Massacre took place during a peaceful protest for parliamentary reform in Manchester, England. And there was a lot feeding into why people in Britain, and specifically in the region around Manchester, thought that reform was needed. Lees meer
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William Maclure and New Harmony’s Boatload of Knowledge
5 augustus 2019 · 30 min
When Robert Owen founded his utopian community, he wanted to have the best minds he could find running the educational system. He recruited William Maclure, who in turn brought many great minds with him. Their boat was nicknamed the Boatload of Knowledge. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: The Klondike Big Inch Land Promotion
3 augustus 2019 · 24 min
Today we revisit a fun 2014 episode. In the mid-20th century, one ad company had a wacky plan to actually dole out land deeds as part of a cereal promotion. How did they manage it? And was the land worth anything? Lees meer
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SYMHC Live: The New Harmony Utopias
31 juli 2019 · 56 min
We did a live show for the Indiana Historical Society about the town of New Harmony, Indiana in the window from 1815-1827. In that period, two different communal societies occupied the town, one right after the other. But one was far more successful. Lees meer
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Unearthed in July, Part 2
29 juli 2019 · 42 min
Part two of this year's Unearthed! in July features some longtime listener favorites like edibles, potables and of course shipwrecks. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Heaven on Earth, the Brook Farm Community
27 juli 2019 · 31 min
Today we revisit a 2013 episode. In the 1840s, Boston's West Roxbury suburb -- which was completely rural at the time -- was home to an experiment in transcendentalist utopian living: the Brook Farm community. The idea was to create an environment of balance and equality. Lees meer
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Unearthed in July, Part 1
24 juli 2019 · 37 min
It's time for the July edition of Unearthed! And this one is in two parts! Today, we have updates and connections to previous episodes. Then some things about Neanderthals and early humans, and the unearthed books, letters and works of art. Lees meer
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Thomas Harriot: Mathematician, Astronomer, Relative Unknown
22 juli 2019 · 33 min
Harriot's story is tied to SO MANY other notable historic things, including a lot of business with Sir Walter Raleigh. He’s really not a household name like many of his contemporaries, even though he was neck-and-neck with them in terms of discoveries. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Charles IX of France
20 juli 2019 · 30 min
Today we revisit a 2015 episode about French royalty. Much like many of the other mad royals that have been discussed on the podcast through the years, Charles IX of France was prone to fits of rage so intense that people at court feared for their lives. Lees meer
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The Port Chicago Disaster
17 juli 2019 · 40 min
This was the worst stateside disaster in the United States during World War II. Apart from being a horrific tragedy, the disaster itself and its aftermath were threaded through with racism and injustice. Lees meer
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Ferdinand and Barbara, Married Mad Royals
15 juli 2019 · 28 min
Despite ascending to power in a court filled with intrigue, juggling relations with Britain and France, and both likely having mental health conditions, the reign of Ferdinand VI of Spain and his wife Barbara was surprisingly stable. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Ibn Battuta, the Traveler of Islam
13 juli 2019 · 32 min
Today we revisit an episode from 2017 about Ibn Battuta, whose 14th-century travels were extensive. He was away from home for roughly 24 years and during that time traveled through virtually every Muslim nation and territory, becoming the traveler of the age. Lees meer
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Fearless, Feisty and Unflagging: The Women of Gettysburg
10 juli 2019 · 37 min
Military history rarely focuses on the women who lived through conflict and worked on recovery efforts. This episode covers women who assisted troops, buried the dead, nursed the wounded, and managed to survive the fighting in Gettysburg Pennsylvania. Lees meer
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Thomas Cook, John Cook, and the Rise of the Tourism Industry
8 juli 2019 · 29 min
Thomas Cook and his son John Mason Cook were pioneers of the idea of a travel agency to manage tourist holidays. But Thomas Cook was initially motivated by his support of the temperance movement and his deeply held religious beliefs. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Hartford Circus Fire
6 juli 2019 · 24 min
This 2015 episode covers an event in 1944, when one of the most disastrous fires in U.S. history broke out during a Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performance. Dozens of lives were lost and hundreds of people were injured as the largest big top in the country was consumed by flames. Lees meer
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Hatshepsut and the Expeditions to Punt
3 juli 2019 · 39 min
One of our biggest sources of information on Punt comes from Hatshepsut, who sent a huge expedition there in the 15th century B.C.E. The expedition to Punt is also an important and illustrative part of Hatshepsut’s reign. Lees meer
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Sylvia of Hollywood – Beauty Consultant to the Stars
1 juli 2019 · 38 min
In the 1920s and 1930s, Sylvia was famous for shaping up starlets, cementing the idea that Hollywood’s beauties were aspirational figures for the average woman. Many of Sylvia's ideas about fitness were totally sensible, but she could also be quite harsh Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: The Compton's Cafeteria Riot
29 juni 2019 · 22 min
This episode reached back to 2015 for some LGBTQ history. In 1966, a restaurant in San Francisco's Tenderloin district was the site of a violent incident in LGBT history. After the riot, a grassroots effort grew to improve relationships between police and Tenderloin's transgender community. Lees meer
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Marie Laurencin: Avante-garde Painter of Paris
26 juni 2019 · 36 min
Laurencin is a difficult painter to study. In addition to her work not quite falling in line with the artists who were her contemporaries, her personal papers are difficult to access, are censored, and have strict limitations put on their use. Lees meer
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The Winnipeg General Strike of 1919
24 juni 2019 · 34 min
The 1919 strike is the largest in Canada’s history, and shut Winnipeg down. While the strike started out as a simple labor dispute, there were many factors involved in how it played out, and a conspiracy theory that it was a communist uprising. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Good Humor v. Popsicle
22 juni 2019 · 27 min
Today we revisit a fun episode from 2015. There was a time when Popsicle and Good Humor couldn't stop suing one another about frozen treats on sticks. Many legal battles were fought over milk fat, the shapes of the desserts and the definition of the word "sherbet." Lees meer
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Packard v. Packard, Pt. 2
19 juni 2019 · 34 min
After being forcibly admitted to a mental hospital by her husband, Elizabeth Packard began advocating for herself as well as the improvement of treatment in such facilities. After her release, she lobbied for reform to the asylum system. Lees meer
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Packard v. Packard, Pt. 1
17 juni 2019 · 31 min
Elizabeth Packard’s marriage started out well, but soon, her questioning nature exploration of new ideas about religion led her husband to decide she was mentally ill. He had her forcibly committed to the Illinois State Asylum and Hospital for the Insane. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Sisi - The Empress of Austria and Her Cult of Beauty
15 juni 2019 · 30 min
We're traveling back to 2011 for this one! Empress Elisabeth of Austria, better known as Sisi, is often considered the public's "favorite" member of the Habsburgs. She only reluctantly carried out her duties, but her murder created an outcry across Europe -- and the story doesn't end there.v Lees meer
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The General Slocum Disaster
12 juni 2019 · 32 min
The P.S. General Slocum burned in the East River in New York on June 15, 1904. It had been chartered for a group outing that suddenly became a deadly maritime disaster. Lees meer
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The Advent of Radioiodine Therapy
10 juni 2019 · 25 min
Humans have recognized thyroid disease for thousands of years. But in the 1930s. Saul Hertz had an insight after hearing a physicist's lecture that changed the treatment of hyperthyroidism forever. Lees meer
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