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SYMHC Classics: Mad King Ludwig Dines Alone
8 juni 2019 · 25 min
In this 2010 episode, previous hosts Katie and Sarah look at Ludwig II of Bavaria. From his opulent, solitary dinners to the amazing Neuschwanstein Castle, it's no surprise that King Ludwig II was known as an eccentric. In fact, people thought he was mad. But why? Lees meer
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A Brief History of Doughnuts
5 juni 2019 · 33 min
Making basic pastes or doughs and frying them has been part of human civilization for centuries. From this, the doughnut eventually evolved, and also caused a number of heated debates along the way. Lees meer
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Red Summer, 1919
3 juni 2019 · 36 min
In the summer of 1919, a wave of racist violence played out in the U.S. In many ways, the violence of Red Summer was a response to (but NOT caused by) two earlier events: the Great Migration and the return of black soldiers who had fought in World War I. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Lakshmi Bai -- Who is India's Joan of Arc?
1 juni 2019 · 31 min
Today we revisit a 2011 episode of the podcast. Lakshmi Bai was born into wealthy family in 1830, but she was far from the typical aristocrat. In this episode, Deblina and Sarah recount the life and work of Lakshmi Bai, from her youth to her instrumental role in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Lees meer
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Samuel Pepys, Beyond the Diary
29 mei 2019 · 36 min
We’re coming up on the 350th anniversary of Pepys’ last diary entry, written May 31, 1669, so it seemed like a good time to take a closer look not just at the diary, but also at who Pepys was beyond his famous chronicle of life in 17th-century London. Lees meer
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The Limerick Soviet
27 mei 2019 · 28 min
For two weeks in 1919, the city of Limerick went on a labor strike. During that time, the strike committee managed the workings of the city, including food supplies, and it even began printing its own currency. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: A Brief History of Time Capsules
25 mei 2019 · 34 min
Today, we're revisiting an episode from 2015! People feel very strongly about time capsules, even though the contents are often a little underwhelming. What actually qualifies as a time capsule, and what are some of the most notable ones? Lees meer
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The 'Mysterious' Birthplace of Chester A. Arthur
22 mei 2019 · 39 min
When Arthur was selected as the Republican party’s vice presidential nominee in 1880, questions arose about whether he had been born in the United States and consequently whether he was eligible to be vice president at all. Lees meer
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To the Hon. Chester A. Arthur; Respectfully, Julia I. Sand
20 mei 2019 · 36 min
In 1882 and 1883, decades before women had the right to vote, Julia Sand wrote a series of letters to President Chester A. Arthur that may have influenced his presidency. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Lili'uokalan -- Who Was the Last Queen of Hawaii?
18 mei 2019 · 16 min
Today we're revisiting a 2010 episode from previous hosts Katie and Sarah. Born in 1838, Lili'uokalani became the queen of Hawaii in 1891. Unfortunately, she was destined to be Hawaii's last monarch. Listen in and learn how Hawaii became a state in this podcast. Lees meer
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The Showings of Julian of Norwich
15 mei 2019 · 37 min
Julian was a medieval mystic who wrote down her visions, which she called showings. In this episode, we talk about her life in context of mysticism and how it fit into the context of Christianity in medieval Europe. Lees meer
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Godzilla: The Start of His Story
13 mei 2019 · 32 min
When Godzilla first hit the big screen, there was no intention that it would launch a film franchise that would run for decades. Director Ishiro Honda intended to make a film warning of the dangers of nuclear testing and man's relationship with nature. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Kamehameha The Great
11 mei 2019 · 18 min
We're traveling back to 2010 to revisit this one from the archive! Born shortly after the appearance of Halley's comet over Hawai'i in 1758, Kamehameha was hailed as the king who would unite the Hawai'ian islands. But how did he turn this prophecy into reality, and what happened to him in the end? Lees meer
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They Were Her Property: An Interview With Stephanie Jones-Rogers
8 mei 2019 · 34 min
Holly was lucky enough to chat with historian Stephanie Jones-Rogers, author of “They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South,” which pieces together details that add new understanding of slavery in the U.S. Lees meer
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Alice Hamilton and the Birth of Occupational Medicine
6 mei 2019 · 28 min
Dr. Alice Hamilton was a trailblazer in science and medicine, and dedicated her life to improving the workplace standards for laborers in an effort to reduce illnesses that came from working with toxic chemicals. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: The Bawdy House Riots of 1668
4 mei 2019 · 24 min
We're going back to a 2016 episode today. In early modern London, there was a tradition of sorts where apprentices would amass on holidays and physically destroy brothels. One of the largest such riot took place during Easter week in 1668, and it was a complicated event. Lees meer
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Evil May-day Riots
1 mei 2019 · 32 min
On May Day in 1517 a riot was carried out by apprentices, journeymen and other workers. While this was an uprising of laborers, this incident, called the Evil May-day or Ill May-day, was also rooted in immigration and xenophobia in Tudor London. Lees meer
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Hennig Brand and the Discovery of Phosphorus
29 april 2019 · 31 min
Spoiler alert: Hennig Brand discovered phosphorous by boiling pee. And phosphorous is the first element whose discoverer we can name. But he was really trying to do something else: He thought the secret to the philosopher’s stone might be found in urine. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Secret Science - Alchemy!
27 april 2019 · 21 min
We're revisiting an episode from Sarah and Deblina from 2011. Many think of alchemy as a fool's pursuit, but alchemy has a rich history closely tied to medicine and metallurgy. Additionally, techniques developed by alchemists strongly influenced chemistry. So why don't we call chemistry alchemy? Lees meer
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: An Interview With Stephanie Stebich
24 april 2019 · 39 min
Holly had the privilege of sitting down with Stephanie Stebich, director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, for a chat in the museum. The discussion covers the building's history, one of the new exhibits there, and one of Stephanie's favorite items in the Smithsonian's collection. Lees meer
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James G. Fair, Silver King
22 april 2019 · 31 min
Fair was a contemporary of Levi Strauss, living and working in San Francisco around the same time as the denim magnate, but though Fair often appears on lists of the richest men in U.S. history, he doesn’t have the same name recognition. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: John Dee, Her Majesty's Secret Sorcerer
20 april 2019 · 24 min
We're revisiting an episode from 2011 featuring previous hosts Sarah and Deblina. Born in 1527 to a Welsh family, John Dee grew to become one of Queen Elizabeth's most memorable advisors. Join Sarah and Deblina as they delve into the life and times of this scholar, statesman and sorcerer. Lees meer
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Bacon's Rebellion, Part 2
17 april 2019 · 32 min
Last time, we talked about the many reasons Virginia colonists were frustrated by the 1670s, including the price of tobacco, taxation, and disparities between the richest colonists and everyone else. But another issue actually sparked the rebellion. Lees meer
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Bacon’s Rebellion, Part 1
15 april 2019 · 28 min
For a long time Bacon’s Rebellion was primarily interpreted as a precursor to the Revolutionary War, with patriotic colonists rising up against the tyranny of the British colonial government. But there are a lot more moving parts than that. This first part sets the scene and establishes the context of the rebellion. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Rosalind Franklin, DNA's Dark Lady
13 april 2019 · 25 min
We're reaching back to 2011 for an episode from Sarah and Deblina about a woman scientist. The men who are usually credited with discerning DNA's structure won the Nobel Prize in 1962, but they used Rosalind Franklin's research. In 1952, she captured the best DNA image available at the time, and the Nobel winners used it without her knowledge. Lees meer
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Stop-motion Animation History With LAIKA Studios
10 april 2019 · 1 uur 13 min
Holly recently got to visit the set of LAIKA's new film "Missing Link," and the production team there agreed to be part of an episode about the history of stop-motion animation. This made for a supersized episode with a regular discussion of the topic, plus interviews with four members of the LAIKA team. Lees meer
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Baron Franz Nopcsa
8 april 2019 · 29 min
Nopcsa lived an adventurous, scholarly life, funded entirely by his family money. He identified dinosaurs, inserted himself into Albanian politics, and wrote volumes and volumes of books and papers. But his life was not entirely charmed. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: The Battle of Hastings
6 april 2019 · 28 min
Today we're traveling back to a episode from 2014 about the Battle of Hastings, which is often boiled it down to a sentence: The Normans invaded Britain in 1066, and their victory ended the Anglo-Saxon phase of English history. But of course, that brief description really doesn't do the event justice. Lees meer
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Juliette Gordon Low
3 april 2019 · 38 min
The, founder of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America had an early life that’s somewhat surprising. But she was deeply interested in helping other from an early age, and when she learned about the scouting movement, she dedicated her life to it. Lees meer
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The Tiara of Saitaphernes
1 april 2019 · 31 min
Our April Fool’s Day story is the tale of an elaborate hoax. It starts with the Scythians and how their artifacts became highly prized in 19th century Europe, and ends with an artist who came into fame as a result of his part in a forgery. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Laura Bridgman's Education
30 maart 2019 · 25 min
Today we're revisiting the 2012 episode from previous hosts Sarah and Deblina on Laura Bridgman, the first deafblind person to be educated -- a feat accomplished by Samuel Gridley Howe in the 1830s. People from around the world came to see her, including Charles Dickens, who wrote about her in his "American Travels." Lees meer
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The Life and Disappearance of Ettore Majorana
27 maart 2019 · 31 min
Had his life had taken a different course, he may have become as widely known as Albert Einstein. In the 1930s, Majorana contributed to the field of quantum mechanics in ways that fundamentally shaped the field. And then he vanished. Lees meer
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6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion
25 maart 2019 · 37 min
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was part of the Women’s Army Corps during World War II. The 6888th was the only battalion of black women from the U.S. to serve in Europe during World War II. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Emmy Noether, Mathematics Trailblazer
23 maart 2019 · 27 min
Today we revisit a 2015 episode about Emmy Noether pursued a career in mathematics in the early 20th century in Germany, despite many obstacles in her path. She became one of the most respected members of her field, and developed mathematical theory that's still important today. Lees meer
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Fanny Brice, Part 2
20 maart 2019 · 34 min
Comedian Fanny Brice's personal life was often a mess even though her onstage personas were all about laughter. Even as her beloved, Nick Arnstein, was in deep legal trouble, she supported him, started a family, and kept her career going. Lees meer
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Fanny Brice, Part 1
18 maart 2019 · 32 min
Fanny made a space for herself on stage as a comedian because she felt she could never be pretty enough to be an actress. And her personal life was a complete roller coaster. But she remains the original funny girl, making awkward her brand from the time she was a teenager. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Caroline Herschel, Astronomy's Cinderella
16 maart 2019 · 29 min
Today we revisit a 2014 episode about Caroline Herschel, who managed to break the barrier of women in scientific fields far earlier than you might suspect, in part because of her association with her brother, and in equal measure due to her steadfast dedication to her work. Lees meer
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Sappho
13 maart 2019 · 35 min
Sappho is described as the greatest female poet of ancient Greece. Or, the greatest Greek lyric poet, period. Her reputation as one of the world’s finest poets has persisted for more than 2500 years, but the overwhelming majority of her work has not. Lees meer
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Raphael Lemkin and the Genocide Convention
11 maart 2019 · 36 min
Dr. Raphael Lemkin is often described as the person who coined the term “genocide.” And he did do that – but was also the driving force behind the existence of the U.N. Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Evliya Çelebi, World Traveler and Companion to Mankind
9 maart 2019 · 25 min
Today we revisit a 2012 episode from previous hosts Sarah and Deblina. Evliya Çelebi grew up in 17th century Istanbul as the "boon companion" of Sultan Murad IV. In his 20s, Evliya had a prophetic dream and spent decades traveling. During his travels he wrote the Seyahatname, one of history's important travel narratives. Lees meer
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Transatlantic Cruising Before the Titanic
6 maart 2019 · 32 min
Ships were of course carrying cargo for centuries before the idea of carrying passengers in any sort of vacation sense existed. But once the Black Ball line decided to prioritize passenger comfort, the development of the cruise industry began. Lees meer
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Olga of Kiev
4 maart 2019 · 32 min
Most of what we know about Olga comes from the Russian Primary Chronicle, also known as the Chronicle of Nestor or the Tale of Bygone Years. Some elements of the story may borrow more from legend than from history – it involves an elaborate, gruesome, very thorough revenge … and then a religious conversion. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Katie Sandwina, the Glamorous Strongwoman
2 maart 2019 · 27 min
We're revisiting a 2015 episode about Katie Sandwina, who wowed crowds from an early age, first as a wrestling act and then exclusively as professional strongwoman. During a time when women's suffrage was a hot button issue, she cultivated an image of a perfectly feminine powerhouse. Lees meer
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Alexandre Dumas Père
27 februari 2019 · 37 min
Alexandre Dumas wrote such classics as The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo, and both those books’ sequels, eight Marie Antoinette romances, and a BUNCH of other novels and plays. And essays. And travel books. And memoirs. And a dictionary of cuisine. Hundreds and hundreds of works. Lees meer
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General Thomas-Alexandre Dumas
25 februari 2019 · 32 min
General Dumas sounds like a character out of one of his son’s books. Because he pretty much was. His life is a series of dramatic and daring adventures, including an impressive rise up through the ranks of the French military. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: John Snow and Mary Seacole
23 februari 2019 · 33 min
Today's classic is a double feature! First, Katie and Sarah's look at Dr. John Snow's famous "ghost map" in 2009, and then the related work of nurse Mary Seacole in an episode from 2010. Lees meer
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The Rabbit Test
20 februari 2019 · 30 min
After the discovery of hormones in the early 20th century, new methods of pregnancy testing were developed. Some of these involved animal use, but how did the rabbit test work, and when did it get replaced? Lees meer
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A Brief History of Vodka
18 februari 2019 · 33 min
The story of vodka is one that’s closely tied to cultural identity for several countries, but where did it originate, and how did it evolve over time? We’ll talk a bit about how vodka is made, where it came from, and how it’s expanded to a global market. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Rose Bertin, the First Fashion Designer
16 februari 2019 · 34 min
We're revisiting an episode from 2014, where we discuss the legendary wardrobe of Marie-Antoinette. Where did all those glorious clothes come from? In large part, they were the work of Rose Bertin, a milliner who found herself the stylist to the queen. Lees meer
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Paul Julius Reuter
13 februari 2019 · 36 min
Paul Julius Reuter had a knack for filling in the gaps in communication systems, and making a lot of money doing so. And eventually, he managed to to turn Reuters - which he had named himself after - into the largest international news service in the world. Lees meer
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