Stuff You Missed in History Class
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Charles Addams, Part 1
17 oktober 2018 · 36 min
Charles Addams was a compelling figure. He visited cemeteries for fun, he raced cars, he collected crossbows. But Addams surprised a lot of people in not being a an elusive proto-goth. He was a dapper, sociable, irreverent delight. Lees meer
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The Sinking of the SS Princess Sophia
15 oktober 2018 · 34 min
The sinking of the SS Princess Sophia was a massive tragedy for both Canada and the United States. But it was also really overshadowed by the end of World War I and the flu pandemic, so it’s been nicknamed the unknown Titanic of the West Coast. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: The House of Worth and the Birth of Haute Couture
13 oktober 2018 · 31 min
Today we revisit an episode from 2014. Before Charles Worth, the idea of ready made clothes for purchase didn't really exist. Neither did the idea of a design house that showed seasonal collections. This one man's vision invented the fashion industry as we know it today. Lees meer
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The Allegedly Haunted Island of Poveglia
10 oktober 2018 · 29 min
This uninhabited Italian island that has come to be called all manner of scary things, including, “plague island,” “island of ghosts,” and “the Venetian island of no return,” among others. What's the real story on Poveglia? Lees meer
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Vernon Lee
8 oktober 2018 · 35 min
Violet Paget, more often known by her pen name Vernon Lee, was a historian and an art and literary critic, and she wrote on myriad subjects including music, travel, aesthetics, psychology and economics. And she was well known for her ghost stories. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: The Trial of Goody Garlick
6 oktober 2018 · 41 min
We're revisiting a 2013 tale of a witch trial. Decades before the Salem trials, an East Hampton woman was tried for witchcraft. Before Lion Gardiner's daughter died, she accused Goody Garlick of bewitching her. Lees meer
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Alvin York
3 oktober 2018 · 33 min
We’re coming up on the centennial of the act of heroism that earned Alvin York the Medal of Honor. His name is known thanks to the 1941 film “Sergeant York,” but it takes a lot of liberties, and omits what he believed was his greatest accomplishment. Lees meer
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Peg Entwistle, Ghost of Hollywood
1 oktober 2018 · 37 min
Her story is often told in a sort of sloppy shorthand: She went to Los Angeles to become an actress, failed, and then became desperate. But that isn’t a really accurate picture of Peg Entwistle at all. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Mary Anning, Princess of Paleontology
29 september 2018 · 20 min
Today we're revisiting an episodefrom Sarah and Deblina about Mary Anning. She started hunting for fossils in Lyme Regis in the early 1800s. Around 1811, she uncovered the complete skeleton of an ichthyosaurus. She made several significant contributions to paleontology, so why didn't she always get credit for her work? Lees meer
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Interview: Mindy Johnson and the Women of Disney, Pt. 2
26 september 2018 · 46 min
In part two of this interview, Mindy busts some myths about women and their work in the Walt Disney Studio, and shares some stories of how new techniques were developed by color animators. The topic also turns to the 1941 labor strike at the Walt Disney Studios that forever changed the company. Lees meer
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Interview: Mindy Johnson and the Women of Disney, Pt. 1
24 september 2018 · 40 min
Mindy Johnson has spent years tracking down the stories of the women who shaped Walt Disney's life, and the success of the Walt Disney Studios. She contextualizes the lives and contributions of these women in the larger historical picture. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Victoria Woodhull, Little Queen for President
22 september 2018 · 29 min
Today we revisit a Sarah and Deblina episode from 2011. In 1872, the Equal Rights Party nominated Victoria Woodhull for president, but her radical views and an personal scandal caused her to lose many supporters. In this episode, Sarah and Deblina recount the life of the first woman to run for U.S. president. Lees meer
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Magnus Hirschfeld and the Institute for Sexual Science
19 september 2018 · 36 min
Magnus Hirschfeld was a groundbreaking researcher into gender and sexuality in Germany in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His work was dedicated to scientific study with the hope of dispelling stigma around homosexuality. Lees meer
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SYMHC Live: Anne Royall
17 september 2018 · 47 min
Today we've got our live show from our recent East Coast tour, all about Anne Royall. She was a travel writer and a muckraking journalist way before Theodore Roosevelt coined that term, at a time when there were very few women doing either of those jobs. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: The Radium Girls
15 september 2018 · 24 min
Today we revisit an episode from prior hosts Sarah and Deblina. Between in 1917, hundreds of women got jobs applying radium-treated paint to various products. Many experienced severe health problems. Five former workers decided to sue the U.S. Radium corporation, and faced a campaign of misinformation. Lees meer
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Lady Anne Blunt, Part 2
12 september 2018 · 30 min
As Anne matured and her marriage fell apart, she continued to travel between the Arabian desert and England, always working to improve her horse breeding program. Eventually, she and Wilfrid separated, and her final years were devoted entirely to her horses. Lees meer
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Lady Anne Blunt, Part 1
10 september 2018 · 29 min
Anne was the daughter of Ada Lovelace (and the granddaughter of Lord Byron). While she was born into England’s aristocracy in the 19th century, her work breeding horses is what gives her life historical significance. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: The Oneida Utopia
8 september 2018 · 24 min
Today's episode revisits preacher John Humphrey Noyes founding the Oneida community in 1848. In this episode, Deblina and Sarah recount the rise and fall of the Oneida community -- including its focus on shared labor, gender equality and free love. Lees meer
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Christine de Pizan and the Book of the City of Ladies
5 september 2018 · 28 min
Christine de Pizan is often described as a late-Medieval writer. But just “writer” does not really sum up everything she did. She wrote verse, military manuals, and treatises on war, peace and the just governance of a nation. She was the official biographer of King Charles V of France and wrote the only popular piece in praise of Joan of Arc that was penned during her lifetime. Lees meer
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Interview: Anne Byrn's 'American Cookie'
3 september 2018 · 43 min
We're delighted to have Anne Byrn back on the show to talk about her latest book, "American Cookie." Anne shares her vast knowledge of historical baking and how it fits into the cultural history of the U.S. in the form of small, portable treats. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: The Great Moon Hoax of 1835, Part 2
1 september 2018 · 23 min
We're revisiting part two of the Great Moon Hoax! As the New York Sun's series of astonishing moon discoveries concluded, most people recognized that it was a hoax. But what made people buy into the tall tale in the first place? Lees meer
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A Condensed History of Air Conditioning
29 augustus 2018 · 34 min
From hand fans to today’s high-end air conditioning technology, people have always found ways to deal with heat and humidity. And as mechanical cooling became more ubiquitous, some of the cultural practices for keeping cool were made obsolete. Lees meer
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The Georgia Gold Rush
27 augustus 2018 · 23 min
In the late 1820s, north Georgia became the site of the first gold rush in the United States, predating the more famous California gold rush by two decades. It's also tied to some of the darkest parts of U.S. history regarding the treatment of Native Americans. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: The Great Moon Hoax of 1835, Part 1
25 augustus 2018 · 25 min
We're revisiting a silly two-parter from 2015. In August 1835, the New York Sun ran a series about some utterly mind-blowing discoveries made by Sir John Herschel about the lunar surface. The serial had everything: moon poppies, goat-like unicorns, lunar beavers and even bat people. Lees meer
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The Battle of Ambos Nogales
22 augustus 2018 · 33 min
Two cities, both named Nogales, were established, one on each side of the U.S.-Mexico border, after the Gadsden Purchase but before Arizona’s statehood. In the summer of 1918, ongoing tension led to a battle at the border between the two. Lees meer
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Interview: Mary Robinette Kowal on the 'Lady Astronaut' Duology
20 augustus 2018 · 46 min
Mary Robinette Kowal’s work has inspired several episodes of the podcast. She has just written a pair of books that are called the Lady Astronaut duology, and Tracy got the chance to speak with Mary about her work and its historical settings. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Bessie Coleman, Daredevil Aviatrix
18 augustus 2018 · 27 min
Today revisits an episode from Sarah and Deblina about Bessie Coleman, who dreamed of becoming a pilot. Because she was a black woman, no American flight schools would admit her. Despite the obstacles, Bessie managed to become the first African-American woman in the world to earn a pilot's license. Lees meer
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Lucretia Mott
15 augustus 2018 · 33 min
This is the studio version of our live show from this years Seneca Falls Convention Days at Women's Rights National Historical Park. Lucretia Mott was small of stature, but made a huge impact as an abolition and women's rights activist, guided by her deeply held Quaker beliefs. Lees meer
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Zoot Suit Riots
13 augustus 2018 · 35 min
The word “riot” here is really a misnomer. This conflict wasn’t so much about property damage as it was about attacking people. It also wasn’t really about the zoot suits – although they had come to symbolize A LOT in Los Angeles when this happened. Lees meer
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SYMHC: Hedy Lamarr and Wireless Technology
11 augustus 2018 · 20 min
Today's classic revisits an episode from Sarah and Deblina. Hedy Lamarr was an extraordinarily beautiful film star, but she wasn't just another pretty face. In this podcast, Sarah and Deblina recount Hedy's biography and her little-known career as an inventor. Lees meer
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Levi Strauss
8 augustus 2018 · 44 min
Levi’s story is historically interesting because it touches on a lot of important moments in U.S. history. His business was tied to the California Gold Rush, the U.S. Civil War and American clothing culture. Lees meer
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Battle of Amiens
6 augustus 2018 · 27 min
We’re coming up on the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Amiens, near the end of World War I. Amiens was the start of what came to be known as the 100 Days Offensive, which was the Allies’ final push to win the war. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: 5 Historical Hoaxes
4 augustus 2018 · 30 min
Today's episode revisits a Sarah and Deblina episode about historical hoaxes. For example, a N.Y. cigar maker once commissioned a gypsum skeleton to pass off as a 10-foot-tall petrified man called the Cardiff Giant. Join Deblina and Sarah as they explore the Cardiff Giant, Clever Hans, the Cottingley Fairies, Mary Toft's bunny births and David Wyrick and the the Newark Holy Stones. Lees meer
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John Quincy and Louisa Catherine Adams Abroad
1 augustus 2018 · 41 min
John Quincy Adams probably comes to mind as the son of second U.S. President John Adams, and the 6th president of the U.S. But he and his wife, Louisa Catharine Johnson Adams worked in the realm of international diplomacy for years before his presidency. Lees meer
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Unearthed! in July, 2018, Part 2
30 juli 2018 · 33 min
Continuing the 2018 mid-year edition of unearthed goodies, this episode will cover shipwrecks, exhumations, repatriations, and edibles and potables. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: The Johnstown Flood
28 juli 2018 · 20 min
Today's show revisits a 2012 episode from previous hosts Sarah and Deblina. On May 31, 1889, the South Fork dam gave way, sending 20 million tons of water rushing toward Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The water swept up everything in its path, and it only took about 10 minutes to wash away Johnstown. But was nature solely to blame? Lees meer
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Unearthed! in July, 2018, Part 1
25 juli 2018 · 35 min
The July edition of Unearthed! is a two-parter this year. We’re breaking with tradition and starting with a few things that happened at the very end of 2017 but missed the cutoff for our 2017 episodes. We’ve also got some finds that institutions unearthed in their own collections, along with books and letters, beads, and some other things. Lees meer
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Author Jason Porath: Tough Mothers
23 juli 2018 · 57 min
Jason is back to talk about his follow-up to his book "Rejected Princesses." This one is called "Tough Mothers" and it's all about feisty, smart and surprising nurturers. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Gertrude Bell, The Uncrowned Queen of Iraq, Part 2
21 juli 2018 · 23 min
The second installment of this Sarah and Deblina classic two-parter follows Gertrude Bell on her adventures after World War I begins. The British army asked her to help them retain their influence in the Middle East. But how did she get from there to helping found modern Iraq? Lees meer
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Dred Scott vs. Sandford part 2
18 juli 2018 · 29 min
When Dred Scott v. Sandford was decided in 1857, the court decision ruled that enslaved Africans and their descendants weren’t and could never be citizens of the United States, whether they were free or not. But before that, Scott and his family had been free by a jury in 1850. Lees meer
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Dred Scott vs. Sandford part 1
16 juli 2018 · 31 min
Dred Scott v. Sandford is one of the most notorious Supreme Court cases of all time. It wasn’t just about Dred Scott. It was also about his wife Harriet and their daughters Eliza and Lizzy. This episode covers Dred and Harriet, how they met, and what their lives were like before petitioning for their freedom in 1846. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Gertrude Bell, The Uncrowned Queen of Iraq
14 juli 2018 · 19 min
This classic revisits an episode from Sarah and Deblina, talking about Gertrude Bell, the first woman to graduate with a First in Modern History from Oxford. Instead of marrying young, she went to Persia. Inspired, she traveled across the Middle East on numerous exploratory treks. But would it last in a time of war? Lees meer
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Libertalia: Legendary Pirate Utopia
11 juli 2018 · 34 min
Libertalia, which, in truth, may be completely fictional, is called a pirate settlement, though the man who spearheaded it claimed he wasn't actually a pirate. And it was set up as a sort of utopia, where men governed themselves, and every man was equal. Lees meer
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Annie Edson Taylor, Niagara Daredevil
9 juli 2018 · 32 min
Annie Edson Taylor was 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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SYMHC Classics: How the New York Draft Riots Worked
7 juli 2018 · 25 min
We're revisiting an episode from 2011 featuring previous hosts Sarah and Deblina. To recruit troops for the U.S. Civil War, the Federal Congress passed the Union Conscription Act in 1863, which drafted able-bodied men between the ages of 20 and 45. Needless to say, this didn't go over well in New York. Lees meer
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Emma Lazarus
4 juli 2018 · 30 min
Emma Lazarus became one of the United States’ first successful Jewish American writers, moving in the New York literary scene of the late 1800s. She also wrote one of the most famous poems of ALL TIME, and even if you don’t know her name, odds are you know at least some of that work. Lees meer
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Victorian Orchidelirium
2 juli 2018 · 30 min
Orchids date back millions of years. But in the 1800s, the plants became a status symbol and the cornerstone of a high-dollar industry. Collecting the plants involved adventure and excitement -- and a high death rate. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Dr. Virginia Apgar
30 juni 2018 · 30 min
This episode revisits the life of Dr. Virginia Apgar, who broke new ground in the fields of obstetrics and anesthesiology in the middle of the 20th century. When babies are born today, one of the tools doctors use to measure whether they're thriving on their own is the Apgar score. Lees meer
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Great Train Wreck of 1918
27 juni 2018 · 29 min
We’re coming up on the 100th anniversary of one of the worst train wrecks in United States history. More than 100 people died. And even though it’s usually noted as the worst train wreck in American history, it was kind of a run-of-the-mill accident for the time. Lees meer
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Elizabeth Jennings Graham
25 juni 2018 · 30 min
Today’s topic is a person who is sometimes called a 19th-century Rosa Parks. When Elizabeth boarded a horse-drawn streetcar in Manhattan in 1854, a chain of events began which became an important moment in the civil rights of New York's black citizens. Lees meer
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