Stuff You Missed in History Class
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3 Reformation Women: Katharina, Marguerite & Jeanne
1 november 2017 · 37 min
Katharina von Bora, Marguerite d’Angoulême and Jeanne d’Albret all left their mark on the Reformation, but all in different ways. Each of them has a unique part in the battle over religious affiliation in 16th-century Europe. Lees meer
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Carl Tanzler's Corpse Bride
30 oktober 2017 · 36 min
Carl Tanzler loved a woman, and his love for her continued long after her death. But whether she loved him back is a matter of dispute. Just the same, he removed her from her tomb so she could 'live' with him. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: New England Vampire Panic
28 oktober 2017 · 38 min
Today, in honor of Halloween weekend, we're revisiting an episode about vampirism. Starting in the late 1700s and, small rural communities in New England were sometimes stricken with a panicked fear that the dead were feeding off the living. Lees meer
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Edward Gorey
25 oktober 2017 · 35 min
Based just on his art, you might imagine Edward Gorey as a dour Englishman, with the peak of his career sometime in the 1920s or '30s, whose childhood was marked with a series of tragic deaths. But Gorey was none of these things. Lees meer
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Esther Cox and the Great Amherst Mystery
23 oktober 2017 · 39 min
After a traumatic event, strange things began happening around Esther Cox. In the 1870s, Amherst, Nova Scotia was abuzz with theories as to whether the phenomena were the work of a poltergeist, strange electrical charges, or a hoax. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: A Conspiracy Starring Aaron Burr
21 oktober 2017 · 16 min
We're revisiting an episode from previous hosts! After Aaron Burr slew Alexander Hamilton in the duel of 1804, his legislative career was over. In March of 1805, Burr left the political sphere and moved west, but his story doesn't end there. Lees meer
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The Mysterious Disappearance of Theodosia Burr Alston
18 oktober 2017 · 36 min
Aaron Burr's daughter was incredibly smart and very well educated. She also vanished without a trace as an adult, and her ultimate fate is still a matter of debate. Lees meer
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SYMHC Live at NYCC: Rodolphe Töpffer and the First Comic Book
16 oktober 2017 · 43 min
Before there were superheroes, a Swiss teacher drew entertaining doodles for friends. As he developed his sketches into stories told with multiple captioned images, he inadvertently invented the first sequential art comics in the Western world. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Building Disneyland's Haunted Mansion, Pt. 2
14 oktober 2017 · 32 min
We're revisiting the second installment in the story of the Haunted Mansion. This one goes from concept to fully-realized theme park attraction and covers the reboot the team went through after the World's Fair and the loss of their leader. Lees meer
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The Green Children of Woolpit
11 oktober 2017 · 34 min
In the 12th century, two children, green in color, appeared in Suffolk, England. The green children were written about in the 12th and 13th centuries as fact, but some people today classify as this tale as folklore. Lees meer
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SYMHC Live at SLCC: Lon Chaney, Man of a Thousand Faces
9 oktober 2017 · 36 min
Not only was he a star as an actor, he was famed for his use of makeup. He was passionate about completely transforming himself for each role, and was determined to keep his life off screen as private as possible. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Building Disneyland's Haunted Mansion, Pt. 1
7 oktober 2017 · 26 min
This classic episode dives into one of the most iconic Disney park attractions -- the Haunted Mansion. Its development process that was anything but smooth. Budget and scheduling issues and creative differences dogged the project for two decades. Lees meer
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U.S.S. Akron
4 oktober 2017 · 29 min
The loss of the U.S.S. Akron was the biggest single tragedy in aviation history at the time that it happened. But unless you’re an aviation or U.S. Navy history buff, you may not know much about this airborne aircraft carrier. Lees meer
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The Mystery of the Devil’s Footprints
2 oktober 2017 · 31 min
In February 1855, mysterious prints that looked like hoof marks appeared all over the English seaside county of Devon. But figuring out who or what made those prints is a puzzle that continues to befuddle people. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: The Life of Johnny Appleseed
30 september 2017 · 37 min
The image of Johnny Appleseed walking around in rags, barefooted with a bindle, planting apple trees and moving on is actually pretty accurate. Join Holly and Tracy to learn how John Chapman struck out for the frontier and became an American legend. Lees meer
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Hernandez v. Texas
27 september 2017 · 39 min
Hernandez v. Texas addressed civil rights for Mexican Americans, was the first case to be argued before the Supreme Court by Mexican American attorneys, and set a new precedent in how the 14th Amendment was interpreted in terms of race and ethnicity. Lees meer
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The Crash at Crush and Other Train Wreck Spectacles
25 september 2017 · 31 min
For a brief window from the late 1800s to the early 1900s, people in the United States were watching train wrecks for fun. These staged spectacles would draw thousands and thousands of paying onlookers, but why exactly were they so popular? Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Dr. Livingstone, I Presume
23 september 2017 · 28 min
We're revisiting the story of Dr. Livingstone as told by previous hosts! In this episode, Deblina and Sarah recount the adventures of Livingstone and Henry Stanley, the journalist who found Livingstone in Africa. Lees meer
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Emin Pasha, I Presume? (Part 2)
20 september 2017 · 32 min
When we left off in part one, Emin Pasha had become governor of Equatoria in what's now South Sudan. But things took a dramatic turn in the 1880s, leading to Henry Morton Stanley mounting a relief expedition to go get him. Lees meer
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Emin Pasha, né Eduard Schnitzer (Part 1)
18 september 2017 · 34 min
Emin Pasha's story connects to so many other historical things, particularly in the context of both the Ottoman Empire and African history. First, we'll talk about his time in Albania and how he made his way to Africa and took a new name. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Voynich Manuscript Update
16 september 2017 · 27 min
New theories have emerged that make it the right time to once again go back to an old favorite, the Voynich Manuscript. Since our Voynich Manuscript episode first published, the inscrutable book has been in the news a lot. What are the latest theories? Lees meer
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Marchesa Luisa Casati
13 september 2017 · 37 min
While many have admired heiress Casati over the years for her life led entirely based on her aesthetics, when you examine her biography, you find a woman who was incredibly selfish and was even described by close friends as megalomaniacal. Lees meer
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Five First Flights
11 september 2017 · 38 min
When people say the Wright Brothers were first to fly, they're talking about a very particular set of circumstances. There are other contenders to the title of "first in flight," and each has their own compelling story and list of achievements. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Albert J. Tirrell, the First Sleepwalking Killer
9 september 2017 · 27 min
We're revisiting the murder of Mary Ann Bickford on Oct. 27, 1845. Her paramour Albert J. Tirrell was eventually charged with murder. Tirrell hired Rufus Choate to defend him, and Choate claimed his client had episodes of somnambulism. Lees meer
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Léonard Autié: Hair, Grandeur and Revolution, Pt. 2
6 september 2017 · 28 min
As Louis XVI's time as king was less and less stable in the face of the French Revolution, Léonard stepped away from the royal family and into his own business ventures. But his loyalty to the crown would forever tie his fate to that of the nobility. Lees meer
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Léonard Autié: Hair, Grandeur and Revolution, Pt. 1
4 september 2017 · 25 min
Marie Antoinette's hairdresser set the styles of France during King Louis XVI's reign. But when he first arrived in Paris, he had almost nothing. Just how did he manage such a meteoric rise? Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Emu War of 1932
2 september 2017 · 25 min
We're revisiting the story of large numbers of emus making their way through Australia, severely damaging wheat farms. The military tried to help, but may have just made things worse. Lees meer
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The Sinking of the H.L. Hunley
30 augustus 2017 · 33 min
The story of the H.L. Hunley really begins with the Union blockade of the Confederacy during the Civil War, which was ordered less than a week after the fall of Fort Sumter in South Carolina. Lees meer
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The Motherhood of Mamie Till-Mobley
28 augustus 2017 · 37 min
The reason Emmett Till's murder played such a consequential role in the Civil Rights movement is because of choices of his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley. For more than 45 years after his murder, she continually worked to make sure he did not die in vain. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Wreck of the Ten Sail
26 augustus 2017 · 26 min
This episode revisits the biggest shipping disaster in Cayman Islands history, in which 10 ships went down together one night in 1794. Why would so many ships be traveling so closely to one another, and how did they all end up in peril? Lees meer
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John von Neumann
23 augustus 2017 · 34 min
One man and his incredible intellect affected so many different disciplines. From game theory to computers to the Manhattan Project, von Neumann and his remarkable abilities helped shape the 20th century. Lees meer
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A Handful of Eclipses in History
21 augustus 2017 · 28 min
Humans have been recording instances of solar eclipses for thousands of years. Today, we're walking through some of the famous eclipses in history, all while wearing proper eye shielding. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: The Contentious Invention of the Sewing Machine
19 augustus 2017 · 39 min
We're revisiting our 2013 episode on the invention of the sewing machine and the epic patent battle associated with it. The mechanization of stitching happened by way of a series of inventions, several of which finally came together. Lees meer
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Frederic Tudor, the Ice King
16 augustus 2017 · 41 min
Tudor hatched a clever plan: In cold weather, he would harvest ice for cheap, and then sell it all around the world when it was hot, singlehandedly turning ice into a commodity and becoming vastly wealthy in the process. Lees meer
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Charles VI of France: The Mad King
14 augustus 2017 · 30 min
France’s mad king Charles VI reigned in the middle of the Hundred Years War between England and France. While his early reign hinted at greatness, things soon spiraled downward. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: The Origin of Cheeses
12 augustus 2017 · 35 min
We're revisiting a classic episode, about cheese! It's been around for more than 9,000 years. But how did humans learn to make it? And how did all the different types of cheese develop? Lees meer
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The Kallikaks and the Eugenicists
9 augustus 2017 · 39 min
Spurred by the same fears, prejudices and societal issues that were driving the progressive movement in general, the eugenics movement in the U.S. focused on identifying, sequestering and even sterilizing people who were deemed to be "unfit." Lees meer
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The Sepoy Rebellion of 1857
7 augustus 2017 · 31 min
The Sepoy Rebellion was the result of many, many influences and stressors on the cultures of India living under British rule. In Britain, it's called the Sepoy Mutiny or the Indian Mutiny, but in India, it’s called the First War of Independence. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: The Count of St. Germain
5 augustus 2017 · 34 min
We're revisiting a classic episode, all about the Count of Saint Germain. His story features teleportation, alchemy and even rumors of immortality. Was he a spy? A concealed royal? A skilled con man? Or just a compulsive liar? Lees meer
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Ibn Battuta, the Traveler of Islam
2 augustus 2017 · 32 min
Ibn Battuta's 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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Frederick Douglass
31 juli 2017 · 37 min
Frederick Douglass was an orator, writer, statesman and social reformer. His early life shaped the truly remarkable advocate he became, and the two primary causes he campaigned for — the abolition of slavery and women's suffrage. Lees meer
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SYMHC Classics: Jane Austen
29 juli 2017 · 37 min
We're revisiting a classic episode, all about Jane Austen. She was not a shy spinster who wrote some little books mostly to amuse her own family, and she wasn't a real-life Elizabeth Bennett. Her life was very different from any of her heroines. Lees meer
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Carry A. Nation, Part 2
26 juli 2017 · 32 min
After her initial "smashings," Carry A. Nation became a full-time activist, traveling from town to town to destroy saloons and preach temperance. She turned her fame into a good income, and used much of that money to set up women’s shelters. Lees meer
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Carry A. Nation, Part 1
24 juli 2017 · 28 min
Several events in Carry Nation's early life catalyzed her temperance activism. Her marriages and her faith were particularly important in shaping the woman she became. Lees meer
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The Evacuation of Dunkirk
19 juli 2017 · 28 min
With a huge number of British Expeditionary Force troops stranded in one location, a massive evacuation operation was undertaken. While it was considered a success, the costs to the Allies were high. Lees meer
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The Battle of France and the Flight to Dunkirk
17 juli 2017 · 29 min
Retellings of the Dunkirk rescue often leave out how the Allied forces got into such a predicament, with a huge part of the British Expeditionary Force stranded. Today, we'll talk about the lead-up to WWII and its relentless progression into France. Lees meer
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NASA History: Chief Historian Bill Barry on Hugh Dryden
12 juli 2017 · 38 min
The NASA space program likely wouldn't be what it is today without the work Hugh Dryden did before NASA even existed, and his guidance in its early years. NASA's Chief Historian Bill Barry joins Holly for a talk about Dryden's impressive life. Lees meer
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Catalina de Erauso, the Lieutenant Nun
10 juli 2017 · 31 min
Despite growing up in a convent and coming very close to taking religious vows as a nun, Catalina de Erauso wound up living a life of danger and adventure. A lot of today's episode falls into the general category of "exploits." Lees meer
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William Hogarth
5 juli 2017 · 36 min
In the early 18th century, an engraver-turned-artist made his mark on the art world by producing satirical prints in series that commented on morality and society. And some of his work is used today as a teaching tool. Lees meer
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Unearthed! in July 2017!
3 juli 2017 · 33 min
It's time for another mid-year edition of Unearthed! The show covers new research and information about the Lions of Tsavo, human taxidermy, a photo of Harriet Tubman, and H.H. Holmes, among others. And of course, there's fresh Ötzi news! Lees meer
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