Stuff You Missed in History Class
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Courrières Mine Disaster of 1906
20 januari 2016 · 29 min
One of the worst mining tragedies in history, the explosion that sent fire through the Courrières mine tunnels claimed more than a thousand lives. It also created awareness of dangerous issues in mines that hadn't received much focus up to that point. Lees meer
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The Schoolhouse Blizzard
18 januari 2016 · 32 min
In 1888, a blizzard so sudden and severe hit the American Midwest and claimed the lives of hundreds, some of whom died just outside the safety of shelter. Weather prediction of the fast-moving storm simply didn't reach people in time to prepare them. Lees meer
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Dame Nellie Melba, Part 2
13 januari 2016 · 31 min
The second part of our episode on the Australian diva focuses on her career in the early 1900s, her charity work and her belief that singers had to work -- and work hard -- to be constantly perfecting their technique. Lees meer
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Dame Nellie Melba, Part 1
11 januari 2016 · 21 min
Born Helen Porter Mitchell in Melbourne, Australia in 1861, Nellie Melba would rise to fame as a singer. Her life was everything you'd expect from a diva: foods named for her, command performances and a scandalous royal affair. Lees meer
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Author Interview: Fashion History With April Calahan
6 januari 2016 · 44 min
April has two books out about fashion history, one featuring historical fashion plates, and another on the pochoir technique used to create fashion illustrations in the early 20th century. Lees meer
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Unearthed in 2015, Part 2
4 januari 2016 · 35 min
More of the 2015 news items of historical significance! The second part of this topic includes firearms, letters, blackboards, sculpture and of course, mass graves and exhumations. Lees meer
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Unearthed in 2015, Part 1
30 december 2015 · 39 min
As has become an annual tradition on the show, we're capping off 2015/starting 2016 with a roundup of things that have been unearthed, either figuratively or literally, over the year. Read the show notes here. Lees meer
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The Whiskey Rebellion
28 december 2015 · 37 min
Resistance to excise taxes levied against U.S. whiskey distilleries in the 1790s led to violence and rebellion. Tensions finally came to a head on Christmas day in 1794. Read the show notes here. Lees meer
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The Krampus and Friends Holiday Special, Part 2
23 december 2015 · 33 min
In addition to the characters we talked about on our last episode, there are even more colorful holiday traditions that may be a bit surprising to people who didn't grow up with them. That includes the ogress of Iceland and the Catalan pooping log. Read the show notes here. Lees meer
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The Krampus and Friends Holiday Special, Part 1
21 december 2015 · 41 min
Krampus has become really popular in recent years, but there are many holiday characters from various cultures around the world that all have fascinating histories. For example, Italy's La Befana and the Netherlands version of St. Nick, Sinterklaas. Read the show notes here. Lees meer
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The Disappearance of the Sodder Children
16 december 2015 · 33 min
The Sodder family's West Virginia home caught fire on Christmas Eve, 1945. Five of the children were never seen again, though their bodies weren't recovered from the rubble. Lees meer
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Our Most-requested Episodes (We Already Have)
14 december 2015 · 38 min
We often get episode requests, but because there are so many episodes in the back catalog, some of the most common requests have already been covered. So in today's podcast we're going to hit the highlights on the episodes people ask for again and again. Lees meer
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Katharine Dexter McCormick: The Money Behind the Pill
9 december 2015 · 31 min
Katharine McCormick made her mark in two different areas: She was a big part of the movement for women's suffrage in the U.S. And, she was a huge - and for a while, almost entirely forgotten - part of the development of oral contraceptives. Lees meer
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The Road to the Declaration of Sentiments
7 december 2015 · 46 min
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott met in London in 1840 and bonded instantly over a shared anger at injustices against women. Their friendship led to the creation the Women's Rights Convention in 1848, and the signing of a pivotal document. Lees meer
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A Brief History of Diving Technology
2 december 2015 · 27 min
Humans have always longed to explore underwater, but the need to breathe air has been an obstacle. From as far back as the 4th century B.C.E., clever inventors have been designing technology to give us face time with the creatures of the sea. Lees meer
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The Gallipoli Campaign
30 november 2015 · 28 min
One of the most infamous aspects of World War I was its long, brutal stalemate along the enormous system of trenches known as the Western Front. The powers involved all expected the war to be over quickly, but it reached an impasse almost immediately. Lees meer
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Sophia Duleep Singh, Part 2: Suffragette Princess
25 november 2015 · 29 min
Sophia Duleep Singh's education was focused on turning her into a proper lady, in line with her status as a princess. But she also became deeply involved in the Women's Social and Political Union, a radical arm of the women's suffrage movement in Britain. Lees meer
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Sophia Duleep Singh, Part 1: Princess In Exile
23 november 2015 · 25 min
A princess of the Sikh empire, Sophia Duleep Singh grew up in Great Britain, and was Queen Victoria's god daughter. But her childhood was not exactly a charmed one, and her family, caught between two worlds, experienced great upheaval and tragedy. Lees meer
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St. Clair's Defeat, or the Battle of a Thousand Slain
18 november 2015 · 27 min
In 1791, a confederation of Native American tribes destroyed about half of the American army. The catalyst for that conflict was a lengthy period in which unfair treaties, biased against native peoples, were all too common. Lees meer
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Durable' Mike Malloy
16 november 2015 · 27 min
In 1932, a speakeasy owner and several friends planned to commit a murder to cash in fraudulent insurance policies. But carrying out their plot was much more difficult than they anticipated. Lees meer
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NY Super Week LIVE: Assassination History Pt. 2
11 november 2015 · 37 min
Part two of our live show is the Q&A portion of the evening. Our audience asked such amazing and insightful questions that it resulted in some great discussion about assassinations. Lees meer
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NY Super Week LIVE: Assassination History Pt. 1
9 november 2015 · 42 min
In October, we went to New York Super Week for our first live show! Joining us was author Bryan Young, who wrote a book about presidential assassinations (and attempts) ... for children. It's just as delightful as you think it is. Lees meer
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The Life and Times of Sir Isaac Newton
4 november 2015 · 37 min
You may know the apple/gravity story, but Isaac Newton's life was so much more than that. Not only did he contribute huge concepts to physics, mathematics and astronomy, he also busted counterfeiters. Lees meer
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The Harlem Hellfighters and Henry Johnson
2 november 2015 · 27 min
In WWI, a black U.S. Army unit became one of the most decorated of the war. When these soldiers returned home, they were greeted as heroes, but were still targets of segregation, discrimination and oppression. Lees meer
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Gilles Garnier, the Werewolf of Dole
28 oktober 2015 · 25 min
Sixteenth-century France had a serious case of werewolf panic. Did Garnier really transform into lupine form and attack and eat humans? Or were the gruesome deaths of several children merely the work of wild animals? Lees meer
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A Brief History of Moonshine
26 oktober 2015 · 27 min
People have fermented foods to make alcohol for much of human history. For this episode, when we refer to "moonshine," we're talking specifically about illegal liquor North America. Lees meer
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History Mysteries Double Feature
21 oktober 2015 · 32 min
Two troubling tales from the 1920s share the stage in this episode. First, newlyweds that vanished on what would have been a historic boating trip. Second, a family murdered by someone who may have been hiding in their house for weeks or months. Lees meer
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Author Interview: Jason Surrell and The Haunted Mansion
19 oktober 2015 · 52 min
To celebrate the Halloween season with a little Disney flair, Holly chatted with the author of "The Haunted Mansion: Imagineering a Disney Classic" about the beloved theme park attraction and balancing history and innovation. Lees meer
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Linda Hazzard and Starvation Heights
14 oktober 2015 · 32 min
Hazzard had no medical training but called herself a doctor. Her patients often signed over all their money to her, gave her their jewelry, and made her their legal guardian, even as she starved them to death in a "sanitarium" in rural Washington. Lees meer
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Sir Christopher Lee
12 oktober 2015 · 33 min
Christopher Lee wasn't just a film star - he was, by any account, an amazing man. He spoke multiple languages, was an incredible singer and had fantastic fencing skills. He also had ties to many important historical events and people. Lees meer
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A Brief History of Redlining, Part 2
7 oktober 2015 · 27 min
Part two of this discussion of redlining explores the language that assessors used when making color-coded maps of neighborhoods in segregated cities. These maps were used to determine whether mortgage lending in those neighborhoods was desirable. Lees meer
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A Brief History of Redlining, Part 1
5 oktober 2015 · 26 min
Redlining is a word used to describe a lot of different patterns of economic discrimination. But during the Great Depression, real estate-related discrimination included systemized grading of neighborhoods based on the races that lived there. Lees meer
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A Historically Inspired Gentleman's Wardrobe
30 september 2015 · 53 min
Jason Merrill of Blackbird Finery joins Holly in the studio to talk about adopting the styles and accessories of yesteryear into modern wardrobes. Lees meer
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Macario Garcia
28 september 2015 · 28 min
Macario Garcia was a Mexican-born soldier who served in the U.S. military in WWII, earning a Medal of Honor and a Purple Heart. But after his homecoming as a hero, he was involved in an incident which launched a debate about racial discrimination. Lees meer
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The Oregon Trail: An Interview With Rinker Buck
23 september 2015 · 48 min
Author Rinker Buck's new book details the trip he and his brother Nick made along the Oregon Trail. Holly chatted with Buck about his journey, his writing and his love of history. Lees meer
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Lisztomania
21 september 2015 · 34 min
Franz Liszt was a pianist, a composer and a conductor, and basically the first rock star who drove fans into fits of swooning and screaming. Some fans even stole the detritus of his life (unfinished coffee, broken piano strings) to carry with them. Read the show notes here. Lees meer
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Six More Impossible Episodes
16 september 2015 · 36 min
These are six (more) subjects frequently requested by listeners, but that aren't really workable as stand-alone episodes for one reason or another. Featuring the Capuchin Catacombs, Sybil Ludington, Jeanne de Clisson, the Kentucky Meat Shower, Elizabeth Bathory, and a collection of research tips. Lees meer
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The Black Hole of Calcutta
14 september 2015 · 30 min
In 1756, after a skirmish between the British East India Company and the nawab of Bengal, dozens of captives were put into a holding cell intended for only a few people overnight. Most of them didn't make it out alive. Lees meer
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Asia and the 'New World': An Interview with Dennis Carr
9 september 2015 · 42 min
It's easy to think of globalization as a new invention, but it really has its roots in the 16th century. Museum of Fine Arts Boston curator Dennis Carr talks to us about Asian influences on art in the colonial Americas thanks to this global trade. Lees meer
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Emmy Noether, Mathematics Trailblazer
7 september 2015 · 27 min
In the early 20th century in Germany, Emmy Noether pursued a career in mathematics, 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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The Unsinkable Violet Jessop
2 september 2015 · 29 min
We love to talk about shipwrecks, but Violet Jessop was a shipwreck survivor -- several times over. She traveled the world aboard some of the most famous ocean liners of all time. Lees meer
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The Battle of Guilford Courthouse
31 augustus 2015 · 25 min
In 1781, British forces shifted their efforts in the American Revolutionary War to the southern states. Major General Nathaniel Greene and his troops went up against Charles Cornwallis in a battle that was won on a technicality. Lees meer
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The Franco-Mexican Pastry War
26 augustus 2015 · 25 min
When a French pastry chef complained to King Louis-Phillippe that his shop in Mexico was destroyed in a riot, it catalyzed a conflict between the two nations. But the military action of the Pastry War was really about a trade agreements and unpaid debts. Lees meer
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Good Humor v. Popsicle
24 augustus 2015 · 29 min
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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Joe Carstairs, Part 2
19 augustus 2015 · 42 min
As Carstair's speedboat racing career faltered, the heiress traveled the world and found other diversions, until she decided to purchase an island in the Bahamas. Then she turned Whale Cay into a kingdom of her own design. Lees meer
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Joe Carstairs, Part 1
17 augustus 2015 · 31 min
Marion Carstairs, who preferred the name Joe, was an early 20th-century heiress who bucked traditional gender roles and for a time, hid her wealth from even her closest friends. She also became a very successful speedboat racer. Lees meer
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The Billion Dollar Spy with Author David E. Hoffman
12 augustus 2015 · 42 min
During the Cold War, the CIA and KGB were in a constant game of cat and mouse to steal each other's secrets. David E. Hoffman talks with us about the work of one incredibly important spy, who is the subject of his latest book. Lees meer
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The Vanishing of the U.S.S. Cyclops
10 augustus 2015 · 26 min
In 1918, a U.S. Navy collier vanished without a trace after leaving Barbados. The ultimate fate of the Cyclops remains a mystery almost 100 years later, but there are certainly plenty of theories about what happened. Lees meer
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The Amazons of Dahomey
5 augustus 2015 · 23 min
The kingdom of Dahomey may have had the world's first full-time, all-female combat fighting force. How did these women rise to become some of history's fiercest warriors, and what happened to them? Lees meer
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The Phaistos Disk of Minoan Crete
3 augustus 2015 · 34 min
Like other artifacts that defy deciphering, this clay disk, found on Crete in the early 1900s, has puzzled researchers and stirred up controversy for decades. Is it a religious incantation, a calendar, a spell? Or is it all a pictogram hoax? Lees meer
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