Stuff You Missed in History Class

The Beguiling Billie Burke

Billie Burke is known today for one iconic movie role, but in the early 20th century, she was...

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The Hawk’s Nest Tunnel Disaster

The Hawk’s Nest Tunnel Disaster involved thousands of workers being exposed to silica dust, and...

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SYMHC Classics: Endlings

The 2018 episode covers the day the last known Carolina parakeet died at the Cincinnati Zoo, as...

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Long Articles and Bubbles

Tracy talks about the lengthy articles in law review journals that she read regarding the Insular...

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Johann Jacob Schweppe and the Rise of Carbonation

The desire to replicate natural effervescence led a lot of people to try to figure out how to...

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The Insular Cases

The Insular Cases are SCOTUS cases regarding rights of people in U.S. territories. They’re...

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SYMHC Classics: Buddy Bolden and the Birth of Jazz

This 2018 episode covers Buddy Bolden, often referred to as the first jazz performer. But his...

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Clams and Consternation

Holly and Tracy talk about the furor over Ming the clam, and why it's irrational for most people....

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Milk Sickness and the Mystery of Dr. Anna

It took a while to figure out the cause of milk sickness. One woman often gets credit for solving...

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Very Old Animals

These animals have been marking time largely unaware of all the ups and downs and intrigues of...

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Introducing: Nothing Much Happens: Bedtime stories to help you sleep

Having trouble sleeping? Join Yoga and meditation teacher Kathryn Nicolai for bedtime stories...

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SYMHC Classics: Transatlantic Telegraph Cable

This 2016 episode touches on the establishment of a submarine telegraph cable to connect North...

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Running and Sargents

Holly and Tracy talk about how the 1904 marathoners were abused by race organizers, and discuss...

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Two Sargents: Judith and Emily

This episode is about two women related to John Singer Sargent: Judith Sargent Murray was a...

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1904 Olympic Marathon

In 1904, the U.S. hosted its first Olympics. It had a host of problems. But the event that was...

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SYMHC Classics: Annette Kellerman

This 2017 episode covers Annette Kellerman, who gets a lot of the credit for developing the...

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Money, Power and Staying Positive

Holly and Tracy talk about how depressing it can be to look into the history of money and...

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Campaign Finance in U.S. History, Part 2

  The second part of our campaign finance history starts with both a scandal and reform linked...

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Campaign Finance in U.S. History, Part 1

Part one of our discussion of U.S. campaign financing starts before the colonies had gained their...

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SYMHC Classics: The Wreck of the Batavia

This 2014 episode - originally a two-parter - covers a perfect storm of nautical carnage: There's...

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