Stuff You Missed in History Class

Sarah Bradlee Fulton and the Daughters of Liberty

Sarah Bradlee Fulton is sometimes called the Mother of the Boston Tea Party. But available...

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The 17th-century Roots of the Metric System

Two men, working separately but simultaneously, are each cited as the originator of the idea of...

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SYMHC Classics: Traffic Lights

This 2019 episode looks at a few of the moments in traffic light history that got us to where we...

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Advent Gazpacho

Holly and Tracy discuss Advent calendars in their own lives. They also discuss some of their...

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Montjuïc Castle and the Bombardments of Barcelona

Montjuïc Castle is a fortress in Barcelona that dates back to the 17th century. And it has been...

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Advent Calendars

The religious observation of Advent has shifted and changed through the years. But how did we get...

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Blackouts and Funiculars

Holly and Tracy talk about the blackout that happened during the recording of their live show in...

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Significant Moments in the History of Montserrat

Montserrat is a culturally important place with a lot of stories. This episode focuses on three...

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SYMHC Live: Gin Cocktails and Jerry Thomas

This episode was recorded (mostly) live at the AC Hotel Los Angeles South Bay, where we talked...

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SYMHC Classics: Mirabal Sisters

This 2018 episode covers the four Mirabal sisters, who are national heroes in the Dominican...

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Bertillon and Rebecca

Holly and Tracy discuss Bertillon's influence in the practice of people carrying ID cards. Tracy...

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The Rebecca Riots

The Rebecca Riots took place in Wales in the 1830s and 1840s. While these events are often...

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Alphonse Bertillon

Bertillon developed a system of identification via body measurements that was designed to...

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SYMHC Classics: Sarah Josepha Hale

This 2019 episode covers Sarah Josepha Hale's well-known poetry, and her publication Godey's...

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Mourning Dove in Context

Tracy and Holly discuss elementary school experiences with Mourning Dove's work, and Tracy...

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Mourning Dove, aka Christine Quintasket, Pt. 2

In 1916, Mourning Dove gave an interview that described the book she had written as soon to be...

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Mourning Dove, aka Christine Quintasket, Pt. 1

Mourning Dove was an activist, ethnographer and novelist, and one of the first, if not the first,...

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SYMHC Classics: Diving Technology

This 2015 episode examines that humans have always longed to explore underwater, but need to...

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Behind the Scenes Minis: The Empress and the Queen

Tracy shares her cat’s input on the Empress of Ireland outline. She and Holly also discuss the...

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Mary Somerville

Mary Somerville was dubbed the Queen of Science, a title earned through a lifetime of learning...

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