Stuff You Missed in History Class

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Henry Martyn Robert’s Rules of Order

Henry Martyn Robert was connected to multiple historical events, but his most lasting legacy is...

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The Inventive Mind of Margaret E. Knight

Margaret E. Knight was an ingenious woman. She started tinkering with things when she was still...

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SYMHC Classics: James G. Fair

This 2019 episode covers James G. Fair, known as the Silver King. But though Fair often appears...

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Divorce, Marriage, and Manners

Holly and Tracy talk about there not being a national divorce law in the U.S. and how to...

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Six Impossible Episodes: Etiquette Manuals

Books on etiquette don’t necessarily reflect rules everyone is actually following – they’re more...

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Divorce Ranches

Divorce ranches sprung up in the 1930s when Nevada relaxed its divorce laws. This unique and...

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SYMHC Classics: Ambroise Paré

This 2021 episode covers sixteenth-century barber surgeon Ambroise Paré, who has been called...

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Arsenic and Arm Prosthetics

Holly talks about the various theories about events in Charles Francis Hall's life. Tracy...

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Götz of the Iron Hand

In the early 16th century Gottfried von Berlichingen was known as Götz of the Iron Hand because...

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Charles Francis Hall and His Mysterious Arctic Death

Charles Francis Hall was inspired by expeditions like Sir John Franklin’s push to find the...

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SYMHC Classics: Stephens Island Wren

This 2017 episode covers the extinction of one New Zealand bird species that's often attributed...

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Fish Sandwich

Holly and Tracy discuss how neither of them like Sloppy Joes, and a cocktail recipe Holly found...

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Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer and the Coelacanth

The coelacanth was believed to have gone extinct about 66 million years ago, until one was...

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Eponymous Foods – Sandwiches Edition

Sloppy Joe, Hot Brown, and the Reuben are all well-known sandwiches, and they are all named after...

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SYMHC Classics: The End of Rinderpest

This 2020 episode examines how, though rinderpest was declared eradicated fairly recently,...

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Source Chasing and Measles Shots

Tracy mentions tracking down sources for quotes about Rebecca Crumpler during research. She and...

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Measles: Historical Highlights

Though measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. decades ago, outbreaks do still happen here,...

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'Doctress' Rebecca Crumpler

Rebecca Crumpler was the first Black woman in the United States to earn a medical degree. She...

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SYMHC Classics: Three Astonishing Belles

This 2017 episode features three unique women, all of whom are notable. They each have a...

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Behind the Scenes Minis: George and Mad Jack

Tracy shares why the story of George Washington Williams makes her so sad. Holly then offers some...

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