Stuff You Missed in History Class

SYMHC Classics: Mother Shipton

This 2020 episode covers Mother Shipton, who may or may not have been a real person. She's...

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Sad Clowns, Sad Trees

Tracy talks about how Grimaldi's memoirs read more like a Dickens novel than a source of...

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Eponymous Foods – Autumn Apple Edition

The eponymous Bramley and McIntosh apples are both lucky accidents, and both of them have stories...

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Joseph Grimaldi, the First Modern Clown

Joseph Grimaldi was one of England’s most famous Regency-era entertainers. Sometimes...

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SYMHC Classics: Frieda Belinfante

This 2019 episode covers Frieda Belinfante who broke gender barriers in becoming a conductor. She...

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Marketing and Activism

Holly shares how Stewart appealed to women customers in his ads. Tracy shares some...

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Isabel González and Gonzales v. Williams

Gonzales v. Williams is one of the Insular Cases, and because it was about the citizenship status...

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Alexander Turney Stewart

Alexander Turney Stewart is known as the creator of the department store. He make a fortune in...

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SYMHC Classics: Henry Every

This 2018 episode covers Henry Every, who carried out what's been described as the most...

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Fascinating Dean

Tracy talks about how she was particularly fascinated by Dean Mahomed's entrepreneurial efforts....

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Dean Mahomed, Restaurateur and Shampooing Surgeon

After Dean Mahomed sailed to Cork in January of 1784, he continued to work for Godfrey Evan...

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Dean Mahomed, Restaurateur and Shampooing Surgeon

After Dean Mahomed sailed to Cork in January of 1784, he continued to work for Godfrey Evan...

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SYMHC Classics: Mary, Queen of Scots

This 2018 episode focuses on the adult life of Mary, Queen of Scots – especially the...

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Mysteries of the Morgan Abduction

Holly and Tracy discuss the appeal of secret societies and the unity that people sometimes find...

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The Abduction of William Morgan, Part 2

When William Morgan's manuscript "Illustrations of Masonry" was finally published, it was really...

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The Abduction of William Morgan, Part 1

In 1826, William Morgan, who lived in Batavia, New York, advertised that he was writing a book...

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SYMHC Classics: Benjamin Lay

This 2019 episode covers Benjamin Lay, a Quaker and a radical abolitionist who lived in the...

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Licoricia and Glitter Sunscreen

Tracy discusses her love of medieval history, and how much Licoricia's story surprised her. She...

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History of Sunscreen

People around the globe have protected their skin using a variety of substances throughout...

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Licoricia of Winchester

Licoricia of Winchester was a Jewish woman who was a major financier in medieval England. There...

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