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Rebecca Smith Pollard, aka Kate Harrington
Rebecca Smith Pollard published a book of poems to mark the U.S. centennial in 1876, and also a novel with some questionable messages. She also devel…
2 days, 2 hours ago
The Life and Afterlife of Casimir Pulaski
Pulaski is often built up into an almost mythic figure who represents patriotism, bravery, freedom, independence, and the U.S. as a melting pot. a na…
4 days, 4 hours ago
SYMHC Classics: Redpath Murders
This 2022 episode covers the 1901 discovery of Ada Maria Redpath and her son Jocelyn Clifford dead in their home. What exactly happened between the …
6 days, 4 hours ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Piece of Work
Holly and Tracy talk about how frequently the U.S. Post Office has stopped criminals, and about E. Virgil Neal using his intellect for shady business…
1 week ago
E. Virgil Neal: Hypnotist, Fraudster, Tycoon, Part 2
In the early 20th century, Neal's company Force of Life was investigated for fraud. But somehow, Neal managed to get through the scandal and went on …
1 week, 2 days ago
E. Virgil Neal: Hypnotist, Fraudster, Tycoon - Part 1
E. Virgil Neal’s career started out with writing successful textbooks, but then took a turn into being a stage hypnotist and then a series of dicey m…
1 week, 3 days ago
SYMHC Classics: Mancini Sisters
This 2022 episode covers Hortense and Marie Mancini, who tried to make a place for themselves in 17th-century Europe, defying all kinds of convention…
1 week, 6 days ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: The Apostrophe and the Rich Guy
Tracy talks about a book that she didn't use for research on Viola Roseboro'. Holly talks about how wealth inequality has shaped science history.
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2 weeks ago
Robert Boyle
Boyle is frequently described at the first modern chemist, but his work encompassed much more than that. Among other things, he was a founding member…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
The Literary Life of Viola Roseboro'
Viola Roseboro’ isn’t well-known today, but she played a big behind-the-scenes role in the careers of a lot of American writers in the late 19th and …
2 weeks, 4 days ago