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Lola Montez
Aside from her relationship with King Ludwig I, Lola Montez is one of those figures whose life is hard to pin down. That’s not because of a lack of d…
4 years, 8 months ago
SYMHC Classics: Marie Taglioni
This 2013 episode covers Marie Taglioni, considered THE ballerina of the Romantic era. She's often credited with revolutionizing, restyling and redef…
4 years, 8 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Apicius and Struensee
Holly and Tracy compare the Apicius cookbook to cooking today, as well as some confusion over ingredients in the cookbook. They then talk about the l…
4 years, 8 months ago
Count Struensee and King Christian VII of Denmark
King Christian VII ruled in the 18th century, and during his reign, his physician finagled a surprising amount of power, and basically ruled the coun…
4 years, 8 months ago
‘De re coquinaria’ - the Oldest Cookbook of the Western World
“De re Coquinaria,” also referred to as “Apicius,” is a cookbook featuring recipes that may have been collected as early as the first century. Who wr…
4 years, 8 months ago
SYMHC Classics: The Defenestrations of Prague
This 2018 episode covers defenestrations - which just means "to throw out of a window." And there's been a surprising amount of defenestration in Cze…
4 years, 8 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Mrs. Child and Haymarket
Holly and Tracy talk about Child's life, the ways in which she was ahead of her time socially, and the questions surrounding her marriage. The Haymar…
4 years, 8 months ago
The Haymarket Riot
The Haymarket Riot, aka the Haymarket Affair or the Haymarket Massacre, is one of the many interconnected events and people and movements that are al…
4 years, 8 months ago
Lydia Maria Child
Lydia Maria Child was a writer of children’s literature, historical novels, abolitionist tracts, and poetry. She also wrote literature for children a…
4 years, 9 months ago
SYMHC Classics: Tulsa Massacre
This 2014 episode covers the devastation of "Black Wall Street," which was a nickname for Greenwood, a vibrant suburb of Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was dest…
4 years, 9 months ago