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SYMHC Classics: Lettuce, Slavery, and the Bibb Legacy
This 2022 episode starts with the story of John Bibb, credited with cultivating Bibb lettuce. But his family’s legacy, good and bad, is all tied to …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Murder and War
Holly discusses the inscription on the Beachamps' headstone and the court of public opinion. Tracy shares information about Wilfred Owen's brother Ha…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Introducing: United States of Kennedy
Hello, Stuff You Missed in History Class Fans! We want to share a new show you might like, United States of Kennedy.
About the show: United States o…
8 months ago
Wilfred Owen, War Poet
Wilfred Owen is considered one of the most important English-language poets of World War I. His work also part of a shift in how many British poets …
8 months ago
Beauchamp-Sharpe Tragedy of 1825
The Beauchamp-Sharpe tragedy of 1825, sometimes called the Kentucky tragedy, involves a politician, a young lawyer, and the lawyer’s wife. It unfolds…
8 months ago
SYMHC Classics: Sylvia Rivera
This 2014 episode covers transgender activist Sylvia Rivera. She became famous, in part, for participating in the Stonewall riots, and she spent her …
8 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Messy Bulwer-Lyttons
Rosina Bulwer-Lytton week generates discussion of her relationship with Edward, including many people who sided with him over the years despite alleg…
8 months ago
Rosina Bulwer-Lytton’s Blighted Life (Part 2)
Once Rosina Bulwer-Lytton and her husband Edward separated, his life seemed to become more and more successful while she struggled with finances. The…
8 months ago
Rosina Bulwer-Lytton’s Blighted Life (Part 1)
After a difficult childhood, Rosina Bulwer-Lytton landed in a marriage that quickly turned chaotic and stressful, and then became abusive. Part one c…
8 months, 1 week ago
SYMHC Classics: Theodosia Burr Alston
This 2017 episode covers Theodosia Burr Alston, Aaron Burr's incredibly smart and well educated daughter. She vanished without a trace as an adult, a…
8 months, 1 week ago