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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
Behind the Scenes Minis: Hearts and Arts
Tracy and Holly share experiences of having their hearts monitored using EKG technology. They also talk about whether or not Albert Bierstadt had any…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Albert Bierstadt
Albert Bierstadt’s story runs counter to the romanticized idea of a passionate starving artist. He was strategic in his career, selecting imagery tha…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Electrocardiograms
The first electrocardiograph was invented in 1895. That device looked a lot different from today’s machines, and there are some other contenders for …
8 months, 2 weeks ago
SYMHC Classics: Wat Tyler’s Rebellion
This 2020 episode covers one of the transitional events between the Black Death and the Renaissance. Wat Tyler’s Rebellion was also known as the Upri…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Pope Riot
Holly and Tracy talk about Tracy growing up in a mostly Protestant community with little exposure to Catholicism. They also talk about the Gorsuch fa…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Christiana Incident of 1851
The Christiana Incident offers a snapshot of the U.S. when the country was sorting into states where slavery was upheld and states that had abolished…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII sought to find a way forward for the Catholic church at a time when the world was rapidly changing and the church was often at odds wit…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
SYMHC Classics: Griswold v. Connecticut
This 2022 episode covers Griswold v. Connecticut, the U.S. supreme court decision that overturned laws banning contraception – at least, for married …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Parks and Roads
Tracy talks about her experiences with the Blue Ridge Parkway growing up, including her mixed feelings about it. Holly talks about the theft of the M…
9 months ago