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SYMHC Classics: Thomas Cook
This 2019 episode covers Thomas Cook, a pioneer of the idea of a travel agency to manage tourist holidays. But Cook was initially motivated by his su…
9 months, 1 week ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Balloons and Cat Trees
Tracy and Holly talk about the proclivity for destruction that was part of the balloon craze. They also discuss cat trees and how hard it is to find …
9 months, 1 week ago
Inventions for Pets
Cat litter, it could be argued, kicked off the pet products industry. After its invention in the 1940s, other inventors started to come up with produ…
9 months, 1 week ago
Balloon Riots
Ballooning became a huge fad starting in the late 18th century, and there was a surprising amount of rioting associated with it. Fervor, excitement, …
9 months, 1 week ago
SYMHC Classics: Georgia Gold Rush
This 2018 episode covers the period in the late 1820s when north Georgia became the site of a gold rush that predated the California gold rush by two…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Mary and Marjorie
Tracy shares the surprising benefit of not having access to a lot of specifics regarding the work of Mary Golda Ross. Holly talks about Marjorie Merr…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Marjorie Merriweather Post
Marjorie Merriweather Post is most often mentioned today as the person who built Mar-a-Lago. But she was a unique figure as a woman who helmed a huge…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Mary Golda Ross
Mary Golda Ross was the first Indigenous woman in the U.S. known to have become an engineer. Her impact on the field of aerospace engineering is hard…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
SYMHC Classics: Alexandre Dumas Pere
This 2019 episode covers Alexandre Dumas, who wrote hundreds and hundreds of works, including “The Three Musketeers,” “The Count of Monte Cristo,” a…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: French Fear and Frozen Food
Tracy discusses the challenge of parsing all the nuance of the French Revolution. Holly talks about how little Clarence Birdseye shared of his interi…
9 months, 3 weeks ago