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Behind the Scenes Minis: Pens and Dog Radios
Tracy and Holly talk about their favorite pens, and Tracy describes a unique radio she had as a child.
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11 months, 1 week ago
Edwin Howard Armstrong
Edwin Howard Armstrong isn’t exactly a well-known inventor, but his work in radio literally changed communications around the globe. But his most fam…
11 months, 1 week ago
The Humble Ballpoint Pen
Before the ballpoint pen, people used their hands, reeds, bamboo, brushes, quills, and eventually nibs to write or draw. But how did things evolve fr…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
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 …
11 months, 2 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…
11 months, 2 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…
11 months, 2 weeks 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 …
11 months, 2 weeks 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…
11 months, 3 weeks 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 …
11 months, 3 weeks 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…
11 months, 3 weeks ago