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Behind the Scenes Minis: Hydroponies and Horse Flipping
Holly talks about her gardening efforts and an amusing machine reading error. Tracy talks about her expectations of researching the epizootic of 1872…
1 year ago
Great Epizootic of 1872
The epizootic of 1872 was a massive outbreak of a flulike illness primarily among horses in North America, Central America, and some islands in the C…
1 year ago
The Rise of Modern Hydroponics
The practice of growing plants in water rather than soil isn't new, though early examples are difficult to substantiate. In the 1930s, hydroponic pla…
1 year ago
SYMHC Classics: William Montague Cobb
This 2021 episode covers William Montague Cobb, who was the first Black person in the U.S. to earn a PhD in physical anthropology. He was also an act…
1 year ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Law and Medicine
Tracy discusses the inherent challenge of talking about topics that relate to current events. She also shares more information about Emma Reynolds th…
1 year ago
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams is often described as the first person to successfully perform an open-heart surgery. That's not entirely accurate, but he w…
1 year ago
United States vs. Wong Kim Ark
The 1898 supreme court case called United States vs. Wong Kim Ark had affected enforcement of the Chinese Exclusion Act, because the court found that…
1 year ago
SYMHC Classics: Chae Chan Ping vs. United States
This 2021 episode covers the Chinese Exclusion Act, the United States’ first major immigration law. As its name suggests it specifically targeted peo…
1 year ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Helen and Ada
Tracy shares how much she loves the work of Helen McNicoll and how the gaps in her biography posed a challenge during research. Holly talks about Har…
1 year ago
Ada Coleman and the Savoy’s American Bar
Ada Coleman was head bartender at the American Bar at the Savoy Hotel in London in the early 20th century. She created a cocktail that is still serve…
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