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Behind the Scenes Minis: Jokes in Translation and the Wayback
Holly shares her experience visiting the Meiji Jingu shrine. Tracy mentions that she never found out why the Triple Nickles used the spelling they di…
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The Triple Nickles
The 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, also called the Triple Nickles, were the first Black paratroopers in the U.S. military, and their story is co…
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Emperor Meiji and the Meiji Jingu Shrine
Emperor Meiji of Japan’s reign began in 1867, and it marks a time of significant change in the country’s history. After the emperor and his consort d…
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SYMHC Classics: All American Girls Professional Baseball League
This 2020 episode covers the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, which was founded in 1943. Some of these women athletes believed they w…
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Behind the Scenes Minis: Shots and Sidi
Tracy and Holly share tetanus shot stories and discuss getting boosters. They then discuss the egos of European explorers in Africa.
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Sidi Mubarak Bombay
Sidi Mubarak Bombay was sort of a combined guide, translator and nurse, and often the supervisor of the African laborers on expeditions through easte…
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Tetanus
Tetanus has probably been around for most of human history, or even longer. But it’s preventable today thanks to vaccines.
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SYMHC Classics: Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
This 2020 episode covers Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, an accomplished astronomer. She grew up in a society that didn’t really prioritize education for g…
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Behind the Scenes Minis: Altina and Saving Babies
Holly talks about the dynamics of Altina Schinasi's family. Tracy shares a dispute over nursing uniform procedures on the Boston Floating Hospital th…
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Boston Floating Hospital
The Boston Floating Hospital was a children’s hospital that operated on a boat in Boston Harbor in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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