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Wawel Castle
Wawel Hill in Krakow is home to the Wawel Hill complex, a historically important set of buildings that are central to Poland’s history. In many ways,…
1 year, 6 months ago
SYMHC Classics: Boatload of Knowledge
This 2019 episode covers work of William Maclure, who was tasked by Robert Owen with running the education system in Owens’s utopia. Maclure brought …
1 year, 6 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Anglo, Communist, French
Holly and Tracy discuss the use of the term Anglo-Saxon and its problems. Tracy discusses the way the perception of the word communism has shifted si…
1 year, 6 months ago
Étienne Cabet and the Utopia of Icaria
In the mid-19th century Étienne Cabet had an idea to establish a utopian society in Texas, and he moved his followers from France to do it. Things we…
1 year, 6 months ago
Battle of Brunanburh
The Battle of Brunanburh took place in 937, and is often referred to as the battle that made England. But there are a LOT of questions about that bat…
1 year, 6 months ago
SYMHC Classics: New Harmony
This 2019 live show was recorded at the Indiana Historical Society. it covers the two different communal societies of New Harmony, Indiana in the win…
1 year, 7 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Submarines and Pecans
Tracy discusses all the non-submarine history that the Narcís Monturiol episode needed. Holly talks about going into the office for the first time in…
1 year, 7 months ago
Anne Byrn: Baking in the American South
Anne Byrn stopped by the Atlanta studio to talk about her new book “Baking in the American South: 200 Recipes and Their Untold Stories.” She shares …
1 year, 7 months ago
Narcís Monturiol’s Submarines
Catalan inventor Narcís Monturiol fought for ideals like equality, freedom, and progress in the midst of a lot of social and political chaos in 19th-…
1 year, 7 months ago
SYMHC Classics: Mendez v Westminster
This 2013 episode covers the Mendez v. Westminster case that fought the segregation of Mexican-American students in the state of California in the 19…
1 year, 7 months ago