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Jón Arason, Last Catholic Bishop of Iceland
Jón Arason was the last Catholic bishop in Iceland before it became a Lutheran country. His story involves a lot of gory details in this story includ…
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SYMHC Classics: Christine de Pizan
This 2018 episode covers Christine de Pizan, who wrote verse, military manuals, and treatises on war, peace and the just governance. She was the offi…
1 year, 7 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Tamara and Isaac
Holly and Tracy talk about the spiky parts of Tamara de Lempicka's life story. They also discuss how Isaac Pitman benefitted from his association wit…
1 year, 7 months ago
Isaac Pitman’s Shorthand
Humans have been writing in abbreviated ways as long as writing has existed. In the 19th century, Isaac Pitman developed – and marketed – a system of…
1 year, 7 months ago
Tamara de Lempicka
Tamara de Lemicka was a trailblazer with an incredible, fresh style that really defined and influenced the development of Art Deco. She lived a life …
1 year, 7 months ago
SYMHC Classics: Peter Roget
This 2022 episode covers Peter Roget, a doctor and scientist who really liked putting things into classification systems. His life was very dramatic …
1 year, 7 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Petra Peccadillo
Tracy expands on her frustration with coverage of the Petra find. She then discusses selecting topics for Unearthed! that delight her, and Holly shar…
1 year, 7 months ago
Unearthed! Year-end 2024, Part 2
Continuing the end of year 2024 edition of Unearthed!, this installment includes these categories: potpourri, edibles and potables, and books and let…
1 year, 7 months ago
Unearthed! Year-end 2024, Part 1
This first installment the end of year 2024 edition of Unearthed! starts with updates, so many shipwrecks, and so much art.
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SYMHC Classics: Zoë and Theodora
This 2021 episode covers two women rulers of 11th-century Constantinople. Sometimes Zoë ruled alongside one of her husbands, sometimes she and Theodo…
1 year, 7 months ago