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Behind the Scenes Minis: Road Trips and Bicycles
Holly and Tracy talk about the various roadside stops that people can find in various places. They also examine the arduous nature of long bicycle an…
1 year, 9 months ago
The 25th Infantry Regiment Iron Riders
The 25th Infantry Regiment Bicycle Corps, also known as the Iron Riders, was part of the segregated U.S. Army units that came to be known as the Buff…
1 year, 9 months ago
Historical Roads and Highways
This episode covers three examples of historically important roads. One is quite ancient, one is an important part of the development of the U.S., an…
1 year, 9 months ago
SYMHC Classics: Henry Gerber
This 2015 episode on Henry Gerber covers his founding of the Society for Human Rights in Chicago in the 1920s with the intent to decriminalize homos…
1 year, 9 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: The Statue Started It
Tracy discusses a surprising Google Street View discovery she made while working on the Francisco de Miranda episodes. Holly shares her thoughts abou…
1 year, 9 months ago
Francisco de Miranda, Part 2
Part two of our episode on Francisco de Miranda covers his travels after he left North America following the American Revolution, and explores his in…
1 year, 9 months ago
Francisco de Miranda, Part 1
Francisco de Miranda participated in the struggle for independence in the United States, the French revolution and the emancipation of Latin America.…
1 year, 9 months ago
SYMHC Classics: Tupac Amaru Rebellion
This 2016 episode covers the Tupac Amaru rebellion, a conflict between Spain and its colonies in South America which took place from 1780 to 1783.
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1 year, 10 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Leviathan and Athenian
Tracy and Holly talk about hard-to-spell words and good intentions without knowledge to go with them. Then Holly discusses some of Solon's laws befor…
1 year, 10 months ago
Solon of Athens
Solon is one of the seven sages of Athens, and he's credited with laying the groundwork for Athenian democracy. But most of what we know about him co…
1 year, 10 months ago