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Francisco Menéndez & Fort Mose
Fort Mose was the first officially sanctioned settlement for free Black people in what’s now the United States. It was established as a place where p…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Melitta Bentz and the Coffee Filter
Melitta Bentz invented the coffee filter in 1908 and changed coffee culture forever. Through the decades and after reckoning with its relationship wi…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
SYMHC Classics: COINTELPRO 2
Part two of this 2020 episode looks at some of the specifics of the COINTELPROs that targeted black liberation organizations and the New Left, as wel…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Whoopsy Whimsy
Holly shares a story of accidentally taking ephedrine. Tracy shares her delight at a pronunciation of the word catastrophe.
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1 month, 4 weeks ago
Great Lisbon Earthquake of 1755
On November 1, 1755, a massive earthquake took place on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean southwest of Lisbon, Portugal. The destruction in Portugal le…
2 months ago
Benzedrine, Pervitin, and WWII
The use of stimulants during WWII is no secret, but in the last decade, there has been a lot of discussion and analysis of it. Just how significant w…
2 months ago
SYMHC Classics: COINTELPRO 1
Part 1 of this 2020 two-parter covers background on the FBI and on the origins of its counterintelligence programs, as well as one specific operation…
2 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: It's Not Unprecedented
Tracy shares her desire to see the rest of the letter that was quoted in this week's episodes on Anthony Burns. Talk also turns to the fact that many…
2 months ago
The Rendition of Anthony Burns, Part 2
Our second episode on the life of Anthony Burns begins with his detention in Boston, which outraged Massachusetts abolitionists. Even after Burns was…
2 months, 1 week ago
The Rendition of Anthony Burns, Part 1
The story of Anthony Burns is one that resonates in our current times. Part one covers his early enslaved life, his escape from enslavement, and his …
2 months, 1 week ago