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SYMHC Classics: Horace Wells and the Gas War
This 2012 episode from prior hosts Sarah and Deblina covers dentist Horace Wells. At an exhibition in 1844 he became certain that nitrous oxide could…
1 year, 10 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Bad Poetry
Tracy and Holly discuss Sir Humphry Davy's less than spectacular poems, Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein," and the end of Davy's career and life.
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1 year, 10 months ago
Sir Humphry Davy and the Miner’s Lamp (Part 2)
Davy's career after his work in nitrous oxide included the invention of a miner's lamp designed to make mining safer. This invention came with a bit …
1 year, 10 months ago
Sir Humphry Davy and Nitrous Oxide (Part 1)
Chemist Sir Humphry Davy is known for his work with nitrous oxide, or laughing gas. That early part of his career is the focus of part one of this tw…
1 year, 10 months ago
SYMHC Classics: S.S. Sultana
This 2014 episode covers the Sultana, which sank the day after John Wilkes Booth was captured and killed for the murder of Abraham Lincoln So the mar…
1 year, 10 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Extreme Wealth and Wild Research
Holly and Tracy discuss Ward McAllister as the ultimate historical mean girl. They also talk about how people were reacting to the Blitz when it was …
1 year, 10 months ago
Dr. Rachel Lance and 'Chamber Divers'
Holly talks with previous podcast guest Dr. Rachel Lance about her new book "Chamber Divers," which details the WWII research that advanced underwate…
1 year, 10 months ago
Bradley Martin Ball
The Bradley Martin Ball is sometimes referred to as the last big moment of the Gilded Age. It was a very ostentatious event that sparked a lot of deb…
1 year, 10 months ago
SYMHC Classics: Croesus
This 2020 episode shares the story of the ridiculously wealthy Croesus, which was likely fictionalized in a number of ways. It has become sort of a c…
1 year, 10 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Piggy Banks and Ruby Slippers
Tracy shares frustration over a historical find being described as a piggy bank. She and Holly then discuss the Van Gogh Pokémon and whether they wou…
1 year, 10 months ago