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SYMHC Classics: Pig War
This 2014 episode covers the story of how in 1859, the United States and Great Britain nearly went to war over an American settler shooting a Canadia…
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Behind the Scenes Minis: Wrong Photo and the Rules
Holly and Tracy ponder why the wrong photo has become used so frequently in mentions of Margaret E. Knight. Tracy shares the reasons she almost didn'…
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Henry Martyn Robert’s Rules of Order
Henry Martyn Robert was connected to multiple historical events, but his most lasting legacy is the set of guidelines he created that offered a stand…
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The Inventive Mind of Margaret E. Knight
Margaret E. Knight was an ingenious woman. She started tinkering with things when she was still just a tiny child, and the first invention that reall…
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SYMHC Classics: James G. Fair
This 2019 episode covers James G. Fair, known as the Silver King. But though Fair often appears on lists of the richest men in U.S. history, his imag…
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Behind the Scenes Minis: Divorce, Marriage, and Manners
Holly and Tracy talk about there not being a national divorce law in the U.S. and how to pronounce Nevada. Tracy talks about the ways social rules ar…
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Six Impossible Episodes: Etiquette Manuals
Books on etiquette don’t necessarily reflect rules everyone is actually following – they’re more like what the author thinks the ideal standard of be…
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Divorce Ranches
Divorce ranches sprung up in the 1930s when Nevada relaxed its divorce laws. This unique and controversial style of resort was incredibly popular for…
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SYMHC Classics: Ambroise Paré
This 2021 episode covers sixteenth-century barber surgeon Ambroise Paré, who has been called everything from “the gentle surgeon” to “the father of m…
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Behind the Scenes Minis: Arsenic and Arm Prosthetics
Holly talks about the various theories about events in Charles Francis Hall's life. Tracy discusses some of the troubling sources she came across whi…
1 year, 11 months ago