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SYMHC Classics: Boatload of Knowledge
This 2019 episode covers work of William Maclure, who was tasked by Robert Owen with running the education system in Owens’s utopia. Maclure brought …
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Behind the Scenes Minis: Anglo, Communist, French
Holly and Tracy discuss the use of the term Anglo-Saxon and its problems. Tracy discusses the way the perception of the word communism has shifted si…
1 year, 11 months ago
Étienne Cabet and the Utopia of Icaria
In the mid-19th century Étienne Cabet had an idea to establish a utopian society in Texas, and he moved his followers from France to do it. Things we…
1 year, 11 months ago
Battle of Brunanburh
The Battle of Brunanburh took place in 937, and is often referred to as the battle that made England. But there are a LOT of questions about that bat…
1 year, 11 months ago
SYMHC Classics: New Harmony
This 2019 live show was recorded at the Indiana Historical Society. it covers the two different communal societies of New Harmony, Indiana in the win…
1 year, 11 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Submarines and Pecans
Tracy discusses all the non-submarine history that the Narcís Monturiol episode needed. Holly talks about going into the office for the first time in…
1 year, 11 months ago
Anne Byrn: Baking in the American South
Anne Byrn stopped by the Atlanta studio to talk about her new book “Baking in the American South: 200 Recipes and Their Untold Stories.” She shares …
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Narcís Monturiol’s Submarines
Catalan inventor Narcís Monturiol fought for ideals like equality, freedom, and progress in the midst of a lot of social and political chaos in 19th-…
1 year, 11 months ago
SYMHC Classics: Mendez v Westminster
This 2013 episode covers the Mendez v. Westminster case that fought the segregation of Mexican-American students in the state of California in the 19…
1 year, 11 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: The Rebel and Home Dec
Tracy shares some notes about people Jovita Idar was connected to that didn't fit into her episode. Holly discusses her thoughts on the nature of Car…
1 year, 11 months ago