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Behind the Scenes Minis: Frozen Ice Hedda
Tracy talks about not seeing a frozen body of water that could support a person as a kid. Holly discusses how difficult it is to pare down Hedda Hop…
2 years, 2 months ago
Hedda Hopper
Though she started out acting, what really made Hedda Hopper famous was her work in newspapers. For several decades, she could make or break a movie …
2 years, 2 months ago
River Thames Frost Fairs
The London Frost Fairs, were festivals held out on the ice when the River Thames froze over. Most of these fairs were in January or February, and the…
2 years, 2 months ago
SYMHC Classics: Belinda Sutton
This 2016 episode was inspired by our trip to the Royall House & Slave Quarters. It's about Belinda Sutton and her petitions to be compensated for he…
2 years, 2 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Metric Spinning Bee
Holly and Tracy share formative experiences with math classes. Then Tracy discusses a spinning bee, Lafayette in Medford, and her historical fanficti…
2 years, 2 months ago
Sarah Bradlee Fulton and the Daughters of Liberty
Sarah Bradlee Fulton is sometimes called the Mother of the Boston Tea Party. But available information about her is basically a series of anecdotes, …
2 years, 2 months ago
The 17th-century Roots of the Metric System
Two men, working separately but simultaneously, are each cited as the originator of the idea of the metric system depending on what source you read. …
2 years, 3 months ago
SYMHC Classics: Traffic Lights
This 2019 episode looks at a few of the moments in traffic light history that got us to where we are today, as well as what made them a necessity in …
2 years, 3 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Advent Gazpacho
Holly and Tracy discuss Advent calendars in their own lives. They also discuss some of their experiences in Barcelona.
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2 years, 3 months ago
Montjuïc Castle and the Bombardments of Barcelona
Montjuïc Castle is a fortress in Barcelona that dates back to the 17th century. And it has been involved in both the defense of Barcelona and its rep…
2 years, 3 months ago