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Mourning Dove, aka Christine Quintasket, Pt. 2
Mourning Dove, aka Christine Quintasket, Pt. 2

In 1916, Mourning Dove gave an interview that described the book she had written as soon to be published, but it turned out to still be years away. P…

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Mourning Dove, aka Christine Quintasket, Pt. 1
Mourning Dove, aka Christine Quintasket, Pt. 1

Mourning Dove was an activist, ethnographer and novelist, and one of the first, if not the first, Indigenous women in the U.S. to publish a novel. Pa…

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SYMHC Classics: Diving Technology
SYMHC Classics: Diving Technology

This 2015 episode examines that humans have always longed to explore underwater, but need to breathe air. From as far back as the 4th century B.C.E.,…

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Behind the Scenes Minis: The Empress and the Queen
Behind the Scenes Minis: The Empress and the Queen

Tracy shares her cat’s input on the Empress of Ireland outline. She and Holly also discuss the relatability of Mary Somerville’s writing.

 

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Mary Somerville
Mary Somerville

Mary Somerville was dubbed the Queen of Science, a title earned through a lifetime of learning all she could about various math and science subjects …

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The Empress of Ireland
The Empress of Ireland

The shipwreck of the Empress of Ireland happened just before the start of World War I and was the worst maritime disaster in Canadian history to happ…

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SYMHC Classics: The King’s Evil
SYMHC Classics: The King’s Evil

This 2017 episode examines the practice of British and French monarchs laying on hands to cure sick people from the medieval period to the 18th centu…

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Murder and Home Decor
Behind the Scenes Minis: Murder and Home Decor

Holly discusses the strange reassurance she finds in examining historical crime stories. Tracy talks about the way Lenormand cartomancy decks differ …

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Marie Anne Adelaide Lenormand, The Empress’s Oracle
Marie Anne Adelaide Lenormand, The Empress’s Oracle

Lenormand was a fortune-teller in France in the 19th century. She was hugely influential, because despite her work being illegal, very important and …

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The Murder of Pearl Bryan
The Murder of Pearl Bryan

The story of what happened to Pearl Bryan is horrifying and frightening. The scandalous particulars of the events that led to her murder captivated t…

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