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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…
2 years, 6 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…
2 years, 6 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 …
2 years, 6 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…
2 years, 6 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…
2 years, 6 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…
2 years, 6 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…
2 years, 6 months ago
Unearthed! in Spring 2024, Part 2
The spring 2024 edition of Unearthed! concludes with books and letters, fashion and cosmetics, medicine, shipwrecks, and the assorted finds that are …
2 years, 6 months ago
Unearthed! in Spring 2024, Part 1
Time for all the things literally or figuratively unearthed in the first quarter of 2024. Part one includes updates, burial sites, walls, edibles and…
2 years, 6 months ago
SYMHC Classics: Croquet History
This 2020 episode looks at croquet's murky origins. Because of its relative ease of play and low barrier of entry, it went through a surge in popular…
2 years, 6 months ago