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George Washington Williams
George Washington Williams was one of the first people to publicly describe the atrocities being carried out in the Congo Free State under King Leopo…
2 years, 8 months ago
SYMHC Classics: Mary Breckinridge
This 2018 episode covers Mary Breckinridge, who advanced the medical field and found new ways to treat underserved communities. But there are problem…
2 years, 8 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Natalie Can't Be Contained
Tracy explains why Natalie Clifford Barney needed two episodes. She also shares some of the stories from Barney's stories that didn't make it into ei…
2 years, 8 months ago
Natalie Clifford Barney, Part 2
Part two of Natalie Clifford Barney week covers her life as a wealthy adult. She moved to France permanently, and established the salon which ran for…
2 years, 8 months ago
Natalie Clifford Barney, Part 1
Natalie Clifford Barney was an incredibly privileged woman who hobnobbed with many notable intellectual and artistic figures in history. Part one cov…
2 years, 8 months ago
SYMHC Classics: Lola Montez
This 2021 episode covers Lola Montez, a figure whose life is hard to pin down. That's not because of a lack of documentation, but because that docume…
2 years, 8 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Mademoiselle and the Tunneler
Holly and Tracy discuss the unfortunate and gruesome event that allegedly happened at Anne-Marie-Louse's funeral. Harrison Dyar's compulsion and crue…
2 years, 8 months ago
Harrison G. Dyar, Jr., Entomologist and Tunneler
Harrison G. Dyar, Jr. is known today largely as a hobby tunneler. But he was also an influential entomologist, and his personal life was much more co…
2 years, 8 months ago
Anne-Marie-Louise d’Orléans
Anne-Marie-Louise d’Orleans has been described by historians as having been one of the richest heiresses in history, as an insurgent, as unaccomplish…
2 years, 8 months ago
SYMHC Classics: Dr. Vera Peters
This 2015 episode examines how Dr. Peters helped revolutionize the treatment of both breast cancer and Hodgkin's lymphoma. But, at the time, her work…
2 years, 9 months ago