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Augustin Daly
Augustin Daly is often described as a foundational figure of the U.S. theater. He wrote, adapted, and produced dozens of plays in the 19th century, a…
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SYMHC Classics: U.S.S. Akron
This 2017 episode covers the loss of the U.S.S. Akron -- the biggest single tragedy in aviation history at the time that it happened. But unless you'…
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Behind the Scenes Minis: Murder and Vivisection
Holly and Tracy talk about some of the odd details in the Alma Petty Gatlin trial and difficulty finding the right language to discuss alcohol misuse…
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The Brown Dog Affair
The Brown Dog Affair was a series of demonstrations and riots surrounding a statue that had been erected in the Battersea area of London, commemorati…
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Alma Petty Gatlin’s Trial
In 1928, a young woman from North Carolina named Alma Petty Gatlin went on trial for the murder of her father. A preacher Alma had confessed to infor…
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SYMHC Classics: Jimmy Doolittle and the Doolittle Raid
This 2016 episode discusses the Doolittle Raid, an attack on Japan launched by the U.S. in retaliation for Pearl Harbor. But the leader of the missio…
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Behind the Scenes Minis: Balloons and the Mixed Bag
Tracy shares how the recent wave of spy balloon news inspired this week's episode, and the hosts talk about the technology of war balloons. They also…
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G. K. Chesterton’s Fight Against Eugenics
G.K. Chesterton was a prolific writer across many genres, including fiction, poetry, journalism, literary criticism, biography, social criticism, the…
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Balloons of World War II
We’ve gotten requests to talk about the balloon bombs that Japan used to target North America during World War II. But these were not the only balloo…
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SYMHC Classics: The Kallikaks and the Eugenicists
In 2017, the show covered the fears, prejudices and societal issues that drove the eugenics movement in the U.S., which focused on identifying, seque…
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