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Behind the Scenes Minis: Ellen and Eliza
Tracy and Holly talk about the way that the eugenics movement pops up almost any time there's research into late 19th and early 20th century figures.…
3 years, 1 month ago
The Case of Eliza Fenning
Eliza Fenning worked as a cook in a London household until she found herself in the middle of a poisoning accusation. Her controversial trial brought…
3 years, 1 month ago
Ellen Swallow Richards
Ellen Swallow Richards was a big part of the establishment of home economics as a field. But well before that, she broke a lot of ground and was oft…
3 years, 1 month ago
SYMHC Classics: Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation
In 2016, Secretary of Education Dr. John B. King Jr. joined Tracy to discuss the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, which gave rebelling states 1…
3 years, 1 month ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Susie and Rip
Tracy and Holly talk about the ways enslaved people found to push back against their enslavement. They then examine the animal welfare aspect of Old …
3 years, 1 month ago
Old Rip, Famous Texas Horned Lizard
Old Rip was a reptile with quite a legend. Some people believed that he survived a 31-year entombment in a courthouse cornerstone, and he became cele…
3 years, 2 months ago
Susie King Taylor, Civil War Teacher and Nurse
As a child, Susie King Taylor forged passes so her grandmother could go places in Savanna she otherwise couldn’t. As an adult, she penned the only Ci…
3 years, 2 months ago
Introducing: The Last Soviet
Hey, Stuff You Missed In History Class listeners! The newest hit docuseries of another star-studded podcast, The Last Soviet is live. Go check out th…
3 years, 2 months ago
SYMHC Classics: U.S. Contraband Camps
This 2016 episode covers when three escapees from enslavement showed up at a Union position during the U.S. Civil War. The decision of how to handle …
3 years, 2 months ago
SYMHC Classics: The Eruption at Heimaey
This 2016 episode covers the aftermath of after a series of earthquakes on the eastern side of the Icelandic island of Heimaey in 1973. As the erupti…
3 years, 2 months ago