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SYMHC Classics: Four Paperclippers
This 2021 episode talks about several specialists – most with some involvement with the Nazi party – who entered the U.S. and became citizens through…
3 months, 1 week ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Pacts and Facts
Holly talks about the agreement known as the Pact of the Catacombs and recent developments related to it. There's then discussion of Daguerre's Legio…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Louis Le Prince, the Missing Inventor of Motion Pictures
On September 16, 1890, Louis Le Prince vanished. He was never seen or heard from again. While that is the most well-known thing about him, he had a w…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Catacombs of Rome
The story of the Roman catacombs is vastly different than that of the catacombs of Paris, as Rome’s are much older and were created for very differen…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
SYMHC Classics: Operation Paperclip
This 2021 episode covers Operation Paperclip, which was the U.S. effort to bring German scientists to work in the U.S. after World War II.
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3 months, 2 weeks ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Unexpected Information
Tracy talks about how she first became interested in Casimir Pulaski's story, and how her focus changed during research. She also talks about selecti…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Rebecca Smith Pollard, aka Kate Harrington
Rebecca Smith Pollard published a book of poems to mark the U.S. centennial in 1876, and also a novel with some questionable messages. She also devel…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Life and Afterlife of Casimir Pulaski
Pulaski is often built up into an almost mythic figure who represents patriotism, bravery, freedom, independence, and the U.S. as a melting pot. a na…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
SYMHC Classics: Redpath Murders
This 2022 episode covers the 1901 discovery of Ada Maria Redpath and her son Jocelyn Clifford dead in their home. What exactly happened between the …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Piece of Work
Holly and Tracy talk about how frequently the U.S. Post Office has stopped criminals, and about E. Virgil Neal using his intellect for shady business…
3 months, 4 weeks ago