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Unearthed! in July 2022, Part 2
The second installment of things literally or figuratively unearthed that appeared in the news in the the second quarter of 2022 includes some animal…
3 years, 7 months ago
Unearthed! in July 2022, Part 1
It's time for the July 2022 edition of Unearthed! Part one this time includes updates, some jewelry, some auctions, some books and letters, and some …
3 years, 7 months ago
SYMHC Classics: The Discovery of 'Planet' Ceres
This 2016 episode delves into the search for a planet lurking in the gap between Mars and Jupiter, resulting in the finding of Ceres. This object's s…
3 years, 7 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Busy Emily
Tracy and Holly talk about aspects of Emily Hobhouse's work that make them feel conflicted, as well as the most moving parts of her life story.
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3 years, 7 months ago
Emily Hobhouse and the First World War, Pt. 2
Hobhouse's work in South Africa continued after the second Anglo-Boer War was over, and her work as a humanitarian and peace activist continued durin…
3 years, 7 months ago
Emily Hobhouse and the Boer War, Pt. 1
Hobhouse was a pacifist and humanitarian all her life. Part one covers her work exposing terrible conditions at the concentration camps that Britain …
3 years, 7 months ago
SYMHC Classics: The Cuyahoga River's Last Fires
This 2017 episode covers the Cuyahoga River catching fire for the last time in 1969. This event is often credited with helping pass the Clean Water A…
3 years, 7 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Deborah and Bibb
Tracy and Holly discuss Deborah Sampson’s disguise as Robert Shurtlliff and women who were camp followers in the Revolutionary War. They also discuss…
3 years, 7 months ago
Lettuce, Slavery, and the Bibb Legacy
John Bibb is credited with cultivating Bibb lettuce. But his family’s legacy, good and bad, is all tied to having enslaved people build their familia…
3 years, 7 months ago
Deborah Sampson Gannett, aka Private Robert Shurtlliff
Deborah Sampson could count William Bradford and Myles Standish in her family tree. That tree didn’t include Robert Shurtlliff; that was the alias De…
3 years, 8 months ago