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SYMHC Classics: The Hagley Woods Murder
This 2016 episode covers a skeleton found in a tree near Birmingham, England in 1943. More than 70 years later, it's still unknown who the deceased w…
3 years, 8 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Oh, Charles
Holly and Tracy discuss the difficult nature of Chapin's personality. They also talk about the ways that the rivalry between Pulitzer and Hearst play…
3 years, 8 months ago
Charles Chapin’s Complicated Life, Part 2
Chapin's successful journalism career crumbled as stress chipped away at his mental health, and he committed a terrible crime. But there were still s…
3 years, 8 months ago
Charles Chapin’s Complicated Life, Part 1
Chapin built a life people envied, and had a great deal of power. His entire biography is full of noteworthy achievements and awards. As a newsman, h…
3 years, 8 months ago
SYMHC Classics: General Slocum Disaster
This 2019 episode covers the burning of the P.S. General Slocum in the East River in New York on June 15, 1904. It had been chartered for a group out…
3 years, 8 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Eugene
Tracy and Holly talk about hunting for sources for Eugene Jacques Bullard's story, and his unpublished memoir. They also talk about wanting to return…
3 years, 8 months ago
Eugene Jacques Bullard and the Paris Jazz Age (Pt. 2)
After World War I ended, Eugene Jacques Bullard returned to Paris. He worked as a jazz drummer and nightclub owner, and as the tensions that led to W…
3 years, 9 months ago
Eugene Jacques Bullard, Combat Pilot (Pt. 1)
Bullard is often described as the first Black American fighter pilot – which is true – but he also had a full and fascinating life beyond that. This …
3 years, 9 months ago
SYMHC Classics: Jack Johnson
This 2012 episode from previous hosts Sarah and Deblina discusses how during Jack Johnson's time, the heavyweight championship was unofficially a whi…
3 years, 9 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Lavinia and Imogene
Holly and Tracy talk about the gossip surrounding two of Livinia Fontana Zappi's paintings. They also discuss the degree to which people ignored Imog…
3 years, 9 months ago