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Behind the Scenes Minis: Okapi and Theda
Holly and Tracy discuss the ways Europeans explorers wrote about the indigenous peoples of Africa, and just how good the okapi's natural camouflage i…
3 years, 11 months ago
The Invention of Theda Bara
Theda Bara is often referenced as the first sex symbol, or the first celebrity to have an entire persona crafted by a PR team. Photos of her are syno…
3 years, 11 months ago
The Okapi and the Western World
The okapi became known to European explorers in the late 19th century, and then several explorers tried and failed to even see a live okapi. Sir Harr…
3 years, 11 months ago
Holly Frey In Conversation With Seneca Women to Hear Winner: Lola Omalola
Holly Frey, host of Stuff You Missed in History Cass, sits down with Lola Omalola, one of the ten winners of Seneca Women to Hear: Search for the Nex…
3 years, 11 months ago
SYMHC Classics: Maria Montessori
This 2017 episode covers Maria Montessori, who worked in several fields, though is mostly associated with education. Her theories on early education …
3 years, 11 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Pie and Motion Sickness
Holly and Tracy talk about their love of savory pies, the wish for a shepherd's pie with a crust, and efforts to tie pumpkin pie to abolition. Then t…
3 years, 11 months ago
The Gallaudet 11
The Gallaudet 11 were a group of Deaf men who were subjects in NASA’s research into the human body in the early years of the space program.
The trans…
3 years, 11 months ago
A Look at Pies Through History
The pie has been around for centuries, in both savory and sweet forms. But pies have been perceived and presented in a lot of different ways, and hav…
3 years, 11 months ago
SYMHC Classics: Pauline Sabin
This 2018 episode covers a key figure in the battle over Prohibition, which was is often framed as a battle of the sexes, with women serving as the m…
3 years, 11 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Latest Unearthed!
Tracy and Holly talk about the language used when talking about archaeology. They then talk about the domestication of geese.
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3 years, 11 months ago