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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…
4 years 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…
4 years 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Tracy and Holly talk about hunting for sources for Eugene Jacques Bullard's story, and his unpublished memoir.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…
4 years 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…
4 years 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 …
4 years 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…
4 years 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…
4 years, 1 month ago
Imogene Rechtin’s ‘Kiss Not’ Campaign
In the early 1900s, Imogene Rechtin started a crusade to get people to stop kissing socially as a way to stop disease spread. Her argument was sound,…
4 years, 1 month ago
Lavinia Fontana Zappi
Lavinia Fontana was taught painting by her father, and became one of the earliest examples of a woman with an independent career in art that supporte…
4 years, 1 month ago
SYMHC Classics: Polio, The Dread Disease
This 2011 episode from prior hosts Sarah and Deblina covers polio, a threat in the early 20th century that often left victims paralyzed or dead. Vacc…
4 years, 1 month ago