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Invention of the Stethoscope
One of the most basic tools of the medical profession is the stethoscope, but it’s a more recent invention than you might suspect. Its invention is c…
4 years, 7 months ago
SYMHC Classics: Frederic Tudor, the Ice King
This 2017 episode covers Tudor's clever plan: In cold weather, he would harvest ice for cheap, and then sell it all around the world when it was hot.…
4 years, 7 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Kitties and Smallpox
Holly and Tracy talk about the kitties in their lives and Mike's good fortune to have had his meals cooked for him. When they turn to smallpox, discu…
4 years, 7 months ago
The Eradication of Smallpox
Smallpox is a viral disease that has existed for millennia. But it’s now one of only two diseases that’s been eradicated through human activity, and …
4 years, 7 months ago
Three Upbeat Historical Cats
From caterer cat to war cat to museum guard, these three cats have their own unique places in history. Rest assured, while all creatures pass on, non…
4 years, 7 months ago
SYMHC Classics: The Beheading of Sir Walter Raleigh
This 2018 episode covers the famed courtier, explorer, historian, Member of Parliament and soldier. He was part of England's defense against the Span…
4 years, 7 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Jo and Kerner
Holly and Tracy discuss Jo Nivison Hopper’s complex life story and how frustrating and angering it can be to research biographies like hers. They als…
4 years, 7 months ago
The Kerner Commission Report
Half a century ago, a commission established by President Lyndon Johnson wrote a report that concluded that “Our nation is moving toward two societie…
4 years, 7 months ago
Josephine Nivison Hopper
Jo Nivison was an established artist before she married Edward Hopper. But her art career quickly became secondary to Ed's, and their life together, …
4 years, 7 months ago
SYMHC Classics: Battle of Blair Mountain
This 2014 episode covers events from 1921, when coal miners fed up with unfair labor practices and exploitation took up arms against their employers.…
4 years, 7 months ago