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Anne Byrn stopped by the Atlanta studio to talk about  her new book “Baking in the American South: 2

Catalan inventor Narcís Monturiol fought for ideals like equality, freedom, and progress in the mids

This 2013 episode covers the Mendez v. Westminster case that fought the segregation of Mexican-Ameri

Tracy shares some notes about people Jovita Idar was connected to that didn't fit into her episode.

António Augusto Carvalho Monteiro is usually described as a rich eccentric who used his money buildi

Jovita Idar

2024/9/9

Jovita Idar was a journalist, teacher, and activist in south Texas in the early 20th century. And sh

This 2010 episode from prior hosts Sarah and Deblina examines how Tycho Brahe lost his nose, built t

Introducing: Rip Current

2024/9/7

Hi, Stuff You Missed in History Class listeners! iHeartPodcasts has geared up for a riveting new pod

Tracy discusses the difficulty in assessing the reality of Charlotte Cooper Sterry's hearing loss, a

Richard Dadd

2024/9/4

This one is an art episode, but also a murder episode and also a madness episode. Artist Richard Dad

Charlotte Cooper Sterry was a tennis player who set records during her lifetime that remained unbrok

This 2013 episode examines the real Robin Hood - and the question of whether there ever really was o

Tracy and Holly talk about the age gap between Johannes and Elisabetha Hevelius. They also cover the

Eustace the Monk

2024/8/28

This pirate lived in the 13th century and was connected to some major events in British and French h

Johannes Hevelius and his second wife and collaborator, Elisabetha were the 17th-century's astronomy

SYMHC Classics: Waffles

2024/8/24

This 2020 episode explores the history of waffles, from early grain cakes all the way up to their mo

Tracy talks about the many requests the show has gotten for a Mammoth Cave episode and she and Holly

Dominica Guillaume Walter’s life was full of drama and scandal. She was accused of attempted murder,

The Kentucky Cave Wars

2024/8/19

In the 19th century, Kentucky's Mammoth Cave launched an entire, very competitive cave tourism indus

This 2017 episode was originally a two-parter about Marie Antoinette's hairdresser, Léonard Autié. L