Stuff You Missed in History Class
Join Holly and Tracy as they bring you the greatest and strangest Stuff You Missed In History Class in this podcast by iHeartRadio.
The SS Andrea Doria Rescue
The SS Andrea Doria was a luxury cruise liner that sank after colliding with another ship in 1956. Most...
ListenSYMHC Classics: The Vanishing of Sister Aimee
This 2014 episode covers Aimee Semple McPherson, an extraordinary figure in the early 20th-century religious...
ListenBehind the Scenes Minis: Sophia Stories
Holly and Tracy talk about how to pronounce Sophia, and speculate about why Jex-Blake didn't pursue...
ListenSophia Jex-Blake and the Edinburgh Seven (Part 2)
After studying with Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell in New York, Sophia Jex-Blake moved back to England when...
ListenSophia Jex-Blake’s Early Education (Part One)
Sophia Jex-Blake was a young English woman who initially pursued a career in teaching before she fell...
ListenSYMHC Classics: A Culinary History of Spam
This 2014 episode covers the invention of the canned meat known as Spam. The Hormel Foods product was...
ListenBehind the Scenes Minis: Mixed Bag of Bananas
Holly and Tracy discuss George Heye using his senior thesis to drink beer and how his collection was...
ListenMaria Y. Orosa & the Food of the Philippines
Maria Ylagan Orosa was born in the Philippines, and she spent her life working to eliminate food insecurity...
ListenGeorge Gustav Heye
George Gustav Heye’s work in curating a collection of Native American artifacts has enabled many people...
ListenSYMHC Classics: Horace Wells and the Gas War
This 2012 episode from prior hosts Sarah and Deblina covers dentist Horace Wells. At an exhibition in...
ListenBehind the Scenes Minis: Bad Poetry
Tracy and Holly discuss Sir Humphry Davy's less than spectacular poems, Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein,"...
ListenSir Humphry Davy and the Miner’s Lamp (Part 2)
Davy's career after his work in nitrous oxide included the invention of a miner's lamp designed to make...
ListenSir Humphry Davy and Nitrous Oxide (Part 1)
Chemist Sir Humphry Davy is known for his work with nitrous oxide, or laughing gas. That early part...
ListenSYMHC Classics: S.S. Sultana
This 2014 episode covers the Sultana, which sank the day after John Wilkes Booth was captured and killed...
ListenBehind the Scenes Minis: Extreme Wealth and Wild Research
Holly and Tracy discuss Ward McAllister as the ultimate historical mean girl. They also talk about how...
ListenDr. Rachel Lance and 'Chamber Divers'
Holly talks with previous podcast guest Dr. Rachel Lance about her new book "Chamber Divers," which...
ListenBradley Martin Ball
The Bradley Martin Ball is sometimes referred to as the last big moment of the Gilded Age. It was a...
ListenSYMHC Classics: Croesus
This 2020 episode shares the story of the ridiculously wealthy Croesus, which was likely fictionalized...
ListenBehind the Scenes Minis: Piggy Banks and Ruby Slippers
Tracy shares frustration over a historical find being described as a piggy bank. She and Holly then...
ListenUnearthed! in Spring 2024, Part 2
The spring 2024 edition of Unearthed! concludes with books and letters, fashion and cosmetics, medicine,...
ListenUnearthed! in Spring 2024, Part 1
Time for all the things literally or figuratively unearthed in the first quarter of 2024. Part one includes...
ListenSYMHC Classics: Croquet History
This 2020 episode looks at croquet's murky origins. Because of its relative ease of play and low barrier...
ListenBehind the Scenes Minis: Eclipse Games
Tracy and Holly talk about how much Tracy loves eclipses. They also discuss their favorite TV jingles...
ListenMilton Bradley and the Game That Started It All
Milton Bradley shaped not only the way people in the U.S. and around the globe play, but also how many...
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