The 10 Best Stuff You Missed in History Class Podcast Episodes
1) The Kallikaks and the Eugenicists
Spurred by the same fears, prejudices and societal issues that were driving the progressive movement in general, the eugenics movement in the U.S. focused on identifying, sequestering and even sterili...Show More
2) Walt Whitman, Poet of Democracy
Whitman is often touted as the best and most important poet in U.S. history, but he also worked as a teacher and a journalist. And his poetry career didn't start out particularly well.
3) Six Impossible Episodes
A handful of our most-requested podcast topics that don't have enough solid research for a whole show: Stagecoach Mary, Edward Mordrake, Robert the Haunted Doll, the London Beer Flood, the Lost Army o...Show More
4) Introducing Prodigy: The Versatile Von Neumann
Holly and Tracy were kind enough to let me share an episode with you about John von Neumann. Hope you enjoy it! John von Neumann made major contributions to multiple fields including computers, physic...Show More
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The guy that thinks so fast and contributed an insane amount to science and tech in his lifetime affecting everything from how computer work...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.5) SYMHC Live: Mysteries of the Color Blue
Blue is the most popular color in many parts of the world, and it can seem like it's everywhere. . But many ancient languages didn’t have a word for blue, and some languages still don’t. This show was...Show More
6) Anne Lister
At a time when many women sought husbands to ensure financial stability, Anne Lister was looking for a wife. She was also writing thousands of pages of diaries, including sections written in code abou...Show More
7) Women’s March on Pretoria, 1956
This 1956 march was a protest against pass laws that were part of South Africa’s system of apartheid – and specifically the requirement that women carry passes. The protest was simultaneously part of ...Show More
8) The First Tacoma Narrows Bridge – Galloping Gertie
The drama of the first Tacoma Narrows bridge is hardly relegated to its turbulent end. There’s more to the story – from its inception to financing issues to some surprising legal happenings, and how i...Show More
9) Don't Cross the Dragon Lady, Cheng I Sao
When people think of pirates, they usually picture male, western scoundrels flouting the law throughout the Caribbean. However, piracy is not a solely western pursuit. Listen in as Deblina and Sarah r...Show More
10) SYMHC Classics: Basketball at Shaw Indian School (Pt. 1)
This 2017 episode covers the Fort Shaw Indian School , part of a boarding school system designed to make Native American students conform to white culture. In a surprising twist, it also boasted a cha...Show More