Stuff You Missed in History Class

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Joseph Grimaldi, the First ...

09.25.2023

Joseph Grimaldi was one of England’s most famous Regency-era entertainers. Sometimes he’s described as the first modern clown, because he established a lot of the hallmarks of clowning that still exist today. Research: Boyle, Laura. “Joseph Grimaldi, King of Clowns.” ...

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09.25.2023 Joseph Grimaldi, the First Modern Clown Joseph Grimaldi was one of England’s most famous Regency-era entertainers. Sometimes he’s described as the first modern clown, because he established a lot of the hallmarks of clowning that still exist today. Research: Boyle, Laura. “Joseph Grimaldi, King of Clowns.” ...
09.23.2023 SYMHC Classics: Frieda Belinfante This 2019 episode covers Frieda Belinfante who broke gender barriers in becoming a conductor. She was also a member of the Dutch resistance, who risked her life during WWII in defiance of the German occupation of the Netherlands. See omnystudio.com/listener ...
09.22.2023 Behind the Scenes Minis: Marketing and Activism Holly shares how Stewart appealed to women customers in his ads. Tracy shares some inconsistencies in the spelling of Isabel González's name in the official record. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
09.20.2023 Isabel González and Gonzales v. Williams Gonzales v. Williams is one of the Insular Cases, and because it was about the citizenship status of Isabel González of Puerto Rico, it stands out from the many other Insular Cases that focus on goods and tariffs.
09.18.2023 Alexander Turney Stewart Alexander Turney Stewart is known as the creator of the department store. He make a fortune in business, but the most interesting parts of his life story come at the end – including after he died. Research: “Act of Congress ...
09.16.2023 SYMHC Classics: Henry Every This 2018 episode covers Henry Every, who carried out what's been described as the most profitable and brutal pirate raid in history. It became a massive international incident. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
09.15.2023 Behind the Scenes Minis: Fascinating Dean Tracy talks about how she was particularly fascinated by Dean Mahomed's entrepreneurial efforts. She and Holly also marvel at the many career pivots Mahomed made. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
09.13.2023 Dean Mahomed, Restaurateur and Shampooing Surgeon After Dean Mahomed sailed to Cork in January of 1784, he continued to work for Godfrey Evan Baker. But after Baker's death, Mahomed became an entrepreneur.
09.11.2023 Dean Mahomed and the Bengal Army After Dean Mahomed sailed to Cork in January of 1784, he continued to work for Godfrey Evan Baker. But after Baker's death, Mahomed became an entrepreneur.
09.09.2023 SYMHC Classics: Mary, Queen of Scots This 2018 episode focuses on the adult life of Mary, Queen of Scots – especially the conspiracy that ultimately led to her execution in 1587. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
09.08.2023 Behind the Scenes Minis: Mysteries of the Morgan Abduction Holly and Tracy discuss the appeal of secret societies and the unity that people sometimes find in vilifying an outcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
09.06.2023 The Abduction of William Morgan, Part 2 When William Morgan's manuscript "Illustrations of Masonry" was finally published, it was really kind of boring. So why were people so eager to suppress it, and what truly happened to him after his abduction?
09.04.2023 The Abduction of William Morgan, Part 1 In 1826, William Morgan, who lived in Batavia, New York, advertised that he was writing a book that would expose the secrets of the Freemasons. And then he vanished.
09.02.2023 SYMHC Classics: Benjamin Lay This 2019 episode covers Benjamin Lay, a Quaker and a radical abolitionist who lived in the period between when the Religious Society of Friends began and when it started formally banning slave ownership among its members. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ...
09.01.2023 Behind the Scenes Minis: Licoricia and Glitter Sunscreen Tracy discusses her love of medieval history, and how much Licoricia's story surprised her. She and Holly then both discuss the importance of proper sunscreen application. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
08.30.2023 History of Sunscreen People around the globe have protected their skin using a variety of substances throughout history. In the 19th and 20th centuries, deeper understanding of sunlight and the way it affects skin led to more protective sunscreen formulations.
08.28.2023 Licoricia of Winchester Licoricia of Winchester was a Jewish woman who was a major financier in medieval England. There were Jewish settlements in England for only a brief window during the Middle Ages, marked with anti-Semitic violence and hostility.
08.26.2023 SYMHC Classics: Leicester Hemingway This 2020 episode about Leicester Hemingway reveals a life very much lived in the shadow of his famous brother. But after Ernest Hemingway’s death, Leicester made some bold and surprising moves. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
08.25.2023 Behind the Scenes Minis: Negligence and the Good Witch Tracy talks about how Muriel Rukeyser being the entry point for the Hawk's Tunnel Disaster episode. Holly talks about Billie Burke's writing about her husband, Flo Ziegfeld, Jr., and unfair comparisons to other performers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
08.23.2023 The Beguiling Billie Burke Billie Burke is known today for one iconic movie role, but in the early 20th century, she was incredibly successful and very famous. Her life and marriage are as fascinating and dramatic as any play or film she starred in. ...
08.21.2023 The Hawk’s Nest Tunnel Disaster The Hawk’s Nest Tunnel Disaster involved thousands of workers being exposed to silica dust, and many continued to get sick and die for years after the tunnel was finished. The project was run with total disregard for workers’ lives and ...
08.19.2023 SYMHC Classics: Endlings The 2018 episode covers the day the last known Carolina parakeet died at the Cincinnati Zoo, as well as the stories of two other endlings, to see how abundant species can quickly become extinct. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
08.18.2023 Behind the Scenes Minis: Long Articles and Bubbles Tracy talks about the lengthy articles in law review journals that she read regarding the Insular Cases. Holly discusses why there are flavored sparkling waters even though that seems counter to the definition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
08.16.2023 Johann Jacob Schweppe and the Rise of Carbonation The desire to replicate natural effervescence led a lot of people to try to figure out how to carbonate water. But Jacob Schweppe was able to achieve brand recognition and establish a company that has endured despite early setbacks.
08.14.2023 The Insular Cases The Insular Cases are SCOTUS cases regarding rights of people in U.S. territories. They’re considered U.S. citizens from birth, but they don’t have the same constitutional rights or representation as citizens who live in one of the 50 states.
08.12.2023 SYMHC Classics: Buddy Bolden and the Birth of Jazz This 2018 episode covers Buddy Bolden, often referred to as the first jazz performer. But his life story, cluttered by lack of documentation and misinformation, played out tragically after his ascension to the apex of the New Orleans music scene. ...
08.11.2023 Behind the Scenes Minis: Clams and Consternation Holly and Tracy talk about the furor over Ming the clam, and why it's irrational for most people. Tracy continues the discussion of the problems with the sourcing of Anna's story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
08.09.2023 Milk Sickness and the Mystery of Dr. Anna It took a while to figure out the cause of milk sickness. One woman often gets credit for solving the mystery, but does that story hold up?
08.07.2023 Very Old Animals These animals have been marking time largely unaware of all the ups and downs and intrigues of humanity. And stories about them often have more to do with the way people perceive them than the animals themselves.
08.05.2023 SYMHC Classics: Transatlantic Telegraph Cable This 2016 episode touches on the establishment of a submarine telegraph cable to connect North America and Europe. It took ingenuity, but more than anything else, it required tenacity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
08.04.2023 Behind the Scenes Minis: Running and Sargents Holly and Tracy talk about how the 1904 marathoners were abused by race organizers, and discuss lighter stories related to one of the runners. Tracy discusses John Singer Sargent's childhood drawings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
08.02.2023 Two Sargents: Judith and Emily This episode is about two women related to John Singer Sargent: Judith Sargent Murray was a writer and an advocate for women’s rights. Emily Sargent was a prolific artist whose work was largely thought to be lost.
07.31.2023 1904 Olympic Marathon In 1904, the U.S. hosted its first Olympics. It had a host of problems. But the event that was the most dangerous for athletes was the marathon.
07.29.2023 SYMHC Classics: Annette Kellerman This 2017 episode covers Annette Kellerman, who gets a lot of the credit for developing the women's one-piece bathing suit. But she was also a competitive swimmer, as well as a vaudeville and film star who designed her own mermaid ...
07.28.2023 Behind the Scenes Minis: Money, Power and Staying Positive Holly and Tracy talk about how depressing it can be to look into the history of money and politics, but how important it is to know how it all works. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
07.26.2023 Campaign Finance in U.S. History, Part 2 The second part of our campaign finance history starts with both a scandal and reform linked to Theodore Roosevelt, and carries through to more recent Supreme Court rulings.
07.24.2023 Campaign Finance in U.S. History, Part 1 Part one of our discussion of U.S. campaign financing starts before the colonies had gained their independence and covers some of the earliest ways that money was collected for political parties.
07.22.2023 SYMHC Classics: The Wreck of the Batavia This 2014 episode - originally a two-parter - covers a perfect storm of nautical carnage: There's a shipwreck, a mutiny and a massacre. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
07.21.2023 Behind the Scenes Minis: So Much Roman Stuff Tracy and Holly talk about when children find historically significant items. Tracy also reads the long list of Roman items that came up in preparation for this edition of Unearthed! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
07.19.2023 Unearthed! Summer 2023, Part 2 Part two of the summer 2023 unearthed finds includes the potpourri/hodgepodge category, as well as medical stuff, climate, repatriations, books and letters, religious artwork, weapons and tools, and birds.
07.17.2023 Unearthed! Summer 2023, Part 1 This installation of literally and figuratively unearthed items includes updates to previous podcast topics, edibles and potables, shipwrecks, and some surprises -- including items that turned out to be surprisingly valuable.
07.15.2023 SYMHC Classics: Auguste Escoffier This 2018 episode covers chef Auguste Escoffier. This one man revolutionized food preparation and restaurant dining in ways that are still part of almost any meal you may be served today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
07.14.2023 Behind the Scenes Minis: Frank, Lizzie, and Noodles Holly and Tracy discuss a collaboration between Frank Duveneck and his friend William Merritt Chase. They also talk about home made versus pre-packaged meals, and sugar cereals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
07.12.2023 Eponymous Foods: Oops All Noodles This edition of eponymous food stories involves two noodle dishes, and both of them are classic comfort foods that you can easily find in pre-made frozen versions in most grocery stores. But both of them started out as entrées for ...
07.10.2023 Frank Duveneck and Elizabeth Boott Frank Duveneck was lauded as a genius artist in his youth, and when he started teaching, he met Elizabeth Boott. Though their marriage was short, she had a significant impact on his work.
07.08.2023 SYMHC Classics: Great Vowel Shift This 2016 episode covers the living and evolving nature of language. It shifts and changes; pronunciations and spellings morph throughout time. English is no exception. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
07.07.2023 Behind the Scenes Minis: Conjecture and Child Actors Holly talks about the conjecture about the cause of the Mattoon gas scare. Tracy talks about the arduous nature of picking through the court complaint in the Clifton Star Chamber case. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
07.05.2023 The Clifton Star Chamber Case and Kidnapped Child Actors In Early Modern England, there was a rash of abductions of boys, who were being forced to work as actors. Then a child was taken whose father was in a position to actually do something about it.
07.03.2023 The Mad Gasser of Mattoon In 1944, a small town in Illinois was gripped with fear that someone was spraying a toxic gas into their homes as they slept. And while there have been several explanations, there isn’t any one that’s recognized or accepted as ...
07.01.2023 SYMHC Classics: W.C. Minor This two-parter from 2012 covers William Chester Minor, whose life was tumultuous. Medical school, mental health issues, and murder are all part of the story of this prolific contributor to the Oxford English Dictionary. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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