Stuff You Missed in History Class

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Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin Nov 09, 2020

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Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin was an astronomer who made a lot of firsts. She grew up in a society that didn’t really prioritize education for girls, and she was determined and creative about getting around that.

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SYMHC Classics: The Night Witches Nov 07, 2020

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This episode from 2015 covers the Night Witches, an all-female bombing regiment in the Soviet Air Force. Flying biplanes meant for dusting crops and training new recruits, they dropped 23,000 tons of bombs on German forces in WWII.

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Unearthed! in Autumn 2020 Nov 06, 2020

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Tracy and Holly discuss the wealth of unearthed stories that came up this time around, as well as their favorite finds from this batch.

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Unearthed! in Autumn 2020, Part 2 Nov 04, 2020

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Part two of our autumnal unearthing report includes shipwrecks, exhumations, repatriations, and quite a bit about Vikings, and a bit of potpourri.

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Unearthed! in Autumn 2020, Part 1 Nov 02, 2020

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It's once again time to take a look at things that have been literally and figuratively unearthed over the last few months. In part one of this Autumn 2020 edition, we'll talk about books and letters, edibles and potables, animals, and some other stuff.

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SYMHC Classics: The History of Halloween Candy Oct 31, 2020

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Happy Halloween! To celebrate, we're revisiting a 2014 episode. Candy and Halloween go hand-in-hand, but when did candy become the standard for trick-or-treating, and who invented the holiday's most famous sweet treats like candy corn?

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Tarot and Hellhounds Oct 30, 2020

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Holly and Tracy talk about their experience with tarot cards and readings, and about the bad rap black dogs get. Happy Halloween to all of our listeners who celebrate it!

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Three Hellhounds in History Oct 28, 2020

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As we inch closer to Halloween, we're talking about three of the MANY supernatural canines and hellhounds that have lengthy histories in our collective storytelling. Two are similar and from England, and one is a fun figure from southern Louisiana.

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A Brief History of Tarot Cards Oct 26, 2020

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How did a card game gain a reputation for being connected to mysticism? Tarot's history takes a significant turn in the 18th century, but much of that shift in perception is based on one author's suppositions and theories.

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SYMHC Classics: Belle Gunness Oct 24, 2020

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We're revisiting a 2011 episode today. In 1908, a fire leveled the Indiana home of Belle Gunness. Four bodies were found in the cellar, and it seemed possible that Gunnes might have escaped. When about a dozen more bodies were found, Gunness was revealed as a serial killer.

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