Stuff You Missed in History Class

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Interview: Dr. Rachel Lance and the H.L. Hunley Jun 22, 2020

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Tracy talks with biomedical engineer Dr. Rachel Lance about the cause of the H.L. Hunley disaster and the book that Dr. Lance wrote about the disaster and her research into the case.

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SYMHC Classics: The Sinking of the H.L. Hunley Jun 20, 2020

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This 2017 episode covers the story of the H.L. Hunley, which really begins with the Union blockade of the Confederacy during the Civil War.

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Atlanta History Center and James Baldwin Jun 19, 2020

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Holly and Tracy discuss the nuances of what becomes historically significant in our troubled times, and then the continued relevance of James Baldwin's work.

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James Baldwin Jun 17, 2020

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James Baldwin was a brilliant essayist, one of the chroniclers of the Civil Rights Movement, and a powerful voice against racism.

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Interviews: Atlanta History Center and Covid-19 Jun 15, 2020

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Holly chats with Sheffield Hale and Michael Rose of the Atlanta History Center about pandemic from the point of view of a living history institution, and also how the AHC, like many history centers, is documenting Covid-19.

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SYMHC Classics: Harlem Hellfighters Jun 13, 2020

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This 2015 episode covers a black U.S. Army WWI unit that became one of the most decorated of the war. When these soldiers returned home, they were greeted as heroes, but were still targets of segregation, discrimination and oppression.

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Public Universal Friend and Wat Tyler Jun 12, 2020

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Tracy and Holly talk about the unique identity of the Public Universal Friend, as well as whether Wat Tyler's story inspired modern storytellers.

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Wat Tyler and the Uprising of 1381 Jun 10, 2020

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There were many transitional events between the the Black Death and the Renaissance; it wasn't a case of a one leading right to the other. One of those transition events was Wat Tyler’s Rebellion, also known as the Uprising of 1381 or the Great Rising.

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Public Universal Friend Jun 08, 2020

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The Public Universal Friend described themself as a genderless spirit sent by God to inhabit the resurrected body of a woman named Jemima Wilkinson.

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SYMHC Classics: Ida B. Wells-Barnett Jun 06, 2020

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This 2018 episode connects to a lot of others in our archive. Ida B. Wells-Barnett fought against lynching for decades, at a time when it wasn't common at all for a woman, especially a woman of color, to become such a prominent journalist and a speaker.

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