Stuff You Missed in History Class

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Cannery Row & Tumanbay Jun 05, 2020

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Holly and Tracy talk about the evolution of Monterey's Cannery Row and the history behind the fictional podcast Tumanbay. Their discussion then turns to current events, the death of George Floyd and the protests around the nation.

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Interview: Tumanbay's John Scott Dryden Jun 03, 2020

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First, a brief discussion of current events. Then, in a conversation recorded in mid-May, Holly speaks with the creator of the historical fiction podcast Tumanbay about the ways that researching the Mamluk culture shaped the show.

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Cannery Row Jun 01, 2020

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Monterey's Cannery Row is a busy center of tourism, but the area's history starts with indigenous people. Its association with fishing came from immigrant populations, and its reputation as a cannery exploded as that business was imploding.

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SYMHC Classics: Orphan Trains May 30, 2020

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This 2014 episode covers the 250,000 children in the U.S. taken to new families by train from 1854 and 1929, about. Except ... they weren't called "orphan trains" at the time, the children weren't all orphans, and "family" didn't always factor into it.

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Home Ec and Practice Babies May 29, 2020

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Tracy and Holly talk about their experiences with home economics in school, and discuss theories about childcare as it relates to practice baby programs.

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The Practice Babies May 27, 2020

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Practice babies were live human babies, cared for by college seniors who were temporarily living in home ec practice houses. The babies mostly came from orphanages or child welfare agencies, and were usually adopted after their time in the program.

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The Bureau of Home Economics May 25, 2020

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For a time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture had a whole bureau of home economics, which was run by and for women, and was a huge part of the response to crises like the Great Depression and World War II.

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SYMHC Classics: Phineas Gage May 23, 2020

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A 2013 episode about Phineas Gage, who experienced a catastrophic brain injury and survived - though altered - for more than 11 years. Over time, he became one of the world's most famous case studies in how damage to the brain can affect behavior.

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Fritz Duquesne May 22, 2020

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Holly and Tracy ponder the psychology of a lifetime of deception, and discuss the complex nature of the Boers' position in their conflict with Great Britain.

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The Spying Life of Fritz Duquesne, Part 2 May 20, 2020

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After Duquesne made it to the U.S., he started a whole new life for himself, and worked for the rest of his life as a journalist, saboteur and spy. But eventually, all those lies caught up to him.

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