Stuff You Missed in History Class

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A Brief History of Thalidomide, Part 2 Aug 14, 2019

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We’re finishing out our two-parter on thalidomide. This episode covers the response, including criminal trials, changes to drug laws, and debates about the legality of abortion, and how this has continued to evolve for thalidomide survivors until today.

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A Brief History of Thalidomide, Part 1 Aug 12, 2019

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Thalidomide has been described as the biggest man made medical disaster of all time. This first part covers what thalidomide is, the animal testing that lead its manufacturer to market it as safe, and its release into the market.

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SYMHC Classics: Freya of Arabia Aug 10, 2019

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Today revisits a 2012 episode from previous hosts Sarah and Deblina. After a childhood spent roaming Europe, Freya Stark began saving money to take Arabic lessons. Once fluent, she traveled into areas few outsiders had ever been, documenting her travels in best-selling books.

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The Peterloo Massacre Aug 07, 2019

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The Peterloo Massacre took place during a peaceful protest for parliamentary reform in Manchester, England. And there was a lot feeding into why people in Britain, and specifically in the region around Manchester, thought that reform was needed.

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William Maclure and New Harmony’s Boatload of Knowledge Aug 05, 2019

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When Robert Owen founded his utopian community, he wanted to have the best minds he could find running the educational system. He recruited William Maclure, who in turn brought many great minds with him. Their boat was nicknamed the Boatload of Knowledge.

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SYMHC Classics: The Klondike Big Inch Land Promotion Aug 03, 2019

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Today we revisit a fun 2014 episode. In the mid-20th century, one ad company had a wacky plan to actually dole out land deeds as part of a cereal promotion. How did they manage it? And was the land worth anything?

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SYMHC Live: The New Harmony Utopias Jul 31, 2019

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We did a live show for the Indiana Historical Society about the town of New Harmony, Indiana in the window from 1815-1827. In that period, two different communal societies occupied the town, one right after the other. But one was far more successful.

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Unearthed in July, Part 2 Jul 29, 2019

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Part two of this year's Unearthed! in July features some longtime listener favorites like edibles, potables and of course shipwrecks.

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SYMHC Classics: Heaven on Earth, the Brook Farm Community Jul 27, 2019

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Today we revisit a 2013 episode. In the 1840s, Boston's West Roxbury suburb -- which was completely rural at the time -- was home to an experiment in transcendentalist utopian living: the Brook Farm community. The idea was to create an environment of balance and equality.

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Unearthed in July, Part 1 Jul 24, 2019

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It's time for the July edition of Unearthed! And this one is in two parts! Today, we have updates and connections to previous episodes. Then some things about Neanderthals and early humans, and the unearthed books, letters and works of art.

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