Stuff You Missed in History Class

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Sojourner Truth, Pt. 1 Jan 14, 2019

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Sojourner Truth was an abolitionist and women’s rights activist in the 19th century. But because a speech most famously associated with Truth is a version rewritten by someone else, she’s commonly imagined as a different person from who she actually was.

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SYMHC Classics: The Famous Speech Chief Seattle Never Made Jan 12, 2019

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Today we're revising a 2013 episode about the Suquamish chief who is best remembered for a speech he gave upon discovering that Governor Stevens wanted land to build a railroad. However, the speech's origins are nebulous (and in some quotations completely fabricated).

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A Brief History of Ballet, Pt. 2 Jan 09, 2019

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In the first part of this two-parter, we covered ballet’s origins and early evolution. We left off with the founding of the Academie Royale de Musique, and the ways Jean-Baptiste Lully worked to ensure that his academy had as much prestige as possible.

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A Brief History of Ballet, Pt. 1 Jan 07, 2019

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For a long time, there was no formalized dance in western culture. Eventually, court performers in Europe were asked to also teach their audiences how to dance, blending the worlds of performance and social dancing, and creating a new art form.

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SYMHC Classics: Catherine de' Medici and the Scarlet Nuptials Jan 05, 2019

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In this classic 2010 episode of the Medici super series, Katie and Sarah follow up on the further adventures of Catherine de'Medici. Listen in and learn how the St. Bartholomew Day's massacre contributed to Catherine's notorious reputation.

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Unearthed! in 2018! Part 2 Jan 02, 2019

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Wrapping up coverage of things found, discovered and dug up in 2018, this second in our two-part Unearthed! episode includes a little potpourri, edibles and potables, shipwrecks, exhumations and repatriations.

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Unearthed! in 2018! Part 1 Dec 31, 2018

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It's time for Unearthed 2018, where we talk about the historical things discovered or dug up in the past year. Part one includes a bunch of research into human migration patterns, mummies, mass graves, and human sacrifices, among other things.

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SYMHC Classics: Catherine de' Medici, Italian Orphan Dec 29, 2018

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Today we're revisiting a 2010 episode from Katie and Sarah about Catherine de' Medici, who remains the most famous female member of the Medici clan. Orphaned at a young age, Catherine survived struggles with childhood illness and eventually became the queen consort of France.

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Unearthed: Francisco Franco Dec 26, 2018

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We’re taking a look at Francisco Franco and the Spanish Civil War. We've talked about Spain’s parliament voting to exhume the remains of dictator Francisco Franco and relocate them to a state-funded mausoleum, and we’re giving that entire situation more context.

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Christmas Triple-Feature: Stille Nacht, St. Nick & Scrooge Dec 24, 2018

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We're taking a look at three creative works that have become staples of the Christmas season. All three of them have played a huge part in how people observe and celebrate Christmas in parts of the world, and they all have milestone birthdays this year.

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