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The Bisbee Deportation May 02, 2018

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The 1917 Bisbee Deportation has elements of a labor strike, a wartime hysteria, a vigilante mob, and a mass propaganda effort, all rolled into one. It took place in Bisbee, Arizona, southeast of Tucson and close to the U.S. border with Mexico.

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Mohenjo Daro Apr 30, 2018

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Mohenjo Daro is in the Indus river valley in present-day southern Pakistan. This ancient city has a unique identity in that we don’t know a lot about the people who lived there; most of the ideas of the cultural identity come from analysis of its ruins.

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SYMHC Classics: Ambrose Bierce Apr 28, 2018

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Ambrose Bierce was a soldier, a journalist, an editor, a satirist and a philosopher. He was a complicated man with an unwavering moral code and a life of experiences both fantastic and horrific, which informed his writing.

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Wendell Scott: Black NASCAR Driver in the Jim Crow Era, Pt. 2 Apr 25, 2018

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Scott eventually managed to break into NASCAR racing, becoming the first black driver to do so. His career was a constant struggle, as he paid his own way and often had to be his own pit crew while competing against sponsored drivers.

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Wendell Scott: Black NASCAR Driver in the Jim Crow Era, Pt. 1 Apr 23, 2018

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Wendell Scott was a black driver from the early days of NASCAR. After driving a taxi, working as a mechanic, and hauling moonshine, he started racing in the Dixie Circuit and other non-NASCAR races in Virginia.

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SYMHC Classics: The Trial of Leo Frank Apr 21, 2018

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The First Celebrity Chef: Marie-Antoine Carême Apr 18, 2018

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Today, there is an entire industry around celebrity chefs. But the first celebrity chef in the western world's history was born in late 18th-century France.

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The Ancient City of Ephesus and the Temple of Artemis Apr 16, 2018

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The city of Ephesus fell under many different rulers throughout its history, as wars and shifting politics changed Asia Minor. For centuries, it endured, became a successful trade port, and was home to one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

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SYMHC Classics: Here, Kitty Kitty, the Domestication of the Cat Apr 14, 2018

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Today, we're going back to an episode about kitties in history! The human culture shift to an agricultural lifestyle started the domestication of animals. Cats naturally moved in to help with rodents.

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Elbridge Gerry’s Monstrous Salamander Apr 11, 2018

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Elbridge Gerry signed both the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation. Gerrymandering is the drawing of political districts to give a particular party or group an advantage or disadvantage, and it's named after him.

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