Stuff You Missed in History Class

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Five First Flights Sep 11, 2017

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When people say the Wright Brothers were first to fly, they're talking about a very particular set of circumstances. There are other contenders to the title of "first in flight," and each has their own compelling story and list of achievements.

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SYMHC Classics: Albert J. Tirrell, the First Sleepwalking Killer Sep 09, 2017

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We're revisiting the murder of Mary Ann Bickford on Oct. 27, 1845. Her paramour Albert J. Tirrell was eventually charged with murder. Tirrell hired Rufus Choate to defend him, and Choate claimed his client had episodes of somnambulism.

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Léonard Autié: Hair, Grandeur and Revolution, Pt. 2 Sep 06, 2017

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As Louis XVI's time as king was less and less stable in the face of the French Revolution, Léonard stepped away from the royal family and into his own business ventures. But his loyalty to the crown would forever tie his fate to that of the nobility.

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Léonard Autié: Hair, Grandeur and Revolution, Pt. 1 Sep 04, 2017

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Marie Antoinette's hairdresser set the styles of France during King Louis XVI's reign. But when he first arrived in Paris, he had almost nothing. Just how did he manage such a meteoric rise?

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SYMHC Classics: Emu War of 1932 Sep 02, 2017

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We're revisiting the story of large numbers of emus making their way through Australia, severely damaging wheat farms. The military tried to help, but may have just made things worse.

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The Sinking of the H.L. Hunley Aug 30, 2017

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The story of the H.L. Hunley really begins with the Union blockade of the Confederacy during the Civil War, which was ordered less than a week after the fall of Fort Sumter in South Carolina.

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The Motherhood of Mamie Till-Mobley Aug 28, 2017

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The reason Emmett Till's murder played such a consequential role in the Civil Rights movement is because of choices of his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley. For more than 45 years after his murder, she continually worked to make sure he did not die in vain.

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SYMHC Classics: Wreck of the Ten Sail Aug 26, 2017

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This episode revisits the biggest shipping disaster in Cayman Islands history, in which 10 ships went down together one night in 1794. Why would so many ships be traveling so closely to one another, and how did they all end up in peril?

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John von Neumann Aug 23, 2017

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One man and his incredible intellect affected so many different disciplines. From game theory to computers to the Manhattan Project, von Neumann and his remarkable abilities helped shape the 20th century.

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A Handful of Eclipses in History Aug 21, 2017

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Humans have been recording instances of solar eclipses for thousands of years. Today, we're walking through some of the famous eclipses in history, all while wearing proper eye shielding.

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