Stuff You Missed in History Class

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Dahomey and the Royal Palaces of Abomey Jul 22, 2015

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The Royal Palaces of Abomey are a series of earthen palaces in what is now Benin. The complex is culturally and historically important to West Africa, but the source of much of the wealth that built those palaces was the Atlantic slave trade. Read the show notes here.

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Diogenes of Sinope Jul 20, 2015

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Diogenes of Sinope was the father of the Cynicism school of philosophy. He was also an incredibly eccentric figure who spoke out against pretense, and he used humor to convey his ideals. Read the show notes here.

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A Condensed History of Rhodesia Jul 15, 2015

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In 1888, Cecil Rhodes and John Smith Moffat duped the king of the Ndebele people into a treaty which led to the expansion of British territory in Africa. From then until the late 1900s, Rhodesia was governed by a white minority. Read the show notes here.

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A Brief History of Peanut Butter Jul 13, 2015

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Peanut butter got its name in the 18th century, but it's been around in some form for hundreds and hundreds of years. The more modern history of the spread features changes to the recipe and even a little litigation with the FDA.

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Child Migrant Program Jul 08, 2015

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In the 19th and 20th centuries, 150,000 child migrants were sent from Britain to Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Rhodesia. Many of these children ended up in far worse conditions than they left behind. Read the show notes here.

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Dr. Virginia Apgar Jul 06, 2015

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Dr. Virginia Apgar broke new ground in the fields of obstetrics and anesthesiology in the middle of the 20th century. When babies are born today, one of the tools doctors use to measure whether they're thriving on their own is the Apgar score.

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A Brief History of Harmonicas Jul 01, 2015

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The deceptively simple harmonica has roots as far back as ancient China, though it really came into its own in Europe in the 1800s.

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Olive Oatman Jun 29, 2015

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In 1851, Olive Oatman's family was attacked while traveling near the Gila River in Arizona. Olive was taken by her attackers, and lived for five years with Native Americans before being ransomed by the U.S. government.

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Archaeology Interview: Harvard Indian College Jun 24, 2015

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Holly chats with archaeologists Patricia Capone and Diana Loren about Harvard's Indian College, the school's importance to Colonial history and the ongoing archaeology of Harvard Yard.

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Henry Gerber and Chicago's Society for Human Rights Jun 22, 2015

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In the 1920s, the Society for Human Rights was founded in Chicago with the intent to decriminalize homosexuality. The society's founder was inspired by Germany's homosexual emancipation movement.

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