Stuff You Missed in History Class

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Jim Thorpe Parts 1 & 2 Nov 27, 2020

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Tracy and Holly talk about football, Jim Thorpe, and the morality of trick plays in sports in previous decades. They also discuss the complexities of amateur status in sports and other areas.

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Jim Thorpe, Olympian (Part 2) Nov 25, 2020

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After the 1908-09 football season at Carlisle Indian Industrial School, Thorpe seemed to be headed for a career in baseball. But the offer to return to school and possibly qualify the Olympics altered that path.

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Jim Thorpe and Carlisle Football (Part 1) Nov 23, 2020

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Jim Thorpe was an incredible all-around athlete, famous around the world. In part one, we’ll talk about his life before and during his time at Carlisle, including some context about Carlisle and similar boarding schools.

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SYMHC Classics: Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte Nov 21, 2020

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This 2018 classics covers Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte, who was the first Native American woman to earn a medical degree. She lived at a time when a lot of change was happening in the United States as a whole, and among Native Americans and the Omaha tribe she was part of specifically

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Baby Savers Nov 20, 2020

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Tracy and Holly talk about the three people who are linked together in the story of the surgical treatment for cyanotic babies, including stories that didn't make it into this week's episodes.

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Vivien Thomas, Surgical Pathfinder Nov 18, 2020

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In 1944, Thomas developed a surgical treatment for babies with cyanotic heart conditions. Thomas was a Black man working at an institution whose only other black employees did janitorial work, and he had not attended medical school – or even college.

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Helen Taussig, Mother of Pediatric Cardiology Nov 16, 2020

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Helen’s story is tied to Vivien Thomas and Alfred Blalock in the surgical treatment of blue baby syndrome. She was the one who suggested that Alfred Blalock try to find a surgical approach to congenital heart conditions like tetralogy of Fallot.

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SYMHC Classics: The Cod Wars Nov 14, 2020

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This 2016 episode covers Icelandic history. A fishing territory dispute between Iceland and the U.K. started off with a cordial tone, but escalated into a serious conflict.

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Cecilia and Maria Anna Nov 13, 2020

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Tracy and Holly talk about the sexism that held back Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin,the desire to see her lecture notes, and stories from their education. Talk then turns to Maria Anna Mozart and the gaps in the record that lead to different interpretations of the Mozart family dynamics.

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Maria Anna Mozart Nov 11, 2020

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Maria Anna Mozart is often left out of brief accounts of her brother’s life. But his sister was sharing the bench with him and was also considered an impressive and accomplished musician.

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