Stuff You Missed in History Class

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SYMHC Classics: Irish Famine, Part 1 Jul 25, 2020

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We're revisiting a 2013 two-parter. The history lesson kids often get on the Irish Famine could be summed up as "a blight destroyed the potato crops, and a lot of people starved or moved away." Most kids ask, "Why didn't they eat something else?" Good question.

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Behind the Scenes Minis: COINTELPRO Jul 24, 2020

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Tracy and Holly talk about this week's two-parter on COINTELPRO, and how they both think about those initiatives.

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COINTELPRO, Part 2 Jul 22, 2020

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In part two of this topic, the show looks at some of the specifics of the COINTELPROs that targeted black liberation organizations and the New Left, as well as how these programs were finally exposed to the public.

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COINTELPRO, Part 1 Jul 20, 2020

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FBI surveillance of people associated with the civil rights movement has come up on the show many times. Today, we’re going to talk about the history of the FBI, especially as it related to communism and “subversive threats,” and how that fed directly into COINTELPRO.

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SYMHC Classics: The Scopes Trial Jul 18, 2020

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This 2017 episode covered the Scopes Trial, aka the Monkey Trial, that played out in Dayton, Tennessee in the summer of 1925. It all stemmed from a state law prohibiting the teaching of evolution.

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Ignatius and Frank Jul 17, 2020

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Tracy shares how she landed at the topic of Ignatius Sancho, and she and Holly discuss his writing style. Free Frank's unique story, and how it involves some contradictory situations, is also discussed.

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Free Frank McWorter Jul 15, 2020

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Free Frank McWorter was the first black man in the U.S. to design a town and establish a multi-racial community. He did this despite having been born into slavery.

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Ignatius Sancho Jul 13, 2020

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Ignatius Sancho was the first black Briton known to vote in a parliamentary election – that happened in 1774. He became something of a celebrity in 18th-century London.

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SYMHC Classics: Phillis Wheatley Jul 11, 2020

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This episode travels back to a 2018 episode. Perceptions and interpretations of Phillis Wheatley's life and work have shifted since the 18th century.

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Bonsai and Flexner Jul 10, 2020

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Holly and Tracy talk about the soothing nature of bonsai as well as the places in popular culture it pops up. They also unpack the complex nature of talking about Flexner's legacy.

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