Stuff You Missed in History Class

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SYMHC Classics: The London Match Girls Strike of 1888 May 01, 2021

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This 2016 episode covers the London Match Girls Strike of 1888. This was an important labor rights event, when factory workers protested hazardous and unfair working conditions.

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Spring 2021 Unearthed! Apr 30, 2021

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Tracy and Holly speculate about the kitsch of historical cultures, and how we interpret historical objects.

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Unearthed! Spring 2021, Part 2 Apr 28, 2021

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Part two of our spring 2021 Unearthed! coverage includes exhumations, books and letters, and some other favorites!

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Unearthed! Spring 2021, Part 1 Apr 26, 2021

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Part one of our early 2021 edition of Unearthed! covers updates, cute animals and their pictures, edibles and potables, and shipwrecks.

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SYMHC Classics: The Antikythera Mechanism Apr 24, 2021

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Today we revisit a 2013 episode. In 1900, a shipwreck was discovered near the island of Antikythera, including an assortment of luxury goods: statues, silver coins, vases ... and what turned out to be an amazing 2,000-year-old mechanism.

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Immigration Law and Bridges Apr 23, 2021

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Tracy and Holly discuss the difficulty in researching the life of Chae Chan Ping, and exclusionary immigration legislation in U.S. history. Talk also covers the lore around the Tacoma Narrows bridge wreckage and the anxiety of driving over bridges.

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The First Tacoma Narrows Bridge – Galloping Gertie Apr 21, 2021

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The drama of the first Tacoma Narrows bridge is hardly relegated to its turbulent end. There’s more to the story – from its inception to financing issues to some surprising legal happenings, and how it spawned entirely new approaches to bridge design.

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Chae Chan Ping v. United States Apr 19, 2021

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The Chinese Exclusion Act was the United States’ first major immigration law, and as its name suggests it specifically targeted people from China. It led to Supreme Court cases that set the stage for later restrictions.

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SYMHC Classics: Annie Edson Taylor, Niagara Daredevil Apr 17, 2021

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This 2018 episode covers Annie Edson Taylor, the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel. Taylor's whole barrel trip was part of a much bigger story of daredevils at this natural wonder, which is tied to its industrialization and commercialization

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Teresa and Sonora Apr 16, 2021

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Tracy and Holly talk about the care needed when exploring the biographies of people in history who offer representation, but won't reflect the experience of everyone like them. They also talk about Sonora Webster Carver's autobiography and what an enjoyable read it is.

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