Stuff You Missed in History Class

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SYMHC Classics: Hildegard von Bingen Mar 27, 2021

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This 2016 episode examines a Christian mystic of medieval Europe who was way, way ahead of her time. If she had lived a few hundred years later, and been male, people probably would have called her a renaissance man.

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Arsinoë and Sissieretta Mar 26, 2021

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Tracy and Holly talk about the trickier aspects of researching a story like Arsinoë's, as well as women trying to find agency in Arsinoë's time. Discussion of Sissieretta focuses on how the press covered her appearances, and how many of the issues and racist treatment she faced still persist for Black performers today.

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Sissieretta Jones Mar 24, 2021

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Sissieretta Jones was a Black operatic and popular music singer in the early 20th century. And she was famous in her day, but then kind of vanished from the papers when she retired. Her last years were lived in relative obscurity.

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Arsinoë II, Ptolemaic Queen Mar 22, 2021

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The Ptolemies were a Greek dynasty that ruled Egypt during the Hellenistic period. And in a lot of ways Arsinoë II really set the standard for the generations of Ptolemaic queens that followed her.

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SYMHC Classics: Plessy v Ferguson Mar 20, 2021

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This 2015 episode covers a landmark legal moment. The ruling in this infamous U.S. Supreme Court case stated that segregation was legal as long as the separate facilities were equal.

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Duke and Hawaii Mar 19, 2021

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Holly and Tracy talk about the appeal of Duke Kahanamoku, his story being illustrative of the problematic nature of cultures being subverted in an effort to get along with others, and his love of naps.

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Duke Kahanamoku, Part 2 Mar 17, 2021

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Part 2 of our coverage of Duke Kahanamoku's life delves into about what happened to Duke after that sudden onslaught of Olympic fame, and how it wasn’t really what Duke expected.

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Duke Kahanamoku, Part 1 Mar 15, 2021

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Kahanamoku became world-famous as an Olympic swimmer, and his love for sports of all kinds started from his childhood on Oahu. Part one covers his early life, up through his first Olympics and the start of becoming a global surfing icon.

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SYMHC Classics: Skellig Michael Mar 13, 2021

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Today, we revisit a December 2017 episode about Skellig Michael. This small island off the west coast of Ireland recently became a film star, but Skellig Michael has a rich history all its own.

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Behind the Scenes Minis: 1918 Pandemic Revisited Mar 12, 2021

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Tracy and Holly discuss where they're at a year into the pandemic. Tracy also talks about how frustrated she was researching this week's episodes, and how exhausting it is to see the same things repeating.

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