Carry A. Nation, Part 2

Carry A. Nation, Part 2

After her initial "smashings," Carry A. Nation became a full-time activist, traveling from town to town to destroy saloons and preach temperance. She turned her fame into a good income, and used much of that money to set up women’s shelters.

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Gothic All Week

Behind the Scenes Minis: Gothic All Week

Holly and Tracy talk about college experiences with Gothic literature, and modern analysis of Ann Radcliffe's work.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Ann Radcliffe, Gothic Great Enchantress, Part 2

Ann Radcliffe, Gothic Great Enchantress, Part 2

Once Ann Radcliffe retired from publishing, all kinds of rumors started to spread about her, including some that distressed her greatly. After she died, there was even more speculation. Research: Bri...

4 Loka 202337min

Ann Radcliffe, Gothic Great Enchantress, Part 1

Ann Radcliffe, Gothic Great Enchantress, Part 1

In the space of a decade, Ann Radcliffe married, started writing, and had an incredibly successful career as an author. But after her 1797 novel, she retired, much to the confusion of her readers.  Re...

2 Loka 202332min

SYMHC Classics: Mother Shipton

SYMHC Classics: Mother Shipton

This 2020 episode covers Mother Shipton, who may or may not have been a real person. She's described as everything from an oracle to a witch to the daughter of the devil, depending on which of the man...

30 Syys 202334min

Behind the Scenes Minis: Sad Clowns, Sad Trees

Behind the Scenes Minis: Sad Clowns, Sad Trees

Tracy talks about how Grimaldi's memoirs read more like a Dickens novel than a source of biographical information. Then, Holly and Tracy talk about plant diseases. See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

29 Syys 202323min

Eponymous Foods – Autumn Apple Edition

Eponymous Foods – Autumn Apple Edition

The eponymous Bramley and McIntosh apples are both lucky accidents, and both of them have stories which stretch from the early 19th century into present day.  Research: Britannica, The Editors of Enc...

27 Syys 202335min

Joseph Grimaldi, the First Modern Clown

Joseph Grimaldi, the First Modern Clown

Joseph Grimaldi was one of England’s most famous Regency-era entertainers. Sometimes he’s described as the first modern clown, because he established a lot of the hallmarks of clowning that still exis...

25 Syys 202337min

SYMHC Classics: Frieda Belinfante

SYMHC Classics: Frieda Belinfante

This 2019 episode covers Frieda Belinfante who broke gender barriers in becoming a conductor. She was also a member of the Dutch resistance, who risked her life during WWII in defiance of the German o...

23 Syys 202332min

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