The Occupation of Alcatraz, Part 2
The Occupation of Alcatraz started 50 years ago on November 20, 1969 and went on for a year and a half. Last time, we talked about context and the events that led up to the occupation. Today we'll cov...
20 Marras 201939min
The Occupation of Alcatraz, Part 1
This episode gives context for the Occupation of Alcatraz, including a brief survey of U.S. government policy toward Native people from the colonial period through the 1950. It also covers some Alcatr...
18 Marras 201938min
Our Sister Show: This Day In History Class
Holly and Tracy wanted to share a sample of the spinoff of Stuff You Missed in History Class: This Day in History Class. Every day, host Yves Jeffcoat brings listeners a small slice of history in a sh...
17 Marras 20195min
SYMHC Classics: Johann Dippel and the Elixir of Life
This 2012 episode from previous hosts Sarah and Deblina covers Johann Dippel. Originally a theology student, Dippel began dabbling in chemistry, medicine and alchemy. Today he's remembered for creatin...
16 Marras 201926min
Behind the Scenes Minis: Photos, Quakes and Fires
Holly and Tracy talk casually about the week's episodes, featuring the photography career of Frances Johnston and the devastation of San Francisco in 1906. Learn more about your ad-choices at https:/...
15 Marras 201913min
San Francisco 1906: The Great Quake and Fires
On the morning of April 18, 1906, an event that lasted less than a minute changed San Francisco forever. An earthquake and a series of fires devastated much of the city and had long-term ramifications...
13 Marras 201933min
The Photography of Frances Benjamin Johnston
Fannie Johnston is tied to SO MANY people and events that we have talked about on the show before. She’s like a history nexus point. And she was able to make a very nice living for herself as a photog...
11 Marras 201931min
SYMHC Classics: The Tulsa Race Riot and Black Wall Street
This 2014 episode came up recently because of the event's inclusion on a television show. "Black Wall Street" was a nickname for Greenwood, a vibrant suburb of Tulsa, Oklahoma, which was destroyed in ...
9 Marras 201925min
