Wendell Scott: Black NASCAR Driver in the Jim Crow Era, Pt. 2
Scott eventually managed to break into NASCAR racing, becoming the first black driver to do so. His career was a constant struggle, as he paid his own way and often had to be his own pit crew while co...
25 Apr 201838min
Wendell Scott: Black NASCAR Driver in the Jim Crow Era, Pt. 1
Wendell Scott was a black driver from the early days of NASCAR. After driving a taxi, working as a mechanic, and hauling moonshine, he started racing in the Dixie Circuit and other non-NASCAR races in...
23 Apr 201828min
SYMHC Classics: The Trial of Leo Frank
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21 Apr 201820min
The First Celebrity Chef: Marie-Antoine Carême
Today, there is an entire industry around celebrity chefs. But the first celebrity chef in the western world's history was born in late 18th-century France. Learn more about your ad-choices at https:...
18 Apr 201830min
The Ancient City of Ephesus and the Temple of Artemis
The city of Ephesus fell under many different rulers throughout its history, as wars and shifting politics changed Asia Minor. For centuries, it endured, became a successful trade port, and was home t...
16 Apr 201826min
SYMHC Classics: Here, Kitty Kitty, the Domestication of the Cat
Today, we're going back to an episode about kitties in history! The human culture shift to an agricultural lifestyle started the domestication of animals. Cats naturally moved in to help with rodents...
14 Apr 201821min
Elbridge Gerry’s Monstrous Salamander
Elbridge Gerry signed both the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation. Gerrymandering is the drawing of political districts to give a particular party or group an advantage or d...
11 Apr 201831min
The Life and Magic of Henry 'Box' Brown
Brown was born into slavery and escaped in an astonishing way. His story of gaining his freedom was so sensational that he basically spent the rest of his life making a living talking about it in one ...
9 Apr 201829min
