Historical Roads and Highways
This episode covers three examples of historically important roads. One is quite ancient, one is an important part of the development of the U.S., and the third is a more modern road that’s been laude...
1 Jul 202438min
SYMHC Classics: Henry Gerber
This 2015 episode on Henry Gerber covers his founding of the Society for Human Rights in Chicago in the 1920s with the intent to decriminalize homosexuality. Gerber was inspired by Germany's homosexu...
29 Jun 202425min
Behind the Scenes Minis: The Statue Started It
Tracy discusses a surprising Google Street View discovery she made while working on the Francisco de Miranda episodes. Holly shares her thoughts about Miranda as a person. See omnystudio.com/listener ...
28 Jun 202419min
Francisco de Miranda, Part 2
Part two of our episode on Francisco de Miranda covers his travels after he left North America following the American Revolution, and explores his involvement with the French revolution before he focu...
26 Jun 202445min
Francisco de Miranda, Part 1
Francisco de Miranda participated in the struggle for independence in the United States, the French revolution and the emancipation of Latin America. Part one covers his early life and his connection ...
24 Jun 202431min
SYMHC Classics: Tupac Amaru Rebellion
This 2016 episode covers the Tupac Amaru rebellion, a conflict between Spain and its colonies in South America which took place from 1780 to 1783.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
22 Jun 202424min
Behind the Scenes Minis: Leviathan and Athenian
Tracy and Holly talk about hard-to-spell words and good intentions without knowledge to go with them. Then Holly discusses some of Solon's laws before things derail into popcorn talk.See omnystudio.co...
21 Jun 202421min
Solon of Athens
Solon is one of the seven sages of Athens, and he's credited with laying the groundwork for Athenian democracy. But most of what we know about him comes biographies written centuries after he lived. ...
19 Jun 202438min
