River Thames Frost Fairs
The London Frost Fairs, were festivals held out on the ice when the River Thames froze over. Most of these fairs were in January or February, and the last of them took place in 1814. Research: Andrew...
18 Des 202337min
SYMHC Classics: Belinda Sutton
This 2016 episode was inspired by our trip to the Royall House & Slave Quarters. It's about Belinda Sutton and her petitions to be compensated for her enslavement to the Royall family. Here is the lin...
16 Des 202325min
Behind the Scenes Minis: Metric Spinning Bee
Holly and Tracy share formative experiences with math classes. Then Tracy discusses a spinning bee, Lafayette in Medford, and her historical fanfiction.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...
15 Des 202327min
Sarah Bradlee Fulton and the Daughters of Liberty
Sarah Bradlee Fulton is sometimes called the Mother of the Boston Tea Party. But available information about her is basically a series of anecdotes, and can’t really be corroborated. Research: "The B...
13 Des 202334min
The 17th-century Roots of the Metric System
Two men, working separately but simultaneously, are each cited as the originator of the idea of the metric system depending on what source you read. But it took more than 100 years to implement the id...
11 Des 202331min
SYMHC Classics: Traffic Lights
This 2019 episode looks at a few of the moments in traffic light history that got us to where we are today, as well as what made them a necessity in the first placeSee omnystudio.com/listener for priv...
9 Des 202329min
Behind the Scenes Minis: Advent Gazpacho
Holly and Tracy discuss Advent calendars in their own lives. They also discuss some of their experiences in Barcelona. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8 Des 202322min
Montjuïc Castle and the Bombardments of Barcelona
Montjuïc Castle is a fortress in Barcelona that dates back to the 17th century. And it has been involved in both the defense of Barcelona and its repression – repeatedly, over the course of centuries....
6 Des 202342min
