The Colorful Life of Carmen Miranda

The Colorful Life of Carmen Miranda

Carmen Miranda is one of those historical figures who remains hugely iconic – we STILL see her image, or some derivative of it, on a regular basis. She was luminous on camera and an excellent singer, with a personality much larger than her small stature.

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‘De re coquinaria’ - the Oldest Cookbook of the Western World

‘De re coquinaria’ - the Oldest Cookbook of the Western World

“De re Coquinaria,” also referred to as “Apicius,” is a cookbook featuring recipes that may have been collected as early as the first century. Who wrote it is a mystery, but it offers unique insight i...

7 Jun 202140min

SYMHC Classics: The Defenestrations of Prague

SYMHC Classics: The Defenestrations of Prague

This 2018 episode covers defenestrations - which just means "to throw out of a window." And there's been a surprising amount of defenestration in Czech history. And almost all of it has been connected...

5 Jun 202131min

Behind the Scenes Minis: Mrs. Child and Haymarket

Behind the Scenes Minis: Mrs. Child and Haymarket

Holly and Tracy talk about Child's life, the ways in which she was ahead of her time socially, and the questions surrounding her marriage. The Haymarket riot's place in labor history is also covered, ...

4 Jun 202117min

The Haymarket Riot

The Haymarket Riot

The Haymarket Riot, aka the Haymarket Affair or the Haymarket Massacre, is one of the many interconnected events and people and movements that are all integral to defining the basic idea of what a ful...

2 Jun 202140min

Lydia Maria Child

Lydia Maria Child

Lydia Maria Child was a writer of children’s literature, historical novels, abolitionist tracts, and poetry. She also wrote literature for children and penned a holiday poem that remains popular today...

31 Mai 202140min

SYMHC Classics: Tulsa Massacre

SYMHC Classics: Tulsa Massacre

This 2014 episode covers the devastation of "Black Wall Street," which was a nickname for Greenwood, a vibrant suburb of Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was destroyed in a racist attack in 1921.  Learn more abou...

29 Mai 202123min

Behind the Scenes Minis: Paperclips

Behind the Scenes Minis: Paperclips

Tracy and Holly discuss Tracy's research on Operation Paperclip and how recently information about it has been uncovered. After talking about taking some time off, Tracy also shares how she selected t...

28 Mai 202116min

Four Paperclippers

Four Paperclippers

Under Operation Paperclip, about 1,600 specialists – most with some involvement with the Nazi party – entered the U.S., and many became citizens. Today, we’re looking at four of these specialists, who...

26 Mai 202139min

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