Christine de Pizan and the Book of the City of Ladies

Christine de Pizan and the Book of the City of Ladies

Christine de Pizan is often described as a late-Medieval writer. But just “writer” does not really sum up everything she did. She wrote verse, military manuals, and treatises on war, peace and the just governance of a nation. She was the official biographer of King Charles V of France and wrote the only popular piece in praise of Joan of Arc that was penned during her lifetime.

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Hedda Hopper

Hedda Hopper

Though she started out acting, what really made Hedda Hopper famous was her work in newspapers. For several decades, she could make or break a movie career with her gossip column, sending statements t...

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River Thames Frost Fairs

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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...

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SYMHC Classics: Belinda Sutton

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...

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Metric Spinning Bee

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...

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Sarah Bradlee Fulton and the Daughters of Liberty

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...

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The 17th-century Roots of the Metric System

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

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...

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Advent Gazpacho

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.

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