Vernon Lee

Violet Paget, more often known by her pen name Vernon Lee, was a historian and an art and literary critic, and she wrote on myriad subjects including music, travel, aesthetics, psychology and economics. And she was well known for her ghost stories.

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Sir Humphry Davy and Nitrous Oxide (Part 1)

Sir Humphry Davy and Nitrous Oxide (Part 1)

Chemist Sir Humphry Davy is known for his work with nitrous oxide, or laughing gas. That early part of his career is the focus of part one of this two-parter. Research: "Britons take laughing gas mer...

29 Apr 202437min

SYMHC Classics: S.S. Sultana

SYMHC Classics: S.S. Sultana

This 2014 episode covers the Sultana, which sank the day after John Wilkes Booth was captured and killed for the murder of Abraham Lincoln So the maritime tragedy didn't make headline news. See omnyst...

27 Apr 202421min

Behind the Scenes Minis: Extreme Wealth and Wild Research

Behind the Scenes Minis: Extreme Wealth and Wild Research

Holly and Tracy discuss Ward McAllister as the ultimate historical mean girl. They also talk about how people were reacting to the Blitz when it was happening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ...

26 Apr 202429min

Dr. Rachel Lance and 'Chamber Divers'

Dr. Rachel Lance and 'Chamber Divers'

Holly talks with previous podcast guest Dr. Rachel Lance about her new book "Chamber Divers," which details the WWII research that advanced underwater science. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ...

24 Apr 20241h

Bradley Martin Ball

Bradley Martin Ball

The Bradley Martin Ball is sometimes referred to as the last big moment of the Gilded Age. It was a very ostentatious event that sparked a lot of debate, and in some ways helped usher in the crumbling...

22 Apr 202435min

SYMHC Classics: Croesus

SYMHC Classics: Croesus

This 2020 episode shares the story of the ridiculously wealthy Croesus, which was likely fictionalized in a number of ways. It has become sort of a cautionary tale about pride and hubris, and what rea...

20 Apr 202428min

Behind the Scenes Minis: Piggy Banks and Ruby Slippers

Behind the Scenes Minis: Piggy Banks and Ruby Slippers

Tracy shares frustration over a historical find being described as a piggy bank. She and Holly then discuss the Van Gogh Pokémon and whether they would chase similar items. See omnystudio.com/listener...

19 Apr 202419min

Unearthed! in Spring 2024, Part 2

Unearthed! in Spring 2024, Part 2

The spring 2024 edition of Unearthed! concludes with books and letters, fashion and cosmetics, medicine, shipwrecks, and the assorted finds that are categorized as potpourri. Research: Abdallah, Hann...

17 Apr 202443min

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