Cassius Coolidge and Dogs Playing Poker
Cassius Marcellus Coolidge’s most well-known art is the Dogs Playing Poker series. He was a true Renaissance man, and even patented a style of kitsch art. Research: Arn, Jackson. “Why This Painting ...
3 Dec 202535min
Charles Sumner Revisited (part 3)
The third installment of our Charles Sumner episode covers how, two days after Charles Sumner delivered an incendiary speech before the senate, Representative Preston Brooks of South Carolina came int...
1 Dec 202544min
SYMHC Classics: Public Universal Friend
This 2020 episode covers the Public Universal Friend, who described themself as a genderless spirit sent by God to inhabit the resurrected body of a woman named Jemima Wilkinson. See omnystudio.com/li...
29 Nov 202533min
Behind the Scenes Minis: Morocco!
Tracy and Holly talk about their recent podcast trip to Morocco with listeners, arranged by Defined Destinations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
28 Nov 202528min
Charles Sumner, Revisited (part 2)
The second installment of our episode on Charles Sumner picks up in the wake of his controversial antiwar speech. He next argued a school integration case before the Massachusetts supreme judicial cou...
26 Nov 202539min
Charles Sumner, Revisited (part 1)
The first installment of the deeper examination of Charles Sumner's life begins with his early years, including his close relationships with Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Samuel Gridley Howe. Researc...
24 Nov 202535min
SYMHC Classics: Thomas Cook
This 2019 episode covers Thomas Cook, a pioneer of the idea of a travel agency to manage tourist holidays. But Cook was initially motivated by his support of the temperance movement and his deeply hel...
22 Nov 202528min
Behind the Scenes Minis: Balloons and Cat Trees
Tracy and Holly talk about the proclivity for destruction that was part of the balloon craze. They also discuss cat trees and how hard it is to find one that's cute. See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...
21 Nov 202524min
