SYMHC Classics: Archaeology and Harvard Indian College
We're revisiting a 2015 episode, where Holly chats with archaeologists Patricia Capone and Diana Loren about Harvard's Indian College, the school's importance to Colonial history and the ongoing archa...
15 Feb 202046min
Behind the Scenes Minis: ERA and Paul Cuffe
Tracy and Holly discuss the nuances of the Equal Rights Amendment's history, and the whaling industry that we discussed in the biography of Quaker Paul Cuffe. Learn more about your ad-choices at htt...
14 Feb 202014min
Paul Cuffe: Sea Captain, Philanthropist, Pan-Africanist
Cuffe protested taxation, built wealth for himself in whaling, became a Quaker and used his fortune for the betterment of others. He was also an advocate creating a colony in Africa that people of Afr...
12 Feb 202032min
(Almost) 100 Years of the Equal Rights Amendment
The first version of the equal right amendment was first proposed almost 100 years ago. This amendment has been through cycles of support and opposition, but one thing that’s held true is that the lou...
10 Feb 202040min
SYMHC Classics: Jamaica's Maroon Wars
This 2017 episode delves into the story of the Jamaican Maroons. In the 17th and 18th centuries, Jamaica's Maroon communities clashed with British colonial government. Learn more about your ad-choice...
8 Feb 202031min
Behind the Scenes Minis: Sand and Activism-ins
Holly and Tracy talk about George Sand's defiance against social convention, and the difficulty in discussing certain aspects of their most recent episode on activism. Learn more about your ad-choic...
7 Feb 202017min
Six Impossible Episodes: Other Ins
We've talked about sit-ins on the show before. This time, we’re looking at other -ins – direct action demonstrations and similar protests that have some similarities to the sit-in movement. Learn mo...
5 Feb 202048min
George Sand: Novelist, Muse and Gender Bender
She was an incredibly famous writer of incredible output. Her behavior and personal style were almost as talked about as her novels, and these factors combined made her into a figure that was admired ...
3 Feb 202041min
