Stuff You Missed in History Class

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• Behind the Scenes Minis: Shoes, Shoes, Shoes! 17.07.2026 30min

  Holly and Tracy discuss how frustrating Charles Goodyear could be. Then Holly talks a lot about shoes and how much she loves them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Running Through Sneaker History 15.07.2026 46min

  The evolution from leather-soled shoes of the 19th century to the sneakers people wear today started slowly, then built momentum. Many of the big names in sneakers today got their start surprisingly early in the process.
• Charles Goodyear and Vulcanized Rubber 13.07.2026 48min

  Charles Goodyear's work is important to so many things we have in the 21st century. But his life and his work to create a stable rubber was full of problems -- many of them caused by Goodyear himself.
• SYMHC Classics: Penicillin 11.07.2026 42min

  This 2022 episode covers the development of penicillin, which started – but definitely did not end – with the chance discovery of some mold in a petri dish.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Behind the Scenes Minis: Dorothy Everywhere 10.07.2026 20min

  Tracy shares stories of her time in London. There is also a discussion of Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin’s marriage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin’s Crystalline Chemistry, Part 2 08.07.2026 43min

  After earning her first-class degree in chemistry from Oxford, Dorothy embarked on an impressive career in the new field of X-ray crystallography. She would ultimately earn many, many accolades for her work.
• Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin’s Crystalline Chemistry, Part 1 06.07.2026 38min

  Dorothy Hodgkin's career in X-ray crystallography impacted a lot of science in the 10th century. Part one of her story covers her early life and formative experiences that led her to her field of research.
• SYMHC Classics: Sarah Bradlee Fulton 04.07.2026 32min

  This 2023 episode covers Sarah Bradlee Fulton, 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Behind the Scenes Minis: Stairs and Trains 03.07.2026 29min

  Tracy talks about her visit to the Bunker Hill monument. She then describes a very early morning start when she went to visit Oxford on her recent trip to England.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Elizabeth Blackwell's Curious Herbal 01.07.2026 34min

  Elizabeth Blackwell was born in London in the early 18th century, and was known in her lifetime for her achievements as a botanical illustrator.
• The Many Meanings of the Bunker Hill Monument 29.06.2026 45min

  Very soon after it was completed in 1842, the Bunker Hill monument started to be about a lot more than just the battle that took place on June 17, 1775. 
• SYMHC Classics: Four Paperclippers 27.06.2026 36min

  This 2021 episode talks about several specialists – most with some involvement with the Nazi party – who entered the U.S. and became citizens through Operation Paperclip.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Behind the Scenes Minis: Pacts and Facts 26.06.2026 25min

  Holly talks about the agreement known as the Pact of the Catacombs and recent developments related to it. There's then discussion of Daguerre's Legion of Honor medal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Louis Le Prince, the Missing Inventor of Motion Pictures 24.06.2026 48min

  On September 16, 1890, Louis Le Prince vanished. He was never seen or heard from again. While that is the most well-known thing about him, he had a whole life before that which involved some very intriguing things.
• Catacombs of Rome 22.06.2026 40min

  The story of the Roman catacombs is vastly different than that of the catacombs of Paris, as Rome’s are much older and were created for very different reasons.
• SYMHC Classics: Operation Paperclip 20.06.2026 38min

  This 2021 episode covers Operation Paperclip, which was the U.S. effort to bring German scientists to work in the U.S. after World War II. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Behind the Scenes Minis: Unexpected Information 19.06.2026 26min

  Tracy talks about how she first became interested in Casimir Pulaski's story, and how her focus changed during research. She also talks about selecting episode topics and later learning the subject is problematic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Rebecca Smith Pollard, aka Kate Harrington 17.06.2026 41min

  Rebecca Smith Pollard published a book of poems to mark the U.S. centennial in 1876, and also a novel with some questionable messages. She also developed a method to teach children to read that was ahead of its time.
• The Life and Afterlife of Casimir Pulaski 15.06.2026 45min

  Pulaski is often built up into an almost mythic figure who represents patriotism, bravery, freedom, independence, and the U.S. as a melting pot. a nation of immigrants. But there’s also a very different version of his story.
• SYMHC Classics: Redpath Murders 13.06.2026 32min

  This 2022 episode covers the 1901 discovery of  Ada Maria Redpath and her son Jocelyn Clifford dead in their home. What exactly happened between the two of them is something we will likely never understand.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.