Stuff You Missed in History Class

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1. 29. Mai

   Behind the Scenes Minis: Disease Pact

   Tracy talks about a strange statement in a paper she read while working on the Carlos J. Finlay episode. Holly shares her amusement at the pact Hartlib and his friends made. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
   22 min
2. 27. Mai

   Samuel Hartlib and the Hartlib Circle

   Samuel Hartlib doesn’t exactly spring to mind when thinking about influential figures of the 17th century. But he served as a sort of conduit for information and connections among them as he sought to promote his ideas regarding theology an
   38 min
3. 25. Mai

   Carlos Juan Finlay and Yellow Fever

   Carlos Juan Finlay was a Cuban doctor who did a lot of work to understand the spread of Yellow Fever. But Walter Reed got most of the credit. Research: • American Experience. “Carlos Finlay (1833-1915).” From The Great Fever. PBS. https://w
   42 min
4. 23. Mai

   SYMHC Classics: Deborah Sampson

   This 2022 episode covers Deborah Sampson, who could count William Bradford and Myles Standish in her family tree. That tree didn’t include Robert Shurtliff; that was the alias Deborah used to enlist in the Continental Army. See https://omny
   38 min
5. 22. Mai

   Behind the Scenes Minis: Art and Theme Parks

   Holly shares a quote from Daniela Lippi about the importance of ongoing learning in the restoration profession. There is then discussion of the nerve-racking construction of Disneyland. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform
   21 min
6. 20. Mai

   Interview: Leslie Iwerks

   Disneyland's opening seemed like an impossibility throughout the construction process. Holly interviews filmmaker Leslie Iwerks about her new film "Disneyland Handcrafted," which shares the journey from an empty dirt lot to the theme park w
   40 min
7. 18. Mai

   Uffizi: A Painting, A Bombing, A Restoration

   In 1993, the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy was damaged by a car bomb. But this story starts in the 16th century with painter Bartolomeo Manfredi, and reaches all the way to the 2000s with an extraordinary restoration project. Research:
   38 min
8. 16. Mai

   SYMHC Classics: Regulator War

   This 2019 episode covers the Regulator War, aka the War of the Regulation, aka the Regulator Movement. It was a North Carolina event which arose in response to unfair taxes, poor representation and corruption. See https://omnystudio.com/lis
   37 min
9. 15. Mai

   Behind the Scenes Minis: Bad Laws, Bad Cats

   Tracy shares why Bhagat Singh Thind rocketed to the top of her topics list. Holly shares a story of bad cat behavior. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
   24 min
10. 13. Mai

    Carrington Event

    The Carrington Event was a massive geomagnetic storm that happened in 1859. It led to expanded understanding of solar phenomena. Research: • “Great Aurora of 1859. Art. XLII – The Great Auroral Exhibition of August 28th to September 4th, 18
    44 min