Stuff You Missed in History Class

Join Holly and Tracy as they bring you the greatest and strangest Stuff You Missed In History Class in this podcast by iHeartRadio.

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/stuff-you-missed-in-history-cl-21124503/

Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 30m. Bisher sind 3187 Folge(n) erschienen. .

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 65 days 8 hours 45 minutes

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Wrong Photo and the Rules

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Holly and Tracy ponder why the wrong photo has become used so frequently in mentions of Margaret E. Knight. Tracy shares the reasons she almost didn't cover Henry Martyn Robert on the show. 

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Henry Martyn Robert’s Rules of Order

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Henry Martyn Robert was connected to multiple historical events, but his most lasting legacy is the set of guidelines he created that offered a standardized way to run meetings.


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The Inventive Mind of Margaret E. Knight

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Margaret E. Knight was an ingenious woman. She started tinkering with things when she was still just a tiny child, and the first invention that really improved the lives of those around her came about at the age of 12.


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SYMHC Classics: James G. Fair

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This 2019 episode covers James G. Fair, known as the Silver King. But though Fair often appears on lists of the richest men in U.S. history, his image was also tainted by scandal. 

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Divorce, Marriage, and Manners

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Holly and Tracy talk about there not being a national divorce law in the U.S. and how to pronounce Nevada. Tracy talks about the ways social rules are necessary but can be used in ways that are exclusionary. 

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Six Impossible Episodes: Etiquette Manuals

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Books on etiquette don’t necessarily reflect rules everyone is actually following – they’re more like what the author thinks the ideal standard of behavior should be. This episode looks at six such books from history.


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Divorce Ranches

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Divorce ranches sprung up in the 1930s when Nevada relaxed its divorce laws. This unique and controversial style of resort was incredibly popular for several decades before becoming obsolete.


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SYMHC Classics: Ambroise Paré

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This 2021 episode covers sixteenth-century barber surgeon Ambroise Paré, who has been called everything from “the gentle surgeon” to “the father of modern surgery.”

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Arsenic and Arm Prosthetics

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Holly talks about the various theories about events in Charles Francis Hall's life. Tracy discusses some of the troubling sources she came across while researching Götz von Berlichingen. 

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Götz of the Iron Hand

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In the early 16th century Gottfried von Berlichingen was known as Götz of the Iron Hand because after an injury and amputation, he wore a prosthesis made of sheet iron that was painted to match his skin.


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