Articles by Stuff You Missed in History Class

In November, we toured Texas! So we selected the very apt topic of barbecue. Barbecue is deeply tied to language and history and culture, especially [Read more]

This 2012 episode from previous hosts Sarah and Deblina covers John Wilkes Booth’s escape, his co-conspirators’ attacks against other officials, and the strange connections between [Read more]

It’s Chutz-POW! week! Tracy and Holly discuss some of the details about Frieda Belinfante’s life that didn’t make it into Monday’s episode, and talk about [Read more]

We’re joined by three members of the team that works on the “Chutz-POW!” comic books series. Birdie Willis, Jackie Reese and Marcel Walker join Holly [Read more]

Frieda Belinfante is inspiring as a musician, breaking gender barriers in becoming a conductor. She was also a member of the Dutch resistance, who risked [Read more]

Today we revisit a 2015 episode about Alice Roosevelt. The eldest daughter of Theodore Roosevelt was a firebrand who never shied away from the public [Read more]

Tracy and Holly talk about the episodes that made up this week’s two-parter on the Occupation of Alcatraz, including how they learned about Native American [Read more]

The Occupation of Alcatraz started 50 years ago on November 20, 1969 and went on for a year and a half. Last time, we talked [Read more]

This episode gives context for the Occupation of Alcatraz, including a brief survey of U.S. government policy toward Native people from the colonial period through [Read more]

Holly and Tracy wanted to share a sample of the spinoff of Stuff You Missed in History Class: This Day in History Class. Every day, [Read more]