SYMHC Classics: The Great Moon Hoax of 1835, Part 2
We’re revisiting part two of the Great Moon Hoax! As the New York Sun’s series of astonishing moon discoveries concluded, most people recognized that it [Read more]
We’re revisiting part two of the Great Moon Hoax! As the New York Sun’s series of astonishing moon discoveries concluded, most people recognized that it [Read more]
From hand fans to today’s high-end air conditioning technology, people have always found ways to deal with heat and humidity. And as mechanical cooling became [Read more]
In the late 1820s, north Georgia became the site of the first gold rush in the United States, predating the more famous California gold rush [Read more]
We’re revisiting a silly two-parter from 2015. In August 1835, the New York Sun ran a series about some utterly mind-blowing discoveries made by Sir [Read more]
Two cities, both named Nogales, were established, one on each side of the U.S.-Mexico border, after the Gadsden Purchase but before Arizona’s statehood. In the [Read more]
Mary Robinette Kowal’s work has inspired several episodes of the podcast. She has just written a pair of books that are called the Lady Astronaut [Read more]
Today revisits an episode from Sarah and Deblina about Bessie Coleman, who dreamed of becoming a pilot. Because she was a black woman, no American [Read more]
This is the studio version of our live show from this years Seneca Falls Convention Days at Women’s Rights National Historical Park. Lucretia Mott was [Read more]
The word “riot” here is really a misnomer. This conflict wasn’t so much about property damage as it was about attacking people. It also wasn’t [Read more]
Today’s classic revisits an episode from Sarah and Deblina. Hedy Lamarr was an extraordinarily beautiful film star, but she wasn’t just another pretty face. In [Read more]
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