Stuff You Missed in History Class

Part two of this discussion of redlining explores the language that assessors used when making color-coded maps of neighborhoods in segregated cities. These maps were [Read more]

Redlining is a word used to describe a lot of different patterns of economic discrimination. But during the Great Depression, real estate-related discrimination included systemized [Read more]

Jason Merrill of Blackbird Finery joins Holly in the studio to talk about adopting the styles and accessories of yesteryear into modern wardrobes. Learn more [Read more]

Macario Garcia was a Mexican-born soldier who served in the U.S. military in WWII, earning a Medal of Honor and a Purple Heart. But after [Read more]

Author Rinker Buck’s new book details the trip he and his brother Nick made along the Oregon Trail. Holly chatted with Buck about his journey, [Read more]

Franz Liszt was a pianist, a composer and a conductor, and basically the first rock star who drove fans into fits of swooning and screaming. [Read more]

These are six (more) subjects frequently requested by listeners, but that aren’t really workable as stand-alone episodes for one reason or another. Featuring the Capuchin [Read more]

In 1756, after a skirmish between the British East India Company and the nawab of Bengal, dozens of captives were put into a holding cell [Read more]

It’s easy to think of globalization as a new invention, but it really has its roots in the 16th century. Museum of Fine Arts Boston [Read more]

In the early 20th century in Germany, Emmy Noether pursued a career in mathematics, despite many obstacles in her path. She became one of the [Read more]