Stuff You Missed in History Class

Ships were of course carrying cargo for centuries before the idea of carrying passengers in any sort of vacation sense existed. But once the Black [Read more]

Most of what we know about Olga comes from the Russian Primary Chronicle, also known as the Chronicle of Nestor or the Tale of Bygone [Read more]

We’re revisiting a 2015 episode about Katie Sandwina, who wowed crowds from an early age, first as a wrestling act and then exclusively as professional [Read more]

Alexandre Dumas wrote such classics as The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo, and both those books’ sequels, eight Marie Antoinette romances, and [Read more]

General Dumas sounds like a character out of one of his son’s books. Because he pretty much was. His life is a series of dramatic [Read more]

Today’s classic is a double feature! First, Katie and Sarah’s look at Dr. John Snow’s famous “ghost map” in 2009, and then the related work [Read more]

After the discovery of hormones in the early 20th century, new methods of pregnancy testing were developed. Some of these involved animal use, but how [Read more]

The story of vodka is one that’s closely tied to cultural identity for several countries, but where did it originate, and how did it evolve [Read more]

We’re revisiting an episode from 2014, where we discuss the legendary wardrobe of Marie-Antoinette. Where did all those glorious clothes come from? In large part, [Read more]

Paul Julius Reuter had a knack for filling in the gaps in communication systems, and make a lot of money doing so. And eventually, he [Read more]