Stuff You Missed in History Class

Today we’re revisiting a bit of Japanese history. Thanks to the pillow book of lady-in-waiting Sei Shonagon, we have a first-person account of court life [Read more]

In 1966, a mining disaster in Aberfan, Wales, killed 144 people. It was a completely preventable tragedy, but none of the victims were in the [Read more]

Great Britain’s efforts to control southern Africa eventually led to war with the Zulu Kingdom. A brutal series of engagements claimed the lives of many [Read more]

We’re revisiting a classic episode, all about early strides in treating smallpox, which has been around longer than recorded history. Edward Jenner made great strides [Read more]

In 1904, the Fort Shaw Indian School women’s basketball team spent four months at the St. Louis World’s Fair. The team performed mandolin recitals, literary [Read more]

The Fort Shaw Indian School was part of a boarding school system designed to make Native American students conform to white culture. In a surprising [Read more]

Today’s show revisits the story of a Chicago heiress who helped develop forensic investigation standards still in use today. Her most notable contribution to the [Read more]

In November 1917, guards at the Occoquan Workhouse assaulted and terrorized 33 women from the National Woman’s Party. They were serving sentences for charges like [Read more]

Even in its youth, Hollywood’s rapidly growing film industry had a reputation for debauchery. When a high-profile director was murdered, it added to that image, [Read more]

This week, we’re revisiting an episode from previous hosts! During World War II, the Nazi party did not tolerate dissent, but some Germans did attempt [Read more]