Stuff You Missed in History Class

Part one contextualizes the Dreyfus Affair by covering the Franco-Prussian War and the founding of the French Third Republic. Then we’ll cover Alfred Dreyfus and [Read more]

We’re continuing our classics with Harriet Tubman’s story, which came out in 2016. There was a whole lot more to her life and work than [Read more]

Tracy and Holly talk about their own experiences with and thoughts about kudzu. They also discuss Harriet Quimby’s journalism career, her stance on feminism, and [Read more]

Quimby is most well-known for aviation, but journalism was an even bigger part of her life. Before taking up flying, she had managed to carve [Read more]

Kudzu is a semi-woody, perennial climbing vine in the pea family. How did it get its reputation for being an unkillable menace? And was it [Read more]

We’re revisiting this 2013 topic in honor of Juneteenth. Most people are familiar with Tubman’s involvement with the Underground Railroad, but she was also a [Read more]

Tracy and Holly talk about Lola Montez’s relationship with the truth and references to her in the show “Dickinson.” They also discuss how du Maurier’s [Read more]

Daphne du Maurier became famous thanks to her books and the adaptations they inspired, and her life story is just as intriguing as any of [Read more]

Aside from her relationship with King Ludwig I, Lola Montez is one of those figures whose life is hard to pin down. That’s not because [Read more]

This 2013 episode covers Marie Taglioni, considered THE ballerina of the Romantic era. She’s often credited with revolutionizing, restyling and redefining dance, though her father [Read more]