SYMHC Classics: Mad King Ludwig Dines Alone
In this 2010 episode, previous hosts Katie and Sarah look at Ludwig II of Bavaria. From his opulent, solitary dinners to the amazing Neuschwanstein Castle, [Read more]
Stuff You Missed in History Class
A Brief History of Doughnuts
Making basic pastes or doughs and frying them has been part of human civilization for centuries. From this, the doughnut eventually evolved, and also caused [Read more]
Red Summer, 1919
In the summer of 1919, a wave of racist violence played out in the U.S. In many ways, the violence of Red Summer was a [Read more]
SYMHC Classics: Lakshmi Bai — Who is India’s Joan of Arc?
Today we revisit a 2011 episode of the podcast. Lakshmi Bai was born into wealthy family in 1830, but she was far from the typical [Read more]
Samuel Pepys, Beyond the Diary
We’re coming up on the 350th anniversary of Pepys’ last diary entry, written May 31, 1669, so it seemed like a good time to take [Read more]
The Limerick Soviet
For two weeks in 1919, the city of Limerick went on a labor strike. During that time, the strike committee managed the workings of the [Read more]
SYMHC Classics: A Brief History of Time Capsules
Today, we’re revisiting an episode from 2015! People feel very strongly about time capsules, even though the contents are often a little underwhelming. What actually [Read more]
The ‘Mysterious’ Birthplace of Chester A. Arthur
When Arthur was selected as the Republican party’s vice presidential nominee in 1880, questions arose about whether he had been born in the United States [Read more]
To the Hon. Chester A. Arthur; Respectfully, Julia I. Sand
In 1882 and 1883, decades before women had the right to vote, Julia Sand wrote a series of letters to President Chester A. Arthur that [Read more]
SYMHC Classics: Lili’uokalan — Who Was the Last Queen of Hawaii?
Today we’re revisiting a 2010 episode from previous hosts Katie and Sarah. Born in 1838, Lili’uokalani became the queen of Hawaii in 1891. Unfortunately, she [Read more]