Stuff You Missed in History Class

Jackson is most well known as the first black woman to become an engineer at NASA. But she also worked to clear the way for [Read more]

We’re looking back at an episode from previous hosts Sarah and Deblina. She’s one of Britain’s best-loved queens, but Victoria’s parentage made her an unlikely [Read more]

The second part of our look at Gustave Eiffel’s life picks up just after he closed down all business interests in South America, and leads [Read more]

Gustave Eiffel’s expertise in iron work was sought for projects throughout Europe and South America, and he worked on one of the most iconic structures [Read more]

This episode revisits a 2012 episode from previous hosts Sarah and Deblina. A 1792 law prevented African Americans from taking up arms in the Civil [Read more]

The Perdicaris kidnapping happened in Morocco in the early 20th century, but impacted American history significantly. It has been fictionalized in writing and film, but [Read more]

This episode was inspired by the TV series “Outlander.” The Regulator War, aka the War of the Regulation, aka the Regulator Movement, was a North [Read more]

This 2013 episode delves into a maritime history mystery. The Flannan Islands have been rumored for centuries to be haunted or have some supernatural darkness. [Read more]

Sushruta’s Compendium is one of the foundational texts of Ayurveda, India’s traditional system of medicine. He’s also known as the father of plastic surgery, and [Read more]

Not only was Teresa Carreño the most famous pianist of her day, she is considered to be Venezuela’s first international super star. And her personal [Read more]