Stuff You Missed in History Class

This two-parter from 2012 covers William Chester Minor, whose life was tumultuous. Medical school, mental health issues, and murder are all part of the story [Read more]

Tracy and Holly discuss the high volume of work produced by both Webster and Worcester, the inconsistencies in Webster’s work, and learning languages. See omnystudio.com/listener [Read more]

Noah Webster Jr. and Joseph Emerson Worcester were both born in New England, both went to Yale, and both compiled multiple dictionaries during their lifetimes. [Read more]

The conflict between Noah Webster and Joseph Emerson Worcester, and their dictionaries came to be known as the Dictionary Wars. To set the scene, part [Read more]

This 2018 episode features Julian Eltinge, one of the highest-paid and most famous actors of the early 20th century. He acted alongside Douglas Fairbanks, Mary [Read more]

Holly and Tracy talk about Barbette’s identity and speculation about his life. They also share stories of square dancing in school as kids.  See omnystudio.com/listener [Read more]

Square dancing has very old roots and has endured as a pastime to present day. Its history, though, comes with some thorns, and scholars don’t [Read more]

Vander Clyde Broadway went by a few different names in his life, but Barbette is the one he got famous with. He was a female [Read more]

This 2020 episode covers George Sand, an incredibly famous writer of incredible output. Her behavior and personal style were almost as talked about as her [Read more]

Holly mentions the legal protections for artists that were catalyzed by Coleridge-Taylor’s death. Tracy shares stories of unique court cases. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.