Join Holly and Tracy as they bring you the greatest and strangest Stuff You Missed In History Class in this podcast by... more
The epizootic of 1872 was a massive outbreak of a flulike illness primarily among horses in North America, Central America,... more
The practice of growing plants in water rather than soil isn't new, though early examples are difficult to substantiate. In... more
This 2021 episode covers William Montague Cobb, who was the first Black person in the U.S. to earn a PhD... more
Tracy discusses the inherent challenge of talking about topics that relate to current events. She also shares more information about... more
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams is often described as the first person to successfully perform an open-heart surgery. That's not entirely... more
The 1898 supreme court case called United States vs. Wong Kim Ark had affected enforcement of the Chinese Exclusion Act,... more
This 2021 episode covers the Chinese Exclusion Act, the United States’ first major immigration law. As its name suggests it... more
Tracy shares how much she loves the work of Helen McNicoll and how the gaps in her biography posed a... more
Ada Coleman was head bartender at the American Bar at the Savoy Hotel in London in the early 20th century.... more
Helen McNicoll was a Canadian painter who had a significant influence on the rise of Impressionism in that country. McNicoll,... more