Stuff You Missed in History Class

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Join Holly and Tracy as they bring you the greatest and strangest Stuff You Missed In History Class in this podcast by iHeartRadio.

1D AGO

Great Epizootic of 1872

The epizootic of 1872 was a massive outbreak of a flulike illness primarily among horses in North America, Central America, and some islands in the Caribbean.

38 min
3D AGO

The Rise of Modern Hydroponics

The practice of growing plants in water rather than soil isn't new, though early examples are difficult to substantiate. In the 1930s, hydroponic plant culture made headlines, but the field also had conflict among researchers.

41 min
5D AGO

SYMHC Classics: William Montague Cobb

This 2021 episode covers William Montague Cobb, who was the first Black person in the U.S. to earn a PhD in physical anthropology. He was also an activist and an anatomy professor at Howard University. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

36 min
6D AGO

Behind the Scenes Minis: Law and Medicine

Tracy discusses the inherent challenge of talking about topics that relate to current events. She also shares more information about Emma Reynolds that didn't really fit into the Dr. Daniel Hale Williams episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 min
FEB 12

Dr. Daniel Hale Williams

Dr. Daniel Hale Williams is often described as the first person to successfully perform an open-heart surgery. That's not entirely accurate, but he was still a surgical innovator, and he was also a huge part of the Black Hospital Movement.

43 min
FEB 10

United States vs. Wong Kim Ark

The 1898 supreme court case called United States vs. Wong Kim Ark had affected enforcement of the Chinese Exclusion Act, because the court found that people born in the U.S. to Chinese parents were U.S. citizens.

45 min
FEB 8

SYMHC Classics: Chae Chan Ping vs. United States

This 2021 episode covers the Chinese Exclusion Act, the United States’ first major immigration law. As its name suggests it specifically targeted people from China, and it led to Supreme Court cases that set the stage for later restrictions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

38 min
FEB 7

Behind the Scenes Minis: Helen and Ada

Tracy shares how much she loves the work of Helen McNicoll and how the gaps in her biography posed a challenge during research. Holly talks about Harry Craddock and his efforts to combat prohibition in Britain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16 min

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4.2

out of 5

22,981 Ratings

Great show, too many ads!

Jan 12

Cheese&Vino

Pretty much what the title says: the program is fun and informative, but the ad breaks go on forever! Half the podcast seems to be ads for other podcasts. Otherwise, very positive
Annoying hosts

01/04/2009

MyBadTeam

The premise is great, but these are two of the most annoying women I've ever heard. Please dump the current hosts and I'll start downloading on a regular basis.
Great Topics, Terrible Hosts.

07/21/2008

OSURoss

This podcast is just like listening to a sorority girl and her jock friend flirt and stumble through quasi-history lessons and trying to compel more people to traffic their site...Actually, it's just like that.
Best part of my week

2 days ago

Vada Sunflower

I’ve been listening since these episodes were just a few minutes long. Holly and Tracy are the highlight of my week

Join Holly and Tracy as they bring you the greatest and strangest Stuff You Missed In History Class in this podcast by iHeartRadio.

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iHeartPodcasts
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iHeartPodcasts
Years Active

2008 - 2025
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2K
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Clean
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