Stuff you Missed in History Class
Stuff You Missed in History Class
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The Aftermath of Brown v. Board
Though the Brown v. Board ruling overturned Plessy v. Ferguson, ...
Though the Brown v. Board ruling overturned Plessy v. Ferguson, it didn't suddenly solve the segregation problem and end racism in the United States.
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The Road to Brown v. Board
It would be next to impossible to have ever had ...
It would be next to impossible to have ever had a class on American history or the American Civil Rights Movement and not heard about Brown v. Board. But the case is much more complicated than just one child in one segregated school system.
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The Father of Plastics
Dr. Leo Baekeland, the inventor of the first synthetic plastic, ...
Dr. Leo Baekeland, the inventor of the first synthetic plastic, was a wealthy man at a young age thanks to his innovation in photograph developing. But it was his work with phenol and formaldehyde that would help usher in the age of plastics.
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Plessy v. Ferguson
The ruling in this infamous Supreme Court case stated that ...
The ruling in this infamous Supreme Court case stated that segregation was legal as long as the separate facilities were equal. But most people are more familiar with the name of the case than with the actual events that transpired around it.
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The History of Narcolepsy, Part 2
Once several cases of narcolepsy were documented in the late ...
Once several cases of narcolepsy were documented in the late 1880s, study of the condition became more common. But it was well into the 20th century before sleep scientists really began to unlock some of the secrets of narcolepsy.
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The History of Narcolepsy, Part 1
People were experiencing sleep disorders long before they were studied ...
People were experiencing sleep disorders long before they were studied to the degree they are now. The first European account of narcolepsy appeared in the 1600s, but it would be well into the 19th century before the condition was researched.
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Six Impossible Episodes
A handful of our most-requested podcast topics that don't have ...
A handful of our most-requested podcast topics that don't have enough solid research for a whole show: Stagecoach Mary, Edward Mordrake, Robert the Haunted Doll, the London Beer Flood, the Lost Army of Cambyses and La Maupin all get time in the spotlight.
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The Catalpa and the Fremantle Six
An international jailbreak! In the 1860s, a crew from the ...
An international jailbreak! In the 1860s, a crew from the United States mounted a mission to Western Australia to rescue imprisoned members of the Irish Republican Brotherhood who had been imprisoned by Great Britain.
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The Ghost Army
During WWII, the U.S. Army formed a top-secret military unit ...
During WWII, the U.S. Army formed a top-secret military unit with one goal: Use artistic and theatrical skills to confuse the enemy. The 23rd Headquarters Special Troops turned their creativity into incredible strategic trickery.
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The Glamorous Strongwoman
From an early age, Katie Sandwina wowed crowds, first as ...
From an early age, Katie Sandwina wowed crowds, first as a wrestling act and then exclusively as professional strongwoman. During a time when women's suffrage was a hot button issue, she cultivated an image of a perfectly feminine powerhouse.
