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This 2019 episode covers Thomas Cook, a pioneer of the idea of a travel agency to manage tourist holidays. But Cook was initially motivated by his support of the temperance movement and his deeply held religious beliefs.

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Black-and-white portrait of a 19th-century man seated beside a small table. He wears a dark suit with a waistcoat, bow tie, and watch chain, and rests one arm on the table near a closed book. The image is overlaid with the “Stuff You Missed in History Class” podcast branding, and a circular badge that reads “Classics: Thomas Cook.”
November 24, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Tracy and Holly talk about the proclivity for destruction that was part of the balloon craze. They also discuss cat trees and how hard it is to find one that's cute.

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Illustrated podcast cover for “Behind the Scenes Minis” from Stuff You Missed in History Class. The design features a dark blue circle with white text reading “Behind the Scenes Minis” on a purple background. To the right is a stylized, monochromatic illustration of an 18th-century woman in shades of lavender. Below the circle, white text reads “Balloons and Cat Trees.”
November 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Cat litter, it could be argued, kicked off the pet products industry. After its invention in the 1940s, other inventors started to come up with products that today are standard in the homes of people with pets.

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“A golden retriever puppy sits on a white and blue training pad in a bright living room. The podcast title ‘Stuff You Missed in History Class’ appears at the top, and a circular label in the lower right reads ‘Inventions for Pets.’”
November 19, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Ballooning became a huge fad starting in the late 18th century, and there was a surprising amount of rioting associated with it. Fervor, excitement, and intoxication in some instances, meant that balloon events were prone to get out of control.

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Black-and-white historic photograph of two men sitting in the large wicker basket of a hot-air balloon. The man on the left operates scientific instruments mounted on a small table, while the man on the right sits facing him, holding a rope. Thick ropes and rigging hang around the basket. Overlaid text reads “Stuff You Missed in History Class” at the top and “Balloon Riots” in a blue circle in the lower right corner.
November 19, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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This 2018 episode covers the period in the late 1820s when north Georgia became the site of a gold rush that predated the California gold rush by two decades. It's also tied to some of the darkest parts of US history regarding the treatment of Native Americans.

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Black-and-white photo of several people — including children and adults — crouched at the edge of a stream, panning for gold with shallow metal pans. They are outdoors, surrounded by trees and sunlight. Overlaid text at the top reads “STUFF YOU MISSED IN HISTORY CLASS,” and a round badge in the lower right corner says “Classics: Georgia Gold Rush.”
November 18, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Tracy shares the surprising benefit of not having access to a lot of specifics regarding the work of Mary Golda Ross. Holly talks about Marjorie Merriwether Post being a serial monogamist.

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Podcast graphic with a purple background. In the upper left, a dark blue circle contains the white text “BEHIND THE SCENES MINIS.” Below, centered white text reads “Mary and Marjorie.” On the right side is a stylized, monochromatic illustration of an 18th-century-style woman with elaborate hair and period clothing. At the bottom right is the Stuff You Missed in History Class logo.
November 17, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Marjorie Merriweather Post is most often mentioned today as the person who built Mar-a-Lago. But she was a unique figure as a woman who helmed a huge corporation when she was still in her 20s in the early 20th century.

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Podcast cover image for Stuff You Missed in History Class. The black-and-white photo shows an elegantly dressed woman seated in a richly decorated room filled with ornate china, glassware, and a globe. She wears an off-the-shoulder velvet gown, a pearl necklace, and a large pendant. The background includes intricate tapestry and display shelves. The show’s title appears at the top in white and blue text, with a circular logo of a stylized historical woman’s portrait in the upper right. A dark blue circle near the bottom right reads “Marjorie Merriweather Post.”
November 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Mary Golda Ross was the first Indigenous woman in the U.S. known to have become an engineer. Her impact on the field of aerospace engineering is hard to quantify, because much of her work is still classified.

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Podcast cover image for Stuff You Missed in History Class. The black-and-white photo shows a woman smiling while standing beside two model rockets on a table. She is dressed in a tailored suit with a decorative brooch and belt, against a wood-paneled wall. The show’s title, “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” appears at the top in white and purple text, with the show’s circular logo of a stylized historical woman’s portrait in the upper right. A dark blue circle at the bottom right reads “Mary Golda Ross.”
November 10, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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This 2019 episode covers Alexandre Dumas, who wrote hundreds and hundreds of works, including “The Three Musketeers,” “The Count of Monte Cristo,” and even a dictionary of cuisine.

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Podcast cover image for Stuff You Missed in History Class. The design features a sepia-toned portrait of a man with curly hair, wearing a dark suit and vest, seated with one arm resting on his chest. In the upper left, the podcast title reads “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” and a small circular logo with a stylized historical woman’s face appears in the upper right. A dark blue circle near the bottom right contains white text that reads “Classics: Alexandre Dumas Père.”
November 9, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Tracy discusses the challenge of parsing all the nuance of the French Revolution. Holly talks about how little Clarence Birdseye shared of his interior thoughts.

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Podcast cover image for Stuff You Missed in History Class. The graphic features a purple background with a stylized illustration of an 18th-century woman’s face in shades of lavender and blue. A dark blue circle in the upper left contains the white text “Behind the Scenes Minis.” Below, white text reads “French Fear and Frozen Foods.”
November 7, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Before Clarence Birdseye, frozen food was perceived as being low-quality and kind of gross. But after spending time in extremely cold climates, Birdseye figured out that speed freezing was the key to retaining freshness.

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Podcast cover image for Stuff You Missed in History Class. The black-and-white photo shows an older man wearing glasses and a striped lab coat operating a machine while handling carrots, with a box of carrots in front of him. A blue circular badge in the lower right corner reads “Clarence Birdseye and the Rise of Frozen Foods.”
November 5, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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The Great Fear was a panic during the French Revolution that spread through rural areas. It all started with a conspiracy theory.

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Podcast cover image for Stuff You Missed in History Class. The artwork shows an 18th-century illustration depicting people fleeing through the countryside, with horse-drawn carriages, riders, and villagers amid smoke rising from burning buildings. A blue circular badge in the lower right corner reads “The Great Fear of 1789.”
November 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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This 2019 episode is about general Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, who sounds like a character out of one of his son’s books. His life was a series of dramatic and daring adventures, including his rise up through the ranks of the French military.

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Podcast cover image for Stuff You Missed in History Class. The artwork shows a painted portrait of a uniformed man in an 18th-century military outfit with gold trim and a black bicorne hat adorned with red, white, and blue feathers. The background is a pale blue. A circular blue badge in the lower right corner reads “Classics: Thomas-Alexandre Dumas.”
November 3, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Holly talks about the unsubstantiated stories associated with the Villa de Vecchi in northern Italy. Tracy talks about getting angry about a passage she read in Wednesday's show.

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Podcast cover image for Stuff You Missed in History Class. The design features a purple background with an illustrated portrait of an 18th-century woman in light lavender tones on the right. A large blue circle in the upper left contains white text reading “Behind the Scenes Minis.” Below, centered white text reads “Villas and Tirades.”
October 31, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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In late 1803, accounts of ghost sightings began to circulate in Hammersmith, England. This led to a tragic event, and a legal case that revealed some limitations in existing English law.

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Podcast cover image for Stuff You Missed in History Class. The artwork features a black-and-white illustration of a frightened man dressed in a white sheet—meant to resemble a ghost—confronted by another man aiming a rifle at him on a dark village street. A circular label in the lower right corner reads “Hammersmith Ghost Murder.”
October 30, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Today’s topic is an abandoned mansion, but it was once a luxurious home designed for a prominent citizen of northern Italy. It’s often described as haunted and as having a dark history, but there are some interesting contradictions regarding that story.

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Podcast cover image for Stuff You Missed in History Class. The artwork shows a crumbling, ivy-covered mansion with red and brown walls under a dark, moody sky, giving it an eerie, abandoned atmosphere. A circular label in the lower right corner reads “Villa de Vecchi.”
October 29, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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This 2021 episode covers Aleister Crowley, a truly prolific and deliberately transgressive occultist whose practices included sex and drug use. He influenced modern Satanism, as well as other new religious movements.

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Black-and-white photo of a man wearing a wide-brimmed hat and dark coat, looking directly at the camera. Overlaid text reads “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” with a dark blue circle in the bottom right corner containing the words “Classics: Aleister Crowley.”
October 29, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Holly and Tracy talk about ghost experiences in their lives. Tracy thanks all the listeners who suggested ghost towns for this week's episode.

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Graphic for the podcast Stuff You Missed in History Class. The image shows a stylized purple illustration of an 18th-century woman’s portrait in profile, with the text “BEHIND THE SCENES MINIS” in a dark circle at the top left and “Ghosts and Their Towns” written below.
October 28, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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We've had a lot of listener requests related to ghost towns, so this Halloween season, we've got six places in the U.S. that could be labeled as such. But not not all are empty today.

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A person wearing a ranger hat and green jacket walks toward an old wooden church under a clear blue sky. The weathered building stands in a dry, desert-like ghost town landscape. At the top, the text reads “STUFF YOU MISSED IN HISTORY CLASS,” and a dark blue circle in the lower right corner contains the words “Six Impossible Episodes: U.S. Ghost Towns.”
October 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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This episode features several ghosts all associated with one place. And that place is a specific building with its own interesting history – the Theater Royal Drury Lane of London.

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Illustration of a crowded 18th-century theater interior, showing the stage framed by red curtains and an audience filling multiple balconies. The scene onstage depicts actors performing against a painted backdrop. At the top, the title reads “STUFF YOU MISSED IN HISTORY CLASS.” In the bottom right corner, a dark blue circle contains white text that says “Drury Lane Ghosts.”
October 21, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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This 2020 episode covers three of the many supernatural canines and hellhounds in our collective storytelling. Two are similar and from England, and one is a fun figure from southern Louisiana.

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Black-and-white illustration of a snarling, wolf-like creature with glowing eyes and bristling fur standing on rocky terrain under a cloudy sky. At the top, the title reads “STUFF YOU MISSED IN HISTORY CLASS.” In the bottom right corner, a dark blue circle contains white text that says “Classics: Three Hellhounds.”
October 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Holly asks follow-up questions about a paper Tracy mentioned in the episodes this week. Tracy talks about the use of the Nintendo 3DS as a Louvre guide.

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Graphic with a purple background featuring a stylized lavender and dark purple illustration of an 18th-century woman’s face in the bottom right corner. In a dark blue circle at the top left, white text reads “BEHIND THE SCENES MINIS.” Below the circle, text reads “Bias 3DS.” At the bottom right, the logo “STUFF YOU MISSED IN HISTORY CLASS” appears in white and blue.
October 17, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Part 2 of this installment of Unearthed! features animals, swords, art, shoes, shipwrecks, and the miscellany category of potpourri.

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Weathered wooden shipwreck remains partially buried in sand on a beach, with frost or light snow covering the surface. At the top, the text reads “STUFF YOU MISSED IN HISTORY CLASS” alongside a small purple cameo illustration. In the bottom right, a dark blue circle with a lavender border contains the text “Unearthed! in Autumn 2025, Part 2.”
October 15, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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Part one of this quarter's installment of Unearthed! features things related to books and letters, and edibles and potables, and as we usually do, we are starting this installment of Unearthed with updates.

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Illustrated medieval manuscript page showing a seated Madonna holding the Christ Child on the left, surrounded by ornate patterns and smaller figures. The right page features elaborate interlaced lettering and decorative motifs in red, green, blue, and gold. At the top, text reads “STUFF YOU MISSED IN HISTORY CLASS” with a small purple cameo illustration. In the bottom right, a dark blue circle with a lavender border contains the text “Unearthed! in Autumn 2025, Part 1.”
October 14, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Paul Robeson’s stances on political and civil rights issues and his communist affiliations catalyzed protests that were fueled with an undercurrent of racism and antisemitism.

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Black-and-white photo of a smiling man in a suit and tie, seated in front of a patterned textile backdrop. At the top, text reads “STUFF YOU MISSED IN HISTORY CLASS,” and a small purple cameo-style illustration appears beside it. In the bottom right, a dark blue circle with a lavender border contains the text “Classics: Paul Robeson.”
October 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM