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This 2021 episode covers how The Nutcracker is a Russian adaptation of a German story that wasn’t really a Christmas staple in its home country.

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A Stuff You Missed in History Class episode graphic featuring an illustrated battle scene from The Nutcracker. On the left, two large rats wearing small golden crowns lunge forward aggressively. On the right, a toy soldier–like figure in a tall black hat with a red plume recoils in alarm, mouth open wide. The background is a textured tan paper. At the top is the show’s title, and in the lower right a blue circle reads “Classics: Nutcracker.”
December 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Tracy shares how her Charles Sumner research yielded a three-part episode. Holly mentions that while there's not a lot of scholarly work about Cassius Coolidge's life, he is featured in a lot of newspaper mentions from his time.

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A purple-themed Stuff You Missed in History Class “Behind the Scenes Minis” graphic. On the left is a dark blue circle with the text “BEHIND THE SCENES MINIS” in bold white letters. Below it, centered on the purple background, is the episode title: “Much Charles, Many Dogs.” On the right is a stylized, monochromatic illustration of an 18th-century figure in shades of lavender and dark purple. The show’s logo appears at the bottom right.
December 5, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Cassius Marcellus Coolidge’s most well-known art is the Dogs Playing Poker series. He was a true Renaissance man, and even patented a style of kitsch art.

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Podcast graphic for Stuff You Missed in History Class. The artwork is a rendition of Cassius Coolidge’s Dogs Playing Poker, showing several dogs seated around a card table, each holding playing cards. Drinks, poker chips, and bottles sit on the table. A painting of sailboats hangs on the wall behind them, and a hanging lamp glows overhead. In the top right corner is the show’s circular logo with a stylized historical figure. A dark blue circular badge near the bottom right reads, “Cassius Coolidge and Dogs Playing Poker.”
December 3, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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The third installment of our Charles Sumner episode covers how, two days after Charles Sumner delivered an incendiary speech before the senate, Representative Preston Brooks of South Carolina came into the Senate chamber and attacked Sumner at his desk.

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Podcast graphic for Stuff You Missed in History Class. The background features a historical illustration depicting the 1856 assault on Senator Charles Sumner: a man standing and striking another man who is trapped behind an overturned desk, with papers and books scattered on the floor. Onlookers stand behind them. In the top right corner is the show’s circular logo with a stylized historical figure. A dark blue circular badge near the bottom right reads, “Charles Sumner, Revisited — Part 3.”
December 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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This 2020 episode covers the Public Universal Friend, who described themself as a genderless spirit sent by God to inhabit the resurrected body of a woman named Jemima Wilkinson.

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Podcast graphic for Stuff You Missed in History Class. The background features an old, sepia-toned illustration of a person with long, curled hair, wearing 18th-century-style clothing with a high collar and dark robe. In the upper right is the show’s circular logo with a stylized historical figure. Near the bottom right, a blue circular badge with a lavender border contains the text “Classics: Public Universal Friend.”
December 1, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Tracy and Holly talk about their recent podcast trip to Morocco with listeners, arranged by Defined Destinations.

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Graphic for the podcast Stuff You Missed in History Class. The background is purple, with a large dark blue circle in the upper left containing the text “BEHIND THE SCENES MINIS.” Below it, the word “Morocco!” appears in white. On the right side is a stylized, monochromatic illustration of an 18th-century person in powdered-wig–style hair. The podcast’s logo is at the bottom right.
December 1, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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The second installment of our episode on Charles Sumner picks up in the wake of his controversial antiwar speech. He next argued a school integration case before the Massachusetts supreme judicial court.

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Vintage photograph of two 19th-century men seated beside a small table. Both wear formal suits; the man on the left sits upright in a carved wooden chair, while the man on the right, with a full white beard, sits in a simpler chair. The background is faded and sepia-toned. At the top, the text reads “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” and a circular badge at the bottom right displays the episode title: “Charles Sumner, Revisited – Part 2.”
November 30, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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The first installment of the deeper examination of Charles Sumner's life begins with his early years, including his close relationships with Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Samuel Gridley Howe.

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Oval-framed portrait illustration of a 19th-century man with dark hair, sideburns, and a serious expression, dressed in a collared shirt and cravat. At the top, the graphic text reads “Stuff You Missed in History Class.” A dark blue circular badge in the lower right contains the episode title: “Charles Sumner, Revisited – Part 1.”
November 30, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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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