Stuff You Missed in History Class

Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin’s Crystalline Chemistry, Part 2

Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin transformed science by using X-ray crystallography to map complex biological structures.

Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin’s Crystalline Chemistry, Part 1

Explore the formative early life and scientific inspirations of Nobel-winning chemist Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin.

SYMHC Classics: Sarah Bradlee Fulton

Explore the history and lore surrounding Sarah Bradley Fulton, often called the mother of the Boston Tea Party.

Behind the Scenes Minis: Stairs and Trains

Climbing the Bunker Hill Monument steps and navigating the complexities of historical exhibits and travel logistics.

Elizabeth Blackwell's Curious Herbal

Elizabeth Blackwell defied 18th-century obstacles to create a landmark, hand-illustrated guide to medicinal plants.

The Many Meanings of the Bunker Hill Monument

Beyond the battle itself, the Bunker Hill Monument was built to symbolize evolving American ideals of liberty.

SYMHC Classics: Four Paperclippers

Explore the controversial lives and legacies of four prominent Nazi scientists brought to the US via Operation Paperclip.

Behind the Scenes Minis: Pacts and Facts

The 1965 Pact of the Catacombs saw bishops vow to renounce wealth and privilege to better serve their communities.

Louis Le Prince, the Missing Inventor of Motion Pictures

Louis Le Prince revolutionized early cinematography before vanishing without a trace on a train bound for Paris in 1890.

Catacombs of Rome

Ancient Roman law forbidding in-city burials drove Jewish and Christian communities to build massive subterranean tombs.

SYMHC Classics: Operation Paperclip

Following World War II, the U.S. recruited hundreds of German scientists, some with Nazi ties, for military research.

Behind the Scenes Minis: Unexpected Information

Unpacking the frustrating, non-scientific reality behind sensationalized historical TV documentaries.

Rebecca Smith Pollard, aka Kate Harrington

Rebecca Smith Pollard was a nineteenth-century novelist and educator who pioneered influential phonics-based teaching.

The Life and Afterlife of Casimir Pulaski

Casimir Pulaski was a polarizing Polish nobleman whose mythic status as a Revolutionary War hero masks a complex life.

SYMHC Classics: Redpath Murders

The 1901 deaths of Ada Redpath and her son remain a haunting, unsolved mystery within Montreal's elite society.

Behind the Scenes Minis: Piece of Work

Explore the brilliant but unscrupulous life of con man E. Virgil Neil and the harsh truth of why you never mess with the post office.

E. Virgil Neal: Hypnotist, Fraudster, Tycoon, Part 2

E. Virgil Neil faces mail fraud charges for his bogus medical company before pivoting to a lucrative beauty empire.

E. Virgil Neal: Hypnotist, Fraudster, Tycoon - Part 1

E. Virgil Neal evolved from a legitimate textbook author into a master swindler operating hypnotism and banking scams.

SYMHC Classics: Mancini Sisters

Hortense and Marie Mancini defied seventeenth-century gender conventions while fleeing their abusive, controlling husbands.

Behind the Scenes Minis: The Apostrophe and the Rich Guy

Explore the life and work of author Viola Roseborough and the challenges of researching her elusive biography.