Stuff You Missed in History Class

Tracy talks about how the beer riots may sound silly, but were underpinned by serious issu... more

Elizabeth Fry is lauded as an early 19th century prison reformer. But she had no formal ba... more

The Munich Beer Riot of 1844 was a reaction to the price of beer set by the Bavarian gover... more

This episode from 2017 covers several moments in history when the world came perilously cl... more

Holly and Tracy unpack the accusation that Robert Moses purposely built overpass bridges t... more

The second part of our two-parter on Robert Moses looks at the vast amount of power he ama... more

Robert Moses is responsible for so much of the infrastructure of New York, including parks... more

This 2021 episode covers smallpox, a viral disease that has existed for millennia. But it&... more

Holly talks about the lack information about Pinel’s family, and how much she’... more

William B. Coley started using a bacterial infection to treat cancers in the late 19th cen... more

Pinel’s work is considered the precursor to psychiatry. In the late 18th century, he... more

This 2020 episode covers the Flexner Report, which is often credited with changing the med... more

Tracy and Holly talk about corporal punishment in schools and student loans. Tracy relays ... more