After studying with Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell in New York, Sophia Jex-Blake moved back to England when her father died. But her determination to get a medical education in the U.K. turned her into an education activist.

Sophia Jex-Blake and the Edinburgh Seven (Part 2)

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Over the course of an extraordinarily long career, Tyrus Wong worked across a range of media in a whole collection of industries – animation, live-action film, commercial art, public art, greeting cards, and in his last years, kitemaking in his personal workshop.

The Art of Tyrus Wong

This 2019 episode covers the earthquake of April 18, 1906 that changed San Francisco forever. The earthquake and a series of fires devastated much of the city and had long-term ramifications. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SYMHC Classics: San Francisco 1906 - The Great Quake and Fires

Tracy and Holly talk about the eerie similarities of the stories of the Andrea Doria and the Empress of Ireland. They also talk about Jacob Haish's poetry about barbed wire. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Behind the Scenes Minis: Ships and Fences

Joseph Glidden is known as the father of barbed wire, but who actually invented it was a matter of disagreement. As a consequence, Glidden's invention was embroiled in legal battles for years.

Joseph F. Glidden and the Contentious Invention of Barbed Wire

The SS Andrea Doria was a luxury cruise liner that sank after colliding with another ship in 1956. Most of the people who were on the Andrea Doria lived thanks to one of the biggest civilian maritime rescues in history.

Sophia Jex-Blake and the Edinburgh Seven (Part 2)

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