Stuff You Missed in History Class

Wendell Scott was a black driver from the early days of NASCAR. After driving a taxi, working as a mechanic, and hauling moonshine, he started racing in the Dixie Circuit and other non-NASCAR races in Virginia. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Today, there is an entire industry around celebrity chefs. But the first celebrity chef in the western world's history was born in late 18th-century France. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Explore the history and significance of the ancient city of Ephesus, its survival through conflicts and transitions of power, the growth and challenges under Roman rule, the decline and notable landmarks, the myth and destruction of the Temple of Artemis, and the hosts' excitement for gifts from Japan and love for the cat bus.

Today, we're going back to  an episode about kitties in history! The human culture shift to an agricultural lifestyle started the domestication of animals. Cats naturally moved in to help with rodents.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elbridge Gerry, signer of the Declaration of Independence, is associated with gerrymandering. The hosts discuss the history and impact of gerrymandering in early American politics, including an example by Patrick Henry. They also explore Gerry's role in shaping the new government and his support for gerrymandering, which contradicts his democratic ideals. The chapter delves into the origins and effects of gerrymandering in American politics, including attempts to create majority minority districts and the Supreme Court's stance on racist and partisan gerrymandering.

Brown was born into slavery and escaped in an astonishing way. His story of gaining his freedom was so sensational that he basically spent the rest of his life making a living talking about it in one form or another. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we're revisiting an episode from Sarah and Katie. Born in 1864, Nellie Bly wasn't your average journalist. She feigned insanity to gain entry into a mental institution. Join Sarah and Katie as they take a closer look at the life of Nellie Bly, America's original stunt journalist. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Explore the factors that led to the downfall of the Inca Empire. Learn about the extensive Inca Empire, its rich crafts and religious practices. Discover the devastating civil war and Pizarro's strategy. Explore the arrival of Inca Emperor Otto Whelpa and the massacre that followed. Discusses the events leading to the downfall of the Inka Empire. Also highlights the continued importance of Kipus in the Andes region.

Learn about the history and cultural impact of tea, including its origins in China. Discover the East India Company's role in introducing tea to Britain and its efforts to reverse the trade imbalance with China. Follow Robert Fortune's journey to gather tea secrets in China and his successful thievery of tea plants for cultivation in India. Explore his discovery of color additives in green tea and the East India Company's promotion of British-grown tea.