Stuff You Missed in History Class

Today we're revisiting a talk with fashion historian April Calahan about the surprising ways that women of France protested German occupation during WWII. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Highland Clearances were a series of evictions in Scotland, forcing tenant farmers out for sheep pastures. The consequences included decline in industries, food shortages, and emigration. Efforts were made to preserve highland culture and protests led to the establishment of the Napier Commission. There were also ads for T-Mobile, Hyundai, and 60 Minutes.

Andrew Carnegie, one of the richest men on Earth, rose from poverty to wealth through hard work and seizing opportunities. He dedicated his wealth to philanthropy, giving away his money to make a lasting impact. The podcast explores his journey, rise through industries, marriage, workers' rights, and the violent labor dispute at his steel mill. It also includes advertisements for Bank of America, Watson X Orchestra, Today Show, T-Mobile, Hyundai, and 60 Minutes.

Today's show returns to Marian Anderson. An acclaimed contralto, Marian Anderson was barred from singing in Constitution Hall because of her race. The concert she sang at the Lincoln Memorial instead influenced a young Martin Luther King Jr. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ignaz Semmelweis made a connection between hand hygiene and the prevention of childbed fever in the 19th century. He wasn’t taken seriously then, but today he’s known as everything from the father of infection control to the conqueror of childbed fever. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Constance Markievicz, leader in the Irish Nationalist movement, is explored in this podcast. Topics covered include her upbringing, education, art school, involvement in women's suffrage, the Dublin lockout, her contributions to the Irish nationalist movement, and her role as Minister of Labour in the first Doyle.

Today's show revisits one of the most pivotal events in modern Irish history. It was a precursor to a number of other events that have happened since then, both within and outside of Ireland. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cassie Chadwick committed fraud by convincing banks she was Andrew Carnegie's illegitimate daughter. She changed identities, used a fake promissory note, and manipulated others for money. Her scheme unraveled when a suspicious banker investigated. The podcast also discusses her manipulative skills and the difficulties faced by her victims and authorities in uncovering her fortune.

Leeuwenhoek wasn’t REALLY a scientist -- he had no formal training. But he made dozens of scientific discoveries. He’s credited with discovering microscopic life in a variety of forms, using lenses he ground himself. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This classic revisits the Luddite uprising -- protests in northern England, in which workers smashed machines in mills and factories. This wasn't the first organized violence against mechanization, but Luddites became iconic machine-breakers. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.