SYMHC Classics: The Wreck of the Batavia

<p>The first installment of the deeper examination of Charles Sumner's life begins with his early years, including his close relationships with Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Samuel Gridley Howe.</p> <p><strong>Research:</strong></p> <ul> <li>"Sumner, Charles (1811-1874)." Encycl ... Show More

<p>This 2019 episode covers Thomas Cook, a pioneer of the idea of a travel agency to manage tourist holidays. But Cook was initially motivated by his support of the temperance movement and his deeply held religious beliefs.&nbsp;</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener ... Show More

<p>Tracy and Holly talk about the proclivity for destruction that was part of the balloon craze. They also discuss cat trees and how hard it is to find one that's cute.&nbsp;</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.< ... Show More

<p>In 1628, a Dutch East India flagship called <em>Batavia</em> set sail from the Netherlands, never to reach her destination.&nbsp;Eight months into the voyage, the ship was wrecked on coral reef off the&nbsp;western coast of Australia.&nbsp;What then befell her surviving crew a ... Show More

Charlotte, Patrick and Brian are here to introduce a new podcast about maritime disasters: Ship Hits The Fan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

<p>This week, we're bringing you the incredible story of the worst sea disaster to ever occur in the history of the United States Navy — the sinking of the USS Indianapolis.</p><p>Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com/">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Common ... Show More

The sixth season of Revisionist History is underway, and Malcolm’s finally out of the house. We play chicken with cars, war games with wonks, and travel deep under the sea. Season six of Revisionist History launches June 24th from Pushkin Industries.   Learn more about your ad-ch ... Show More

<p>This summer, <em>Grim &amp; Mild Presents</em> continues its journey into the strange, the unusual, and the fascinating. For our newest season, we’ll be taking to the high seas to explore one of history’s most notorious types of criminal: pirates.<br><br></p> <p>From naval bat ... Show More

This summer, Grim & Mild Presents continues its journey into the strange, the unusual, and the fascinating. For our newest season, we’ll be taking to the high seas to explore one of history’s most notorious types of criminal: pirates. From naval battles and buried treasure, to de ... Show More

In this year-end episode, Sally interviews the rest of the HISTORY This Week team about their favorite stories of the year and the most interesting information that didn’t make it into the episodes. We’ll be bringing you some of our favorite classic History This Week episodes thr ... Show More

<p>On this episode of <em>Our American Stories</em>, the CSS Hunley's sinking of the Housatonic was only a partial success, but represents the first time a submarine managed to sink an enemy vessel...and it happened in Charleston Harbor during the Civil War.</p> <p><a href="https ... Show More