SYMHC Classics: Léonard Autié

This 2014 episode covers the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, in which Native Americans rose up against Spanish colonists and missionaries at the turn of the 17th century.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Holly and Tracy talk about their coffee preferences. Then Tracy traces the path that led her from a listener mail to the topic of Fort Mose.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Fort Mose was the first officially sanctioned settlement for free Black people in what’s now the United States. It was established as a place where people who escaped enslavement in the U.S. could live in the Spanish territory of Florida. Research: Blumetti, Jordan. “The First Fl ... Show More

<p>Avec sa femme Elizabeth II, le prince Philip forme le couple royal le plus connu au monde. Mais si sa vie peut avoir tout l’air d’un conte de fée, cet ancien militaire a connu son lot de tragédies. Découvrez le destin romanesque d’un homme guidé par son devoir, souvent éclipsé ... Show More

La naissance de Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson ne laisse en rien présager sa destinée extraordinaire. Née roturière, elle devient grâce à ses manigances la favorite du roi Louis XV. Elle règne dans le cœur du monarque pendant plus de vingt ans, et profite de sa position pour apporter ... Show More

Quand les fêtes approchent, on a besoin de rêver ! Cette année, ce n'est pas spécialement évident, on vous l'accorde. En ce mois de décembre 2020, nous avons quand même voulu tenter vous faire rêver, et nous avons décidé de vous proposer une saison spéciale "Couples royaux". Et o ... Show More

Quand la Révolution Française éclate, le destin de Marie-Thérèse de France, fille choyée de Louis XVI et de Marie-Antoinette, est complètement bouleversé. Suite à la mort de toute sa famille, celle qu’on a surnommé Madame Royale est forcée de partir en exil. Mais elle ne perdra j ... Show More

<p>Today, we’ll study someone who was both a cause and a victim of the French Revolution: the cake-promoting queen, Marie Antoinette.</p><br><p>In <em>Assassin’s Creed Unity</em>, we glimpse Marie Antoinette living the high-life while the poor people of Paris starve. By walking t ... Show More

King John’s first real test of leadership arrives, in the form of a treaty with Philip Augustus, the wily King of France. Will John spot the French King’s trap, or blunder straight into it? Meanwhile, a grim discovery in the river Seine sets the tone for the reign of England’s mo ... Show More

topics include Louis XIV and his disastrous successors, the people and society of 18th century France, and a dog who became a saint (kind of) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

<p>Queen Victoria was the last English monarch of the House of Hanover and gave her name to an era in British history. Although small in stature, she was a towering figure as she witnessed major turning points in British history. Yet she is often caricatured as a spiky and stubbo ... Show More

<p>In 1770, 14-year-old Archduchess Maria Antonia of Austria arrived in France to marry Louis XVI. As Marie Antoinette, she became the ultimate diva of her time; rebelling against the the rigid protocols of court and crafting a unique visual identity; wearing men's clothing and s ... Show More