This 2019 episode covers Sylvia of Hollywood, famous in the 1920s and 1930s for shaping up starlets, cementing the idea that Hollywood's beauties were aspirational figures for the average woman.
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Sir Humphry Davy and Nitrous Oxide (Part 1)
SYMHC Classics: S.S. Sultana
Behind the Scenes Minis: Extreme Wealth and Wild Research
Dr. Rachel Lance and 'Chamber Divers'
Bradley Martin Ball
SYMHC Classics: Croesus
Behind the Scenes Minis: Piggy Banks and Ruby Slippers
Unearthed! in Spring 2024, Part 2
Unearthed! in Spring 2024, Part 1
SYMHC Classics: Croquet History
Behind the Scenes Minis: Eclipse Games
Milton Bradley and the Game That Started It All
Thales and the Battle of the Eclipse
Behind the Scenes Minis: Vinnie's Wild Life
Vinnie Ream, Part 2
Vinnie Ream, Part 1
SYMHC Classics: Pig War
Behind the Scenes Minis: Wrong Photo and the Rules
Henry Martyn Robert’s Rules of Order
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