This 2019 episode covers James G. Fair, known as the Silver King. But though Fair often appears on lists of the richest men in U.S. history, his image was also tainted by scandal.
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The 17th-century Roots of the Metric System
SYMHC Classics: Traffic Lights
Behind the Scenes Minis: Advent Gazpacho
Montjuïc Castle and the Bombardments of Barcelona
Advent Calendars
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SYMHC Live: Gin Cocktails and Jerry Thomas
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The Rebecca Riots
Alphonse Bertillon
SYMHC Classics: Sarah Josepha Hale
Behind the Scenes Minis: Mourning Dove in Context
Mourning Dove, aka Christine Quintasket, Pt. 2
Mourning Dove, aka Christine Quintasket, Pt. 1
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Mary Somerville
The Empress of Ireland
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