This 2012 episode from prior hosts Sarah and Deblina covers dentist Horace Wells. At an exhibition in 1844 he became certain that nitrous oxide could revolutionize medicine. He tried to demonstrate his findings, but things didn't go as planned.

This 2012 episode from prior hosts Sarah and Deblina covers dentist Horace Wells. At an exhibition in 1844 he became certain that nitrous oxide could revolutionize medicine. He tried to demonstrate his findings, but things didn't go as planned.

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SYMHC Classics: Horace Wells and the Gas War

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Jean Baptiste's crime of robbing graves shocked Salt Lake City in the 1860s. This history mystery offers insight into the way a community deals with the unthinkable. 

Research:
Devitry-Smith, John. “The Saint and the grave Robber.” BYU Studies Quarterly. Volume 33, Issue 1. January 1, 1993. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2856&context=byusq
“Exciting and terrifying Occurences.” The Deseret News. Jan. 22, 1862. https://www.newspapers.com/image/286318980/?match=1&terms=%22moroni%20clawson%22
“A Gruesome Tale.” Salt Lake herald. April 2, 1893. https://newspapers.lib.utah.edu/details?id=11053821
Ison, Yvette D. “Unsolved Mysteries in Utah—The Bizarre Case of Grave Robber Jean Baptiste.” History Blazer. March 1995. Utah History to Go. https://historytogo.utah.gov/jean-baptiste/
Morgan, Dale L. “The Great Salt Lake.” New York. Bobbs-Merrill. 1947.
“Robber of the Dead.” Deseret Evening News. May 27, 1893. https://www.newspapers.com/image/73717015/?match=1&terms=jean%20baptiste%20grave%20robber
Van Leer, Twyla. “HISTORY OF GRAVE ROBBER IS BURIED IN MYSTERY.” Deseret News. May 30, 1995. https://www.deseret.com/1995/5/30/19215360/history-of-grave-robber-is-buried-in-mystery/
Watt, G.D. “Remarks by President Brigham Young, Tabernacle, Feb. 9th, 186.” The Deseret News. March 26, 1862. https://www.newspapers.com/image/286319797/?match=1&terms=%22baptiste%22

Jean Baptiste's crime of robbing graves shocked Salt Lake City in the 1860s. This history mystery offers insight into the way a community deals with the unthinkable.&nbsp;
Research:
<ul>
<li>Devitry-Smith, John. &ldquo;The Saint and the grave Robber.&rdquo; BYU Studies Quarterly. Volume 33, Issue 1. January 1, 1993. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2856&amp;context=byusq</li>
<li>&ldquo;Exciting and terrifying Occurences.&rdquo; The Deseret News. Jan. 22, 1862. https://www.newspapers.com/image/286318980/?match=1&amp;terms=%22moroni%20clawson%22</li>
<li>&ldquo;A Gruesome Tale.&rdquo; Salt Lake herald. April 2, 1893. https://newspapers.lib.utah.edu/details?id=11053821</li>
<li>Ison, Yvette D. &ldquo;Unsolved Mysteries in Utah&mdash;The Bizarre Case of Grave Robber Jean Baptiste.&rdquo; History Blazer. March 1995. Utah History to Go. https://historytogo.utah.gov/jean-baptiste/</li>
<li>Morgan,&nbsp;Dale L. &ldquo;The Great Salt Lake.&rdquo; New York. Bobbs-Merrill. 1947.</li>
<li>&ldquo;Robber of the Dead.&rdquo; Deseret Evening News. May 27, 1893. https://www.newspapers.com/image/73717015/?match=1&amp;terms=jean%20baptiste%20grave%20robber</li>
<li>Van Leer, Twyla. &ldquo;HISTORY OF GRAVE ROBBER IS BURIED IN MYSTERY.&rdquo; Deseret News. May 30, 1995. https://www.deseret.com/1995/5/30/19215360/history-of-grave-robber-is-buried-in-mystery/</li>
<li>Watt, G.D. &ldquo;Remarks by President Brigham Young, Tabernacle, Feb. 9th, 186.&rdquo; The Deseret News. March 26, 1862. https://www.newspapers.com/image/286319797/?match=1&amp;terms=%22baptiste%22</li>
</ul>

Jean Baptiste's crime of robbing graves shocked Salt Lake City in the 1860s. This history mystery offers insight into the way a community deals with the unthinkable. 

Jean Baptiste: Grave Robber at Large

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Kitty Cone and Brad Lomax were key players in the 1977 sit-ins which pressured the Department of Health and Human Services to establish policies to implement section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act.

Research:
R.8070 - Rehabilitation Act of 1973. https://www.congress.gov/bill/93rd-congress/house-bill/8070
Grim, Andrew. “Sitting-in for disability rights: The Section 504 protests of the 1970s.” National Museum of American History. https://americanhistory.si.edu/explore/stories/sitting-disability-rights-section-504-protests-1970s
“Celebrating Kitty Cone: 1944-2015.” https://dredf.org/celebrating-kitty-cone-1944-2015/
Feingold, Lainey. “Disability Rights Leader Kitty Cone Dies at 70.” BeyondChron. 3/23/2015. https://beyondchron.org/curtis-kitty-cone-disability-rights-hero-dead-at-70/
Gardiner, Kathryn S. “Forgotten Foremothers: Kitty Cone - Disability Activist.” League of Women Voters of Indiana. 7/9/2022. https://www.lwvin.org/content.aspx?page_id=5&club_id=42001&item_id=77659
Lu, Wendy. “Overlooked No More: Kitty Cone, Trailblazer of the Disability Rights Movement.” New York Times. 3/26/2021. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/26/obituaries/kitty-cone-overlooked.html
Center for Learner Equality. “Brad Lomax – Uniting the Civil Rights and Disability Rights Communities.” https://www.centerforlearnerequity.org/news/brad-lomax-uniting-the-civil-rights-and-disability-rights-communities/
Essien, Markus, director and producer. “Renegades: Brad Lomax.” PBS. https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/brad-lomax-documentary/33589/
Connelly, Eileen AJ. “Overlooked No More: Brad Lomax, a Bridge Between Civil Rights Movements.” New York Times. 7/20/2020. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/08/obituaries/brad-lomax-overlooked.html

Kitty Cone and Brad Lomax were key players in the 1977 sit-ins which pressured the Department of Health and Human Services to establish policies to implement section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act.
Research:
<ul>
<li>R.8070 - Rehabilitation Act of 1973. https://www.congress.gov/bill/93rd-congress/house-bill/8070</li>
<li>Grim, Andrew. &ldquo;Sitting-in for disability rights: The Section 504 protests of the 1970s.&rdquo; National Museum of American History. https://americanhistory.si.edu/explore/stories/sitting-disability-rights-section-504-protests-1970s</li>
<li>&ldquo;Celebrating Kitty Cone: 1944-2015.&rdquo; https://dredf.org/celebrating-kitty-cone-1944-2015/</li>
<li>Feingold, Lainey. &ldquo;Disability Rights Leader Kitty Cone Dies at 70.&rdquo; BeyondChron. 3/23/2015. https://beyondchron.org/curtis-kitty-cone-disability-rights-hero-dead-at-70/</li>
<li>Gardiner, Kathryn S. &ldquo;Forgotten Foremothers: Kitty Cone - Disability Activist.&rdquo; League of Women Voters of Indiana. 7/9/2022. https://www.lwvin.org/content.aspx?page_id=5&amp;club_id=42001&amp;item_id=77659</li>
<li>Lu, Wendy. &ldquo;Overlooked No More: Kitty Cone, Trailblazer of the Disability Rights Movement.&rdquo; New York Times. 3/26/2021. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/26/obituaries/kitty-cone-overlooked.html</li>
<li>Center for Learner Equality. &ldquo;Brad Lomax &ndash; Uniting the Civil Rights and Disability Rights Communities.&rdquo; https://www.centerforlearnerequity.org/news/brad-lomax-uniting-the-civil-rights-and-disability-rights-communities/</li>
<li>Essien, Markus, director and producer. &ldquo;Renegades: Brad Lomax.&rdquo; PBS. https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/brad-lomax-documentary/33589/</li>
<li>Connelly, Eileen AJ. &ldquo;Overlooked No More: Brad Lomax, a Bridge Between Civil Rights Movements.&rdquo; New York Times. 7/20/2020. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/08/obituaries/brad-lomax-overlooked.html</li>
</ul>

Kitty Cone and Brad Lomax were key players in the 1977 sit-ins which pressured the Department of Health and Human Services to establish policies to implement section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act.

Two 504 Figures: Kitty Cone and Brad Lomax

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This 2021 episode covers Andrew Crosse, who observed a strange thing happening on an electrified rock in his lab in the early 1800s, and was catapulted into the public spotlight.

This 2021 episode covers Andrew Crosse, who observed a strange thing happening on an electrified rock in his lab in the early 1800s, and was catapulted into the public spotlight.

SYMHC Classics: Andrew Crosse

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SYMHC Classics: Horace Wells and the Gas War

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