Her Half of History

Women's history doesn't have be boring or depressing. I tell the stories of extraordinary women in history, including queens, slaves, spies, scientists, artists, wives, mothers, and more. But most women didn't leave us enough material for a biography, so I also tell you what it was like to be an ordinary woman, including what they wore, how they did housework, how they worked, and how they played.

In short, what were the women doing all that time while men were writing the standard history books? This podcast will tell you what those history books forgot to mention.

Education
History
226
How Big Is Your Dowry? (ep 3.5)
19 min
227
Women and Credit (ep 3.4)
19 min
228
Women and the GDP (ep 3.3)
19 min
229
Women on the Money (ep 3.2)
20 min
230
The Early History of Money (ep 3.1)
17 min
231
A Girl's Guide to Seizing Power (ep 2.7)
18 min
232
Ranavalona I, Queen of Madagascar (ep 2.6)
19 min
233
Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia (ep 2.5)
23 min
234
Elizabeth, Empress of Russia (ep 2.4)
17 min
235
Wu Zetian, Empress of China (ep 2.3)
20 min
236
Cleopatra, Pharaoh of Egypt (ep 2.2)
27 min
237
Why So Few Women in Power? (ep 2.1)
21 min
238
Q&A on Women's Fashion (ep 1.8)
15 min
239
Retro Fashions (No Comeback Needed) (ep 1.7)
16 min
240
How the Swimsuit Shrunk (ep 1.6)
14 min
241
The Hijab and the Sari (ep 1.5)
15 min
242
What Lies Beneath (ep 1.4)
16 min
243
The Little Mysteries: Pockets, Buttons, and Hee...
17 min
244
The Rise and Fall of Your Hemline (ep 1.2)
15 min
245
Who Wears the Pants Around Here? (ep 1.1)
19 min