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
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Catalina: A Native American Slave in Spain (ep ...
18 min
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Roxelana: A Slave to the Ottomans (ep 4.3)
23 min
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Neaira: A Slave in Ancient Greece (ep 4.2)
22 min
204
Slavery: An Enduring Institution (ep 4.1)
22 min
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Maggie Lena Walker, Bank President (ep 3.9)
18 min
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Hetty Green, Queen of Wall Street (ep 3.8)
24 min
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No Taxation Without Representation (in the USA)...
18 min
208
No Taxation Without Representation (in Rome) (e...
16 min
209
How Big Is Your Dowry? (ep 3.5)
19 min
210
Women and Credit (ep 3.4)
19 min
211
Women and the GDP (ep 3.3)
19 min
212
Women on the Money (ep 3.2)
20 min
213
The Early History of Money (ep 3.1)
17 min
214
A Girl's Guide to Seizing Power (ep 2.7)
18 min
215
Ranavalona I, Queen of Madagascar (ep 2.6)
19 min
216
Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia (ep 2.5)
23 min
217
Elizabeth, Empress of Russia (ep 2.4)
17 min
218
Wu Zetian, Empress of China (ep 2.3)
20 min
219
Cleopatra, Pharaoh of Egypt (ep 2.2)
27 min
220
Why So Few Women in Power? (ep 2.1)
21 min
221
Q&A on Women's Fashion (ep 1.8)
15 min
222
Retro Fashions (No Comeback Needed) (ep 1.7)
16 min
223
How the Swimsuit Shrunk (ep 1.6)
14 min
224
The Hijab and the Sari (ep 1.5)
15 min
225
What Lies Beneath (ep 1.4)
16 min