The Other Half: The History of Women Through the Ages

By James BoultonSociety & Culture Education History

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The Other Half: The History of Women Through the Ages episodes

April 07, 2019 2.14 Beatrice (3) A long retirement
Following the death of her husband, Beatrice began a long retirement that involved, amongst other things, a stunning act of historical vandalism

Videos of Beatrice

Laying a wreath at the Cenotaph

Visiting some Girl Guides

Opening the Victory Circle at Olympia
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36 min
March 17, 2019 MOVIE NIGHT: Mrs Brown
In which we talk about the 1997 film Mrs Brown with My other half, Kaitlyn.
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44 min
March 03, 2019 2.13 Beatrice (2) The Last Princess
Today we will see Beatrice find love and get married, despite the obstacles that her mother placed in her path.

Caton Woodville's 'The Marriage of Princess Beatrice'
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43 min
February 17, 2019 2.12 Beatrice (1): The Flower of the Flock
In this third part of The Mothers of World War I, we are introduced to Princess Beatrice, Queen Victoria's youngest daughter and constant companion.
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38 min
February 03, 2019 2.11 Alice (3) A Life Cut Short
Alice continues her efforts to improve the lives of her people but personal tragedy and a deterioration in relations with her husband marred the final decade of her life.
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45 min
January 27, 2019 State of the Podcast Address
A little update on the podcast.
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8 min
January 13, 2019 2.10 Alice: The Hessian Nightingale
In which Alice gets married and moves to Hesse, opening up a whole new period in her life where she would leave a huge lasting impact on the lives of countless men and women in the grand duchy.
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51 min
December 16, 2018 2.9 Alice (1) Her Father's Daughter
Princes Alice was Queen Victoria’s most underrated child, whose influence both intended and not intended was every bit as important as that of Vicky and Bertie and she packed it into a sadly short life full of ambition, courage, tragedy and determination.
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43 min
December 02, 2018 2.8 Vicky (6) The 99 Day Empress
Things didn’t go great for Vicky in the last episode. And it’s about to get a whole lot worse.
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47 min
November 18, 2018 2.7 Vicky (5) The Fear of What Might Happen
Vicky had been one of the few voices in the kingdom who had seen through Bismarck's actions But to no avail.

Today, we will be taking a look at Vicky’s time as Crown Princess of Germany, particularly focussing on her relationships with her ever expanding brood of children.
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45 min

About The Other Half: The History of Women Through the Ages

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Women make up half of the world's population, and yet history books often consign them to the sidelines. They are dismissed as merely the wives of powerful men; babymakers and nothing more. Yet women…