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

September 27, 2024 5.24 Cixi (3) Here we coup again
Cixi was on the sidelines, but a bungled attempt at reform and a disastrous war with Japan would bring her back once again.

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44 min
August 18, 2024 5.23 Cixi (2) Reigning in the Regencies
Cixi orchestrates a coup to firmly establish her as the chief power behind the throne.

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43 min
July 28, 2024 5.22 Cixi (1) Entering The Great Within
Born in relative poverty and obscurity, Cixi becomes an Imperial concubine, and rises through the ranks to become one of the most powerful voices at court.

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32 min
July 07, 2024 5.21 Lola Montez (3) Whipped into shape
More husbands, more countries, more scandal. Lola Montez embarks on a world tour, showcasing her controversial new routine: The Spider Dance

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54 min
June 16, 2024 5.20 Lola Montez (2) Awakening a volcano
Lola Montez goes up in the world, capturing the heart of a king and sparking a revolution in the process.

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45 min
May 28, 2024 5.19 Lola Montez (1) Ireland, India and Infamy RE-UPLOAD
RE-RECORDED - If you downloaded the old version (which had editing errors), please re-download this improved version

Lola Montez was a woman of many names, who defied societal norms and captivated Europe with her scandalous escapades, extensive travels, and enigmatic persona.

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42 min
May 05, 2024 5.18 Manuela Sáenz (3) The Unburied Woman of Paita
Manuela Saenz makes one last desperate effort to bring her lover back to power while the Liberator wastes away, trying and failing to escape his labyrinth.

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38 min
April 14, 2024 5.17 Manuela Sáenz (2) The Liberator of the Liberator
Manuela Sáenz returns to Simón Bolívar's side in Bogota as he struggles to hold his dream together and assassins close in.

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37 min
March 24, 2024 5.16 Manuela Sáenz (1) La Libertadora
Simon Bolivar is celebrated as the Liberator of five. And by his side was one of history's great forgotten female revolutionaries.

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45 min
March 03, 2024 5.15 Sally Hemings (2) Sally's Choice
Sally arrives in France on the eve of Revolution and into a sexual relationship with her enslaver begins - leading to a fateful choice that would change her life forever.

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47 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…