World Herstory: from the Remedial Herstory Project

Women in the Americas saw their world altered dramatically as white men from Europe poured onto their shores. They lost their lives to European diseases, their customs, and became integrated into a new social structure, with indigenous people at the bottom. Despite all of that, some aspects of pre-contact life endured.
Trigger warning for discussion of sexual assault.

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Host: Jacqui Nelson

Editor: Tyler Cardwell

Producer: Haley Brook

Contributing Authors: Kelsie Brook Eckert, Dr. Nancy Locklin-Sofer, Chloe Gardner, Dr. Pamela Scully, Jacqui Nelson, Maura McCreight, Caroline Taylor, and Rachel Perez.

Consultants: Dr. Jonathan Couser, Dr. Katherine Koh, Sarah Stone, Dr. Bonnie Rock-McCutcheon, Dr. Kristin Heineman, Maria Concepcion Marquez Sandoval, Dr. Whitney Howarth, Lauren Cole, Shelley Puhak, Sara Stone, Dr. Marieka Brouwer Burg, Dr. Shahla Haeri, Dr. Barbara Tischler, and Dr. Anne Broadbridge.

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The Reformation was a time of great change in Europe for both men and women. While men were at the forefront of change, many women also held positions of power and were influential in the changes taking place during this period. While some women were well-respected, respect was difficult to earn and maintain. Women were often persecuted for speaking out. Needless to say, it was not an easy time to be a woman.

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Editor: Tyler Cardwell

Producer: Haley Brook

Contributing Authors: Kelsie Brook Eckert, Dr. Nancy Locklin-Sofer, Chloe Gardner, Dr. Pamela Scully, Jacqui Nelson, Maura McCreight, Caroline Taylor, and Rachel Perez.

Consultants: Dr. Jonathan Couser, Dr. Katherine Koh, Sarah Stone, Dr. Bonnie Rock-McCutcheon, Dr. Kristin Heineman, Maria Concepcion Marquez Sandoval, Dr. Whitney Howarth, Lauren Cole, Shelley Puhak, Sara Stone, Dr. Marieka Brouwer Burg, Dr. Shahla Haeri, Dr. Barbara Tischler, and Dr. Anne Broadbridge.

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While historians’ and geographers’ focus has tended to be on voyages of exploration led by men during the so-called “Age of Discovery,” there were women engaged in the same activity. From Viking women making trailblazing journeys, to European Queens ruling countries and funding expeditions, women played a major role in exploration in this era.

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Editor: Tyler Cardwell

Producer: Haley Brook

Contributing Authors: Kelsie Brook Eckert, Dr. Nancy Locklin-Sofer, Chloe Gardner, Dr. Pamela Scully, Jacqui Nelson, Maura McCreight, Caroline Taylor, and Rachel Perez.

Consultants: Dr. Jonathan Couser, Dr. Katherine Koh, Sarah Stone, Dr. Bonnie Rock-McCutcheon, Dr. Kristin Heineman, Maria Concepcion Marquez Sandoval, Dr. Whitney Howarth, Lauren Cole, Shelley Puhak, Sara Stone, Dr. Marieka Brouwer Burg, Dr. Shahla Haeri, Dr. Barbara Tischler, and Dr. Anne Broadbridge.

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The “New World” was what those in the Afro-Eurasian nations used to describe the Americas “discovered” or, rather, rediscovered by Columbus in 1492. Even before that, Europeans explored south along the west coast of Africa looking for a sea route to India. Before the arrival of European explorers, the people living in Mesoamerica, Oceania, and Africa had rich cultures and empires with their own gendered dynamics and attitudes. 

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Editor: Tyler Cardwell

Producer: Haley Brook

Contributing Authors: Kelsie Brook Eckert, Dr. Nancy Locklin-Sofer, Chloe Gardner, Dr. Pamela Scully, Jacqui Nelson, Maura McCreight, Caroline Taylor, and Rachel Perez.

Consultants: Dr. Jonathan Couser, Dr. Katherine Koh, Sarah Stone, Dr. Bonnie Rock-McCutcheon, Dr. Kristin Heineman, Maria Concepcion Marquez Sandoval, Dr. Whitney Howarth, Lauren Cole, Shelley Puhak, Sara Stone, Dr. Marieka Brouwer Burg, Dr. Shahla Haeri, Dr. Barbara Tischler, and Dr. Anne Broadbridge.

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The term “Renaissance Man” brings to mind male artists, musicians, and scientists However, no names of women painters or sculptors are as widely or well known by the public, despite their talents and influence on the cultural landscape of Europe. This section seeks to showcase women's artistic contributions to the renaissance from all over the world.

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Editor: Tyler Cardwell

Producer: Haley Brook

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Despite the great Chinggis Khan being the focus of past historians of the Mongol Empires between 1200-1400, women played a vital role in the empire’s success. Daughters and Wives of the Khan governed the largest swath of land in world history. Wherever women were, their lives were impacted by the Mongol conquests.
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Producer: Haley Brook

Contributing Authors: Kelsie Brook Eckert, Dr. Nancy Locklin-Sofer, Chloe Gardner, Dr. Pamela Scully, Jacqui Nelson, Maura McCreight, Caroline Taylor, and Rachel Perez.

Consultants: Dr. Jonathan Couser, Dr. Katherine Koh, Sarah Stone, Dr. Bonnie Rock-McCutcheon, Dr. Kristin Heineman, Maria Concepcion Marquez Sandoval, Dr. Whitney Howarth, Lauren Cole, Shelley Puhak, Sara Stone, Dr. Marieka Brouwer Burg, Dr. Shahla Haeri, Dr. Barbara Tischler, and Dr. Anne Broadbridge.

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During the Crusades, women took action on the battlefield alongside their male counterparts. In addition, they assumed power in various roles. Their impact on the Crusades was undeniable.

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In Europe and Japan, women labored in cottage industries and were an integral part of rigid caste systems. Lower class women had few rights, while upper class women had a small degree of freedom. In both cases, women found peace in nunneries and a few rose to positions of power.

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Producer: Haley Brook

Contributing Authors: Kelsie Brook Eckert, Dr. Nancy Locklin-Sofer, Chloe Gardner, Dr. Pamela Scully, Jacqui Nelson, Maura McCreight, Caroline Taylor, and Rachel Perez.

Consultants: Dr. Jonathan Couser, Dr. Katherine Koh, Sarah Stone, Dr. Bonnie Rock-McCutcheon, Dr. Kristin Heineman, Maria Concepcion Marquez Sandoval, Dr. Whitney Howarth, Lauren Cole, Shelley Puhak, Sara Stone, Dr. Marieka Brouwer Burg, Dr. Shahla Haeri, Dr. Barbara Tischler, and Dr. Anne Broadbridge.

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Women are prominent in the history of Islam, from Muhammad's wives to his transformative policies related to women to the way their lives became increasingly restricted as the empire grew. Muslim women rose to leadership positions in the Golden Age and were essential to early Islamic religious thought.

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All around the world, in the early middle ages, women rose to power-- to the top of the hierarchy. The experiences of these women and those they ruled set precedents that lingered. They ruled differently then men, fought hard to consolidate power, and had to consider carefully how marriage and children would shift their hold on power. 

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Contributing Authors: Kelsie Brook Eckert, Dr. Nancy Locklin-Sofer, Chloe Gardner, Dr. Pamela Scully, Jacqui Nelson, Maura McCreight, Caroline Taylor, and Rachel Perez.

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