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The Other Half: The History of Women Through the Ages
Women make up half of the world's population, and yet history books often consign them to the sidelines. The Other Half tells the forgotten and ignored stories of the most powerful and influential women in history.
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 have been the drivin
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6. 6.06 Elizabeth Van Lew (2) The Spy and the Beast
49:52||Season 6, Ep. 6Against an outpouring of support for the new Confederacy, Elizabeth begins her journey as a spy, establishes the Richmond Underground and helps enable one of the biggest prison breaks of the war.Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook
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5. 6.05 Elizabeth Van Lew (1) My country, oh my country!
34:15||Season 6, Ep. 5Wealthy, well-connected people rarely rebel - but Southern socialite Elizabeth van Lew would be an exception.Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook
4. 6.04 Policarpa Salavarrieta: The Seamstress Spy
28:52||Season 6, Ep. 4Revolutionary heroes can come from anywhere - and Colombia found one in their seamstress spy, Policarpa SalavariettaSupport the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook
3. 6.03 Jane Whorwood (2) Agent 409
45:40||Season 6, Ep. 3With her beloved king in custody, Jane does everything in her power to break him out of captivity.Sign up for the Intelligent Speech Conference https://intelligentspeechonline.com/. Use the code OTHER to get a discount!
2. 6.02 Jane Whorwood (1) The gold smuggler royal
41:43||Season 6, Ep. 2Fleeing an unhappy marriage and filled with royalist fervour, a young Scottish courtier spies, smuggles and embezzled for her king during the English Civil WarSign up for the Intelligent Speech Conference https://intelligentspeechonline.com/. Use the code OTHER to get a discount!
1. 6.01 Sisterhood of Spies: History's greatest female secret agents
24:52||Season 6, Ep. 1While the image of the spy is often a suave man in a tuxedo - the history of espionage is populated by a number of talented and courageous female spies.Sign up for the Intelligent Speech Conference https://intelligentspeechonline.com/. Use the code OTHER to get a discount!Get ready for Season 6!
05:25||Season 6, Ep. 0As a Christmas bonus, I reveal the state for the premiere of Season 6: The Sisterhood of Spies