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The Long Day: When Iceland’s Women Went on Strike (ep. 17.3)
October 29, 2026 · 21 minIn 1975, Icelandic women went on strike from everything including housework, and they made their point. Visit the website (herhalfofhistory.com) for sources, transcripts, and pictures. Sign up for the newsletter On This Day in…
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Roman Women and No Taxation without Representation (ep. 17.2) (rebroadcast)
October 22, 2026 · 16 minIn 42 BCE, the Roman government was in the midst of Civil War and one faction tried to fund it by taxing its women. Roman women banded together and said, nope, we don't want to pay taxes to fund a civil war. Hortensia's speech to the Roman…
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On This Day in 1942: Lise de Baissac Begins Her Spy Mission
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On This Day in 1849: Harriet Tubman Runs Away
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Aretha Franklin, First Woman in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (ep. 16.24)
September 3, 2026 · 23 minAretha Franklin was the Queen of Soul, and one of the most remarkable singers of the 20th century. At various points in her life she sang gospel, jazz, blues, R&B, pop, rock and roll, folk, Broadway, and even opera classics. She also…
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Wilma Mankiller, First Woman Chief of the Cherokee Nation (ep. 16.23)
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Junko Tabei, First Woman to Climb Everest (ep. 16.22)
August 20, 2026 · 22 minIn 1975, Junko Tabei was part of an all-female, all-Japanese team climbing the world's highest mountain. It was touch and go there for a while, but she made: the first woman at the summit of Everest. It's voting time! Please let me know…
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On This Day in 1967: Two Women, Two Grizzlies, and Changes in Wildlife Policies
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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.