![](/assets/artwork/1x1-42817eea7ade52607a760cbee00d1495.gif)
21 episodes
![](/assets/artwork/1x1-42817eea7ade52607a760cbee00d1495.gif)
World Herstory: from the Remedial Herstory Project Remedial Herstory Project
-
- History
-
-
5.0 • 3 Ratings
-
Learn about the lives of amazing women in world history with Jacqui Nelson and the Remedial Herstory Project. This limited series guides you through history the way you never learned it before with women and their accomplishments and experiences at the forefront. These episodes are designed for middle and high school students and correspond to online learning materials including articles, primary and secondary source material, and so much more! Follow along at www.remedialherstory.com/learn.
-
21. 1500-1600 GENDER, SEXUALITY, AND THE SLAVE TRADE
The beginning of the slave trade and the events that followed are some of the darkest parts of human history. The trade touched the lives of women from those who were enslaved, to those such as the Dahomey Amazons. Trigger warning for discussion of rape and sexual assault.
Find the bibliography, transcript. and learning materials that support this episode at: https://www.remedialherstory.com/21-1500-1700-slave-trade.html#/
Support this work at: https://www.remedialherstory.com/giving.html#/
Shop the RHP Store at https://www.remedialherstory.com/store
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.
Copyright: The Remedial Herstory Project -
20. 1500-1700 VIRGIN ENCOUNTERS IN THE NEW WORLD
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.
Find the bibliography, transcript. and learning materials that support this episode at: https://www.remedialherstory.com/20-1500-1700-encounters.html#/
Support this work at: https://www.remedialherstory.com/giving.html#/
Shop the RHP Store at https://www.remedialherstory.com/store
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.
Copyright: The Remedial Herstory Project -
19. 1450-1600 WOMEN AND THE REFORMATION
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.
Find the bibliography, transcript. and learning materials that support this episode at: https://www.remedialherstory.com/19-1450-1600-reformation.html#/
Support this work at: https://www.remedialherstory.com/giving.html#/
Shop the RHP Store at https://www.remedialherstory.com/store
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.
Copyright: The Remedial Herstory Project -
18. 1000-1600 WOMEN EXPLORERS AND LEADERS
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.
Find the bibliography, transcript. and learning materials that support this episode at: https://www.remedialherstory.com/18-1000-1600-explorers.html#/
Support this work at: https://www.remedialherstory.com/giving.html#/
Shop the RHP Store at https://www.remedialherstory.com/store
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.
Copyright: The Remedial Herstory Project -
17. 1000-1600 GENDER DYNAMICS IN NEW WORLDS
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.
Find the bibliography, transcript. and learning materials that support this episode at: https://www.remedialherstory.com/17-1000-1600-new-worlds.html#/
Support this work at: https://www.remedialherstory.com/giving.html#/
Shop the RHP Store at https://www.remedialherstory.com/store
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.
Copyright: The Remedial Herstory Project -
16. 1300-1500 RENAISSANCE AND OTTOMAN WOMEN ARTISTS AND THINKERS
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.
Find the bibliography, transcript. and learning materials that support this episode at: https://www.remedialherstory.com/16-1300-1500-renaissance-and-ottomans.html#/
Support this work at: https://www.remedialherstory.com/giving.html#/
Shop the RHP Store at https://www.remedialherstory.com/store
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.
Copyright: The Remedial Herstory Project
Customer Reviews
Voice of an angel
😉