Women's History

In this four-part series, Dr. Amanda Foreman traverses countries and continents to uncover and interrogate key stories of the strong, radical and revolutionary women that have made and changed the course of human history from 10,000 BC to the present day.
4 videos, about 1 hour each. 2015.

Presented by Professor Amanda Vickery, this three-part series explores the history of women artists in Europe from the Renaissance onwards. Along the way, it reflects the journey women's creativity has taken, how it has brought intimacy, nature, the domestic and human emotion center stage and features interviews with the pre-eminent female British artist of the day, Tracey Emin. Artists featured include Sofonisba Anguissola, Anne Seymour Damer, Angelica Kauffman, and the 17th-century Dutch paper cutter Joanna Koerten.
3 videos, about 1 hour each. 2014.

More women serve in the armed forces of the United States today than at any other time in history. This courageous heritage can be traced back to the Revolution where women donned men’s clothes and took up arms against the British. Though none had the right to vote, hundreds of women participated in the Civil War as nurses, spies and soldiers. Of the 33,000 women who served their country during the Great War, 300 lost their lives. More than 700,000 women defended America in WW II, Korea and Vietnam. More than 150 female patriots have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The service of these women has been heroic, their sacrifices profound and their enormous accomplishments largely ignored. UNSUNG HEROES, executive produced by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ron Howard and written and directed by Sundance, Emmy and Image Award winning filmmaker Frank Martin, sets the record straight for the first time.
2 videos, about 56 minutes each. 2013.