A Skirt Through History
A lesbian Don Juan, a suffragette and a 17th-century Italian painter are among the remarkable people profiled in this portrait of women’s history.
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T01:C01 - S01:E01 - Marriage
Anne Lister seemed a conventional gentlewoman. Her coded diaries reveal that she was really a lesbian Don Juan.
T01:C02 - S01:E02 - A Lady's Portion
Bessie Parkes founded the first newspaper run by women. Emilie Peacocke later became one of the first women reporters.
T01:C03 - S01:E03 - An Experiment
Dr James Barry was born a girl, but lived disguised as a man. Hannah Cullwick turned from working-class to high-class.
T01:C04 - S01:E04 - The Wreckers
Sarah Benett and Ethel Smyth were prison cell neighbors. Both were charged with window breaking - a suffragettes tactic.
T01:C05 - S01:E05 - A Reputation
Painter Artemisia Gentileschi has been remembered as loose. Her trial record reveals how her reputation was ruined.
T01:C06 - S01:E06 - The Two Marys
Lady Maria Nugent described her slaves as "merry." Meanwhile, Mary Prince, born into slavery, endured brutal treatment.
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English
TV-14
Este programa contiene material que muchos padres considerarían inapropiado para menores de 14 años.