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Everyone likes a good rags to riches story! Throw in an affair, a puppet emperor, feminism, and some murder and you got yourself a proper historical drama!! Take a listen to this week's podcast and I promise you'll get your fill of drama while you find out about the badass Emperor (yes that's right lady emperor) Wu Zetian! Instagram: @fortheloveof_history Further research! Ancient History Encyclopedia https://www.ancient.eu/Wu_Zetian/ (https://www.ancient.eu/Wu_Zetian/) Ruthless Facts About Wu Zetian https://www.factinate.com/people/42-ruthless-facts-wu-zetian-empress-china/ (https://www.factinate.com/people/42-ruthless-facts-wu-zetian-empress-china/) Wu Zetian: The Only Empress of China https://www.historyhit.com/facts-about-wu-zetian-the-only-empress-of-china/ (https://www.historyhit.com/facts-about-wu-zetian-the-only-empress-of-china/) Book // Empress Wu Zetian (The Legendary Women of World History Book 5) by Laurel A. Rockefeller https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28683771-empress-wu-zetian (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28683771-empress-wu-zetian) Documentary Timeline: Wu Zetian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeZ7esmQcm4&list=WL&index=4&t=0s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeZ7esmQcm4&list=WL&index=4&t=0s)
Hello and welcome! This week we travel way back in time to 350 CE to talk about one of the first known female mathematicians and scholars. Join us to discover why Hypatia of Alexandria was considered one of the greatest minds of her time! This week's recommendations: Agora (film) Hypatia of Alexandria (The Legendary Women of World History Book 8) by Laurel A. Rockefeller Hypatia of Alexandria: Mathematician and Martyr by Michael A. B. Deakin Don't forget to connect with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.
Born, raised, and educated in Lincoln, Nebraska Laurel is author of over twenty books published and self-published since August, 2012 and in languages ranging from Welsh to Spanish to Chinese and everything in between. A dedicated scholar and biographical historian, Laurel is passionate about education and improving history literacy worldwide. With her lyrical writing style, […]
Born, raised, and educated in Lincoln, Nebraska Laurel is author of over twenty books published and self-published since August, 2012 and in languages ranging from Welsh to Spanish to Chinese and everything in between. A dedicated scholar and biographical historian, Laurel is passionate about education and improving history literacy worldwide. With her lyrical writing style, […]