Kate Warne
The First Female Detective in the US Who Also Saved Lincoln’s Life
Kathrine Switzer
First Woman to (Officially) Run the Boston Marathon
Jean Nidetch
Founder of WeightWatchers
Benedetta Carlini
Italian Mystic & Secret Lesbian
Maria Sibylla Merian
Groundbreaking Entomologist, Illustrator, and Caterpillar Queen
Dottie Frazier
The First Female SCUBA Diving Instructor in the US
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Gudrid the Well-TraveledBrave Viking Adventurer
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Pine Leaf Woman Chief
Two-Spirit Native American Chief Who Led With Peace
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Olga of Kyiv
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“Half-Hanged Mary” Webster
The "Witch" of Hadley and ancestor of Margaret Atwood, inspiring her poem and dedication of the "The Handmaid's Tale".
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Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke
New Zealand’s Youngest Māori MP
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Molly Craig
The Aborigine Girl Who Walked 1,000 Miles
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Nancy Dowd
Breakout Female 70’s Screenwriter
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Frida Kahlo
Mexican Painter & Revolutionary Best Known for Her Work Exploring the Concepts of Identity, Pain, and Mexican Heritage
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Betsy Ross
Designer of the first American Flag