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How One Woman Fed the Montgomery Bus Boycott
In the 1950s, more than 40,000 citizens of Montgomery, Alabama, boycotted the city's segregated bus service for 381 days—a massive undertaking that was funded and fed by a clandestine group of women.
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The Female Navigator Who Trained WWII Pilots and Guided Astronauts
Mary Tornich Janislawski guided World War II pilots and astronauts in how to use celestial bodies for navigation.
Why the 19th Amendment Did Not Guarantee All Women the Right to Vote
Despite the adoption of the 19th Amendment, many women of color, immigrant women and poorer women continued to face barriers at the polls.
How a Female Pinkerton Detective Helped Save Abraham Lincoln’s Life
In 1861, Kate Warne kept the president-elect safe from an assassination plot on his train journey to Washington.
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Alpine skier placed second in the Super G, earning her a World Cup medal after returning from retirement at age 40.
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