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Mar 30, 2017 · From Amelia Earhart to Aretha Franklin, these photographs definitively prove that women have always been awesome.
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Sep 7, 2017 · Firsts. 22 Women From History Who Were ‘Firsts’ in Their Fields. 2 minute read. MARGARET BOURKE-WHITE became the first female photographer accredited to cover World War II combat zones in 1942....
- Sojourner Truth, c. 1797-1883. Born a slave named Isabella Bomfree in New York, the National Women's History Museum reported that Sojourner Truth ran away in 1827 to an abolitionist family that helped her buy her freedom.
- Harriet Tubman, c. 1820-1913. After escaping slavery in 1849, Harriet Tubman (whose exact date of birth is unknown) helped hundreds of other slaves to freedom via a network of secret routes and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad.
- Florence Nightingale, 1820-1910. Whether you know her as "the Lady with the Lamp" or "the mother of nursing," chances are you already know a little something about Florence Nightingale.
- Susan B. Anthony, 1820-1906. When thinking of moments where history changed for women, it's hard not to think of women's suffrage. For women in the United States, the right to vote came thanks to the tireless work of suffragettes like Susan B. Anthony.
May 16, 2023 · Rosa Parks, Amelia Earhart, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Michelle Obama are just some of the women who have become famous for shaping history as we know it.
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Mar 1, 2024 · Through these works of art, it is possible to trace the history of woman in all her many facets and accomplishments. Discover the representation of women in art throughout the centuries. From Eve to the baby born just moments ago, women are connected by an unbreakable bond.
Oct 15, 2019 · In the early years, women often were depicted as exoticized, bare-breasted beauties. From the 1970s through today, women increasingly have appeared in stories as varied as the lives they live.
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Learn about women's history including women's suffrage and famous women including Catherine the Great, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Queen Elizabeth I, Susan B. Anthony and Queen Elizabeth II.
