Chief Mankiller of the Cherokee Nation
Wilma Mankiller, the first female chief of the Cherokee Nation, paved the way for women's rights within her Native American tribe. When...
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Enchantress or Smarter Than You? Meiling Soong Seduces the Western World
As the First Lady of the Republic of China from 1928-1975, Meiling played a more important part in Chinese politics than history gives...
Jackie Mitchell Struck Out Babe Ruth, But We Don't Talk About That
The title says it all, doesn't it? Jackie Mitchell was 17 years old the day she struck out baseball giants Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. The...
She Can't Be a Woman! Gladys Bentley's Lesbian Identity
Sexual-divergency was old new to this blues singer who brought self-expression to 1930s Harlem, NYC. Much of Gladys Bentley's personal...
Harriet Chalmers Adams, The Woman Who Traversed the World
Harriet Chalmers Adams racked up over 100,000 miles of travel and became the most successful adventurer in the world—all during a time...
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