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Amanda Ngọc Nguyễn went from a crime survivor to a groundbreaking lawmaker and astronaut. Her story…
How Emily Faithfull Revolutionized Women’s Work
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When the United States launched the space race in the 1940s, Yvonne Brill was the only…
Sofia Kovalevskaya: The First Female Math Professor
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