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6 Facts About International Women's Day

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6 Facts About International Women's Day

Mattel Adds an Eleanor Roosevelt Barbie to Its ‘Inspiring Women’ Series

Eleanor Roosevelt's Barbie likeness.

Mattel Adds an Eleanor Roosevelt Barbie to Its ‘Inspiring Women’ Series

8 Inspiring Facts About Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks receiving the Congressional Gold Medal.

8 Inspiring Facts About Rosa Parks

12 Facts About Shirley Chisholm, the First Black American Woman to Run for President

Shirley Chisholm led a groundbreaking career.

12 Facts About Shirley Chisholm, the First Black American Woman to Run for President

Mattel Just Added a Susan B. Anthony Barbie to Its 'Inspiring Women' Series

Susan B. Anthony would definitely be voting in this year's election.

The Story Behind Eva Perón’s Secret Lobotomy

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When Mongol Queens Ruled the Silk Road

Sorghaghtani Beki, Genghis Khan's daughter-in-law, was a powerful ruler.

10 Fierce Facts About Bella Abzug

Bella Abzug in the 1970s.

How Gracie Allen and the Surprise Party Got 1940s America Excited to Vote

Gracie Allen laughed her way to a presidential run in 1940.

Why Wyoming Women Were Granted Voting Rights 50 Years Before the 19th Amendment

An 1888 issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper depicts women's suffrage in the Wyoming territory.

10 Trailblazing Facts About Susan B. Anthony

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The Library of Congress Needs Help Transcribing 16,000 Pages of Suffragist Diaries, Letters, and Documents

Suffragettes march in a New York City parade in 1912.

Remembering Mary Katharine Goddard, the Only Woman Whose Name Appeared on the Declaration of Independence

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19 Facts About the 19th Amendment

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Now Has Her Own Beer, Thanks to Sam Adams

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11 Forgotten but Important Moments in Women's History

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