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Jacques Pépin Makes Kale Soup
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Jacques Pépin Makes Kale Soup
Pépin teaches us his recipe for a hearty kale soup.
She was a leader of the American labor movement
10:59
She was a leader of the American labor movement
Rose Schneiderman was a pioneering labor organizer and suffragist.
She was the first Chinese American woman to vote in the U.S.
10:18
She was the first Chinese American woman to vote in the U.S.
Tye Leung Schulze was the first Chinese American woman to vote in a U.S. election.
Lillian Gilbreth: Pioneering Inventor
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Lillian Gilbreth: Pioneering Inventor
Lillian Gilbreth was the first woman elected to the National Academy of Engineering.
This Astronomer Discovered Over 300 Stars During Her Career
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This Astronomer Discovered Over 300 Stars During Her Career
Williamina Fleming went from doing domestic work to becoming a trailblazing astronomer.
She was an American Cinema Pioneer
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She was an American Cinema Pioneer
Lois Weber was an early film pioneer and one of the first directors to own a film studio.
Maggie Lena Walker: Civil Rights Activist and Entrepreneur
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Maggie Lena Walker: Civil Rights Activist and Entrepreneur
Maggie Lena Walker was the first African-American woman bank founder and president.
The First American Indian Doctor
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The First American Indian Doctor
Susan La Flesche Picotte became the first American Indian woman doctor.
Gloria Naylor on the American dream
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Gloria Naylor on the American dream
Gloria Naylor speaks about the American dream and Nella Larsen's "Passing."
Jacques Pépin Makes Tomato Toasts
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Jacques Pépin Makes Tomato Toasts
This recipe for tomato toasts with olives is inspired by Pépin's time in Spain.
Meta Warrick Fuller: Trailblazing African American Sculptor
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Meta Warrick Fuller: Trailblazing African American Sculptor
Meta Warrick Fuller celebrated African American cultural identity through her artwork.
Margaret Chung
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The First American-Born Chinese Woman Doctor
Margaret Chung became the first American-born Chinese woman doctor in 1916.
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