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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.
Gladys Bentley: Gender-Bending Performer and Musician
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Gladys Bentley: Gender-Bending Performer and Musician
Gladys Bentley was a musical sensation and gender identity pioneer.
She was the first Chinese American woman to vote in the U.S.
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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.
Anna May Wong: The first Asian American Movie Star
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Anna May Wong: The first Asian American Movie Star
Anna May Wong spent her acting career resisting racism and typecasting in Hollywood.
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.
The First Woman to Lead Arctic Expeditions
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The First Woman to Lead Arctic Expeditions
Louise Arner Boyd was the first American woman to lead arctic expeditions.
Ynés Mexía: Mexican-American Botanist and Adventurer
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Ynés Mexía: Mexican-American Botanist and Adventurer
Ynés Mexía became one of the most accomplished plant collectors of her time.
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.
Aviator Bessie Coleman
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Aviator Bessie Coleman
Bessie Coleman was the first African American woman aviator.
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