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Marion Hammer (1939 - present) is the first woman to be president of the National Rifle Association.
Marie C. Bolden (1894-1981) was the winner of the first-ever national spelling bee in 1908. As a Bla
Linda Tripp (1949-2020) was an American civil servant who illegally recorded conversations with Moni
Julia Pastrana (1834-1859) was a 19th century performer often referred to as the “Ape Woman.” She wa
Juana Barraza (1957 - present) is a Mexican amateur wrestler turned serial killer, known as "La Mata
Giulia Tofana (c. 1620) was a 17th century Italian apothecary with a dark secret. Unhappily married
Freydis Eriksdotter was a Viking explorer and sister to Leif Erikson. She is mentioned in the two q
Ethel Rosenberg (1915-1953) was an American citizen executed for alleged Soviet espionage during the
Dorothy Dandridge (1922-1965) was an actress best known for the films Carmen Jones, Island in the Su
Catherine de’ Medici (1519-1589) ruled France for decades, whether through her husband or her sons.
Cass Elliot (1941-1974) was a Grammy award winning singer and, most notably, a member of the group t
Bettie Page (1923-2008) was an early and iconic pin-up model. Working primarily with underground pho
Beatrice Sparks (1917-2012) was an American writer known for “Go Ask Alice,” “Jay’s Journal,” and “I
Ann Trow Lohman, known as Madame Restell (1812-1878), was a 19th-century abortionist and birth contr
Anaïs Nin (1903-1977) was a French-American writer best known for her diaries, which span several de
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Milicent Patrick (c.1915-1998) was an actress and special effects artist who created the iconic “Gil
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Ida Lupino (1918-1995) was a British-American actress, producer, writer, and director. She acted in
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