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We Can Do It: The Inspiration of Rosie the Riveter

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We Can Do It: The Inspiration of Rosie the Riveter

The "We Can Do It" poster was produced by American artist J. Howard Miller in 1942 for the Westinghouse Electric Corporation. As just one of...

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Early Feminism & Women's Suffrage in America

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Early Feminism & Women's Suffrage in America

"We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men and women are created equal." In 1840, Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton were barred...

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Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Legendary "Godmother" of Rock

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Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Legendary "Godmother" of Rock

  Sister Rosetta Tharpe is the epitome of amazing grace—ah, yes, how sweet the sound! This astounding woman, often referred to as the Godmother of...

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