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Li Xiu

September 26, 2014

Li Xiu was a Chinese governor and battle strategist who was born circa 285 CE in the Gansu Province. Other …

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Marina Raskova

September 20, 2014

Marina Raskova was born in the Russian Empire, later the Soviet Union, in 1912 to middle class parents as Marina …

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Malvina Hoffman

September 10, 2014

Malvina Hoffman was a famous sculptor who lived from 1885—1966. She was born in NYC as the daughter of Richard …

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Anna Hyatt Huntington

September 9, 2014

Anna Hyatt Huntington was born in Cambridge, MA in 1876. She was a celebrated American sculptor throughout her career. She …

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Sybil Ludington

September 7, 2014

Sybil Ludington lived from 1761—1839. She was born in what is now Fredericksburg, New York to Colonel Henry Ludington and his …

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Azad Deylami

September 6, 2014

Azad Deylami was a Persian woman who lived in the 750s CE. She was born in Daylam, or the present-day …

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Irdabama

August 15, 2014

Irdabama was a Persian businesswoman who lived during the reign of Xerxes in the late 400s BCE. She was of …

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Eleanor of Arborea

August 14, 2014

Eleanor of Arborea, 1347—1404, was a Sardinian noblewoman and judge, who was of the Giudicato of Arborea, a land run …

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Nancy Wake

July 30, 2014

Nancy Wake was born in New Zealand in the August of 1912 and she died in 2011. In 1914 her family …

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Yamamoto Yaeko

July 20, 2014

Yamamoto Yaeko lived from 1845 to 1932 in Japan. Her father was Yamamoto Gonpachi, a samurai warrior who was one …

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