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Sojourner Truth (/soʊˈdʒɜːrnər, ˈsoʊdʒɜːrnər/; born Isabella Baumfree; c. 1797 – November 26, 1883) was an American abolitionist and activist for African-American...

Julianna Margulies (/ˈmɑːrɡjʊliːs/; born June 8, 1966) is an American actress. After several small television roles, Margulies received wide recognition...

Women in music perform a variety of roles and make a wide range of contributions. Women shape music movements, events, and genres as composers, songwriters...

Little Women is a coming-of-age novel written by American novelist Louisa May Alcott, originally published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869. The story follows...

Jessica Pegula (born February 24, 1994) is an American professional tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of world No. 3 in singles, achieved...

Mixed-sex education, also known as mixed-gender education, co-education, or coeducation (abbreviated to co-ed or coed), is a system of education where...

Anne of Austria (French: Anne d'Autriche; Spanish: Ana de Austria; born Ana María Mauricia; 22 September 1601 – 20 January 1666) was Queen of France from...

Magdalene asylums, also known as Magdalene laundries (named after the Biblical figure Mary Magdalene), were initially Protestant but later mostly Roman...

Summer Sanders OLY (born Summer Elizabeth Sanders; October 13, 1972) is an American sports commentator, reporter, television personality, actress, former...

Mary, Princess Royal (Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary; 25 April 1897 – 28 March 1965) was a member of the British royal family. She was the only daughter...

Dana Welles Delany (born March 13, 1956) is an American actress. After appearing in small roles early in her career, Delany received her breakthrough role...

Women in Judaism have affected the course of Judaism over millenia. Their role is reflected in the Hebrew Bible, the Oral Law (the corpus of rabbinic literature)...

Patricia Helen Heaton (born March 4, 1958) is an American actress, producer and comedienne. She began her career appearing in a recurring role in the ABC...

Linda Lavin (born October 15, 1937) is an American actress and singer. She is known for playing the title character in the sitcom Alice and for her stage...

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG or UNC Greensboro) is a public research university in Greensboro, North Carolina. It is part of the...

Mary Virginia Martin (December 1, 1913 – November 3, 1990) was an American actress and singer. A muse of Rodgers and Hammerstein, she originated many leading...

Padma Parvati Lakshmi (Tamil pronunciation: [ˈpɐd̪maː ˈlɐkʂmi]; born September 1, 1970) is an Indian-American author, model, activist, and television host...

Alice Louise Waters (born April 28, 1944) is an American chef, restaurateur and author. In 1971, she opened Chez Panisse, a restaurant in Berkeley, California...

Lucy Maud Montgomery OBE (November 30, 1874 – April 24, 1942), published as L. M. Montgomery, was a Canadian author best known for a collection of novels...

Sarah Wayne Callies (born June 1, 1977) is an American actress. She is known for starring as Sara Tancredi in Fox's Prison Break, Lori Grimes in AMC's...