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How Alice Paul Campaigned for Women’s Suffrage
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Frances Hodgson Burnett’s Success as an Author
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Charles Cornwallis: The British General Known for Surrendering at Yorktown
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Charlotte Brontë: Famed Novelist and Eldest of the Brontë Sisters
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The First Woman Elected to the United States Senate: Hattie Caraway
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Frances Perkins: The First Female Cabinet Member
Born Fannie Coralie Perkins, Frances Perkins Wilson made history when she was appointed U.S. Secretary of … Frances Perkins: The First Female Cabinet MemberRead more
Jane Addam’s Work to Preserve Peace
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The Life of Celebrated French Author Victor Hugo
Considered to be one of the greatest French writers, Victor Hugo was a Romantic movement novelist, … The Life of Celebrated French Author Victor HugoRead more