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Two women. Half the population. Several thousand years of history. About an hour.

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Two women. Half the population. Several thousand years of history. About an hour.

    Babe Didrickson Zaharias

    Babe Didrickson Zaharias

    Babe's colorful personality, drive, and athleticism made her a role model for girls and women across the globe as an Olympian and a multi-sport professional athlete. We've spoken so often about her lately that we thought it might be time for a refresher on her story! 
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    • 2 hr 14 min
    Althea Gibson Part 2

    Althea Gibson Part 2

    After decades of struggle against obstacles and expectations that would defeat most of us, Althea Gibson achieved international success in the world of tennis; breaking the color barrier at Wimbledon and opening the game to future generations of players. She built many bridges and fought the good fight in many fields of endeavor - we only wish that her admirers had made sure that Althea realized during her lifetime what an impact she had made on the world.


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    • 1 hr 39 min
    Jessie Tarbox Beals

    Jessie Tarbox Beals

    According to Jessie Tarbox Beals - the first female photojournalist in the world - the key to success is mostly HUSTLE. In her case, it looked like this: arrive in a new town, set up a darkroom, canvas the populace, ingratiate yourself, SNAP SNAP SNAP, develop, print, deliver, catch the train as it's pulling out of the station...
    Be in the right place at the right time.
    Make your own opportunities.
    repeat repeat repeat
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    • 1 hr 20 min
    Althea Gibson Part 1

    Althea Gibson Part 1

    There are quite a few lines on a tennis court; sideline, baseline, service line - all of which have their functions. But beginning in 1950, a powerful and charismatic African American athlete named Althea Gibson began to smash tennis' color lines, one after another. Althea Gibson broke new ground and changed the world's perception of what was possible in the world of sports.

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    • 1 hr 16 min
    Maria Anna Mozart and Clara Schumann

    Maria Anna Mozart and Clara Schumann

    Maria Anna Mozart and Clara Schumann were talented and musically gifted women. They were both child prodigies and both dazzled audiences across Europe. While they were (and still are) often put in the shadow of a talented male relative, one woman quietly stepped out of the spotlight while the other fought to stay.


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    • 1 hr 41 min
    Alice Roosevelt Longworth Part 2

    Alice Roosevelt Longworth Part 2

    Alice Roosevelt Longworth was once the most famous woman in the world. She graduated from youthful frivolity into the deadly serious role of behind-the-scenes political engine and policy influencer; always the center of the action and (sometimes grudging) admiration wherever she went.

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    • 2 hr 34 min

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