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Clarifying the language on Two Sprits: round two!
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When her beloved college of history was bombed by the Germans, this woman began a dark path that would see her become history's deadliest female sniper -- and one of Eleanor Roosevelt's best friends.
Alice B. Clement
Chicago detective whose crime-busting exploits grew so popular she had her own newspaper series and starred in her own movie.
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When colonial powers went too far, she rebelled in the most stylish way possible: dancing from town to town. It was surprisingly effective.
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When her father decided to marry her, this leather-clad princess embarked on one of the most bonkers Cinderella tales ever told.
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Mary Anning
When her father died, leaving her lower-class family in debt, this indomitable woman worked tirelessly and became one of history's greatest fossil collectors.
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Sold into sexual slavery to Hernan Cortes, this maligned woman became his interpreter, and it was with her words that…
Hester Stanhope
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Theodora
Sex worker who became empress of the Byzantine Empire, and used her political power to safeguard her interests, and her…