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Rebecca Lukens

Rebecca Lukens (1794-1854)
Iron-Willed 1820s CEO
First her father died. Then her sons. Then her husband. Pregnant, saddled with debt, a failing company, and an overbearing mother, Rebecca Lukens rolled up her sleeves and showed the world what she was made of: iron.

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