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Vera Peters
When she was told to "go do women's work" after upstaging the medical community in her treatment of Hodgkin's disease, Dr. Vera Peters revolutionized breast cancer treatment through years of painstaking, meticulous work.
Missed in History podcast on Vera Peters
The Missed in History podcast does an in-depth investigation into Modern Worthy Vera Peters - worth checking out!
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Agnodice
After disguising herself as a man to be the physician women needed, she was put on trial - and won.
Anacaona
When Columbus and his crew ravaged her land, this native Haitian poet gave all to keep the peace.
Riina
When flying cannibal ghosts kidnapped two women, there was no man that could save them. But there was a woman.
Arawelo
Somalia's ballsiest queen, she took power from men either figuratively or literally - by ordering much of the gender castrated.…
Pailadzo Captanian
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Nwanyeruwa
Instigated a massive "women's war" against British taxation, the effect of which was one part protest movement, one part comedy roast, and one part block party.
Pasiphaë
This mythical queen gave birth to the minotaur and cursed her unfaithful husband with the world's weirdest magic STD -- but was her whole story just a smear campaign?
Iara
When this indigenous Brazilian warrior mermaid proved too awesome for her tribe, she just took up residence in the water, and started an aquatic harem of passers-by.
Ranavalona I
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Caterina Sforza
The illegitimate daughter of a minor noble, after losing her husband, she became one of the most powerful and fierce women in Italy - commanding troops, insulting Machiavelli, and fighting Cesare Borgia with unmatched ferocity.