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Starting her travels at 45 years old, this globetrotter became a worldwide sensation for going boldly where no woman had gone before.
Lyudmila Pavlichenko
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.
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Irish pirate queen who led decades of rebellions against England, met face-to-face with Elizabeth I, and got official license to…
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To reunite with her husband, she went on a months-long trek through the jungle -- and was the only survivor.
Pailadzo Captanian
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Bisexual cross-dressing spy princess of the Qing dynasty - a hero to some and unspeakable villain to others.
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Indomitable pirate queen who ran Morocco and ruined Portuguese trade.
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Corn Maiden
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