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Wonder Women

A podcast that tells the stories of inspirational women in history you may never have heard of.

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    Introduction * Dominique Roberts

    Why is this podcast necessary? An introduction to Megan & Dominique and the inspiration behind this series.

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    Women In Hollywood * Dominique Roberts

    The women who created Hollywood and how they were kicked out of power.

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    Genevieve Feinstein * Megan Armknecht

    Have you heard of WWII code-breakers? Genevieve Grotjan Feinstein was a phenomenal U.S. codebreaker who decoded the infamous Japanese "PURPLE" code, allowing the U.S. to decode Japanese diplomatic messages during WWII.

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    Martha Hughes Cannon * Megan Armknecht

    Martha "Mattie" Hughes Cannon was a nineteenth-century doctor, woman's suffragist, and the first-ever female state senator. She was also the fourth wife of a Mormon polygamist. Her story is full of paradoxes, and defies stereotypes.

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    Wilma Rudolph * Dominique Roberts

    An Olympic sprint gold medalist who could not walk until she was twelve.

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    Chien- Shiung Wu * Megan Armknecht

    Chien-Shuing Wu was a world-renowned physicist whose career spanned five decades. She emigrated from China to the United States in the 1930s, where she pursued her education at UC Berkeley, later becoming a full professor at Columbia University. She was well-known for her work in beta decay and subatomic physics, and has often been called the "Chinese Marie Curie."

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    Susette La Flesche * Dominique Roberts

    A Native American woman who helped get legislation passed to save her tribal lands.

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    Louisa Catherine Adams * Megan Armknecht

    Louisa Catherine Adams is often known as "The Other Mrs. Adams," and her story is often forgotten in Abigail Adams's fame. But, Louisa Catherine was a force to be reckoned with in her own right as a political and diplomatic hostess, diarist, and the first First Lady to ever have been born outside of the United States.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A podcast that tells the stories of inspirational women in history you may never have heard of.

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A podcast that tells the stories of inspirational women in history you may never have heard of.

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